The Roskilde Festival organisers have confirmed a huge coup for this years festival. British Band Coldplay are to headline the 4 day festival which takes place on 2 – 5 July 2009 in Roskilde in Denmark.
Coldplay are the first act to be confirmed for the Scandinavian version of Glastonbury. This will be their only festival in Scandinavia, but it is a welcome return to the live stage.

Coldplay’s performance will be one of only 3 festivals across the European Festival season. The others being Werchter and Arras. Coldplay’s first and last performance on the orange stage of Roskilde was back in 2003.

Coldplay are one of the worlds top rock acts, they sell out stadiums around the world and have sold over 30 million albums.

The four Brits broke through in 2000 with the album Parachutes. Since then they have rubbed shoulders with U2, Oasis and Radiohead. Bands that Coldplay is an obvious successor of with its grandiose arena rock and star-gazing ballads. A parade of hit singles and best-selling albums have kept Coldplay at the top of the game in the new millenium. Latest release is the EP Prospekt’s March which came out shortly after the album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends.

We are happy to start festival season 2009 with a name that has just won the award of ‘Best Act In The World Today’ in the leading music magazine Q as well as ‘World’s Best Selling Recording Act’ at the World Music Awards 2008.

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