Coldplay is a music group.
Coldplay . Their next release , X&Y , the bestselling album worldwide in 2005 , received mostly positive reviews , though some critics felt it was inferior to its predecessor . The Blue Room is the second EP released by British rock band Coldplay , and their first release after signing with the Parlophone label in October 1999 . Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends , often referred to as simply Viva la Vida , is the fourth studio album by British rock band Coldplay , released on 12 June 2008 on Parlophone . X&Y is the third studio album by British rock band Coldplay .