| Concert Tour Name: | Parachutes Tour |
| Artist: | Coldplay |
| Border: | yes |
| Album: | Parachutes |
| Number Of Shows: | 131 |
| Attendance: | 262,140 |
| Gross: | $4.2 million |
| This Tour: | Parachutes Tour (2000–2001) |
| Next Tour: | A Rush of Blood to the Head Tour (2002–2003) |
The Parachutes Tour was the first concert tour undertaken by British rock band Coldplay. It was announced on 1 June 2000 in support of their debut album, Parachutes (2000), following the unnamed concert run they co-headlined with Welsh band Terris.[1] They mostly performed at clubs, theatres and festivals, while the set list included all tracks from the concert run's namesake album along with songs from The Blue Room (1999), covers and unreleased material.[2]
After numerous one-off performances and a few shows with Bellatrix in support of The Blue Room (1999),[3] Coldplay was part of the NME Premier Tour in January 2000 and embarked on a co-headlining run with Terris in March.[4] On 27 April 2000, the band announced their first headlining tour would be coming to the United Kingdom right after supporting Muse at Showbiz Tour.[5]
Except for London, English band Lowgold were the supporting act for all October 2000 performances.[6] On 18 December, the guests included Bettina Motive and the Fantastic Super Foofs.[7] During the first North American leg, Lily Frost was the opener in Vancouver and remaining dates had Powderfinger.[8] Grandaddy was invited for the continent's second run.[9] Mercedes, JJ72 and Swan Lee were featured in the shows at Club Ifor Bach,[10] Ancienne Belgique, and Vega,[11] respectively.
In total, the tour grossed $4,201,871 from 262,140 tickets sold.[12] Billboard also commented the performances held in 2001 earned an average of $52,743 from 2,507 tickets per date.[13]
This set list was taken from the 23 October 2000 concert in London, England. It does not represent all shows throughout the tour.[14]
| Date (2000) | City | Country | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 June | Leeds | England | The Cockpit | |
| 10 June | Oxford | The Zodiac | ||
| 11 June | Southampton | The Joiners | ||
| 14 June | Exeter | Cavern Club | ||
| 15 June | Leicester | Princess Charlotte | ||
| 18 June | Manchester | University of Manchester | ||
| 19 June | London | Scala | ||
| 21 June | Bristol | The Fleece | ||
| 22 June | Cardiff | Wales | Club Ifor Bach | |
| 24 June | Pilton | England | Worthy Farm | |
| 26 June | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Paradiso | |
| 7 July | Belfort | France | Presqu'île de Malsaucy | |
| 9 July | Kinross | Scotland | Balado | |
| 11 July | Paris | France | La Scène Bastille | |
| 14 July | Villafranca di Verona | Italy | Castello Scaligero | |
| 16 July | Misterbianco | Piazza Pertini | ||
| 27 July | Barcelona | Spain | La Zeleste | |
| 30 July | Birmingham | England | Ronnie Scott's | |
| 31 July | Norwich | Norwich Arts Centre | ||
| 5 August | Fujiyoshida | Japan | Fujikyu Conifer Forest | |
| 13 August | Paredes de Coura | Portugal | Praia Fluvial do Taboão | |
| 18 August | Weeze | Germany | Weeze Airport | |
| 19 August | Chelmsford | England | Hylands Park | |
| 20 August | Weston-under-Lizard | Weston Park | ||
| 25 August | Biddinghuizen | Netherlands | Spijk en Bremerberg | |
| 26 August | Hasselt | Belgium | Kiewit | |
| 1 September | Pilton | England | Pilton Playing Field | |
| 26 September | London | Millennium Dome Skyscape | ||
| 2 October | Cambridge | The Junction | ||
| 3 October | Oxford | Oxford Brookes University | ||
| 4 October | Leicester | De Montfort University | ||
| 6 October | Liverpool | Royal Court Theatre | ||
| 8 October | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Ulster Hall | |
| 9 October | Dublin | Ireland | The Olympia Theatre | |
| 10 October | Glasgow | Scotland | Barrowland Ballroom | |
| 12 October | Newcastle | England | Newcastle University | |
| 14 October | Sheffield | The Leadmill | ||
| 15 October | Manchester | Manchester Academy | ||
| 16 October | Leeds | Leeds Metropolitan University | ||
| 18 October | Wolverhampton | Wulfrun Hall | ||
| 19 October | Bristol | Anson Rooms | ||
| 20 October | Portsmouth | Portsmouth Pyramids Centre | ||
| 22 October | London | Shepherd's Bush Empire | ||
| 23 October | ||||
| 25 October | Cardiff | Wales | Cardiff University | |
| 3 November | Brussels | Belgium | ||
| 4 November | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Melkweg The Max | |
| 7 November | Milan | Italy | Alcatraz | |
| 9 November | Lille | France | L'Aeronef | |
| 10 November | Paris | La Cigale | ||
| 11 November | Nantes | L'Olympic | ||
| 13 November | Toulouse | Le Bikini | ||
| 14 November | Paris | Virgin Megastore Champs Elysees | ||
| 16 November | Barcelona | Spain | Bikini | |
| 17 November | Sala Apolo | |||
| 29 November | Stockholm | Sweden | Kägelbanan | |
| 30 November | Bergen | Norway | Garage | |
| 1 December | Oslo | Rockefeller Music Hall | ||
| 3 December | Copenhagen | Denmark | Vega | |
| 5 December | Hamburg | Germany | Große Freiheit 36 | |
| 6 December | Berlin | Columbiahalle | ||
| 14 December | Edinburgh | Scotland | The Liquid Room | |
| 16 December | Los Angeles | United States | Universal Amphitheatre | |
| 18 December | London | England | The Forum |
| Date (2001) | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 January | Auckland | New Zealand | Ericsson Stadium |
| 21 January | Gold Coast | Australia | Gold Coast Parklands |
| 22 January | Sydney | Metro Club | |
| 26 January | Sydney Showground Stadium | ||
| 28 January | Melbourne | RAS Showgrounds | |
| 29 January | Prince of Wales Hotel | ||
| 2 February | Adelaide | RA&HS Showgrounds | |
| 4 February | Perth | Bassendean Oval | |
| 8 February | Vancouver | Canada | Commodore Ballroom |
| 9 February | Seattle | United States | The Showbox |
| 10 February | Portland | Roseland Theatre | |
| 12 February | San Francisco | The Fillmore | |
| 13 February | Los Angeles | Mayan Theater | |
| 14 February | |||
| 19 February | Chicago | Riviera Theater | |
| 9 April | New York City | Roseland Ballroom | |
| 25 March | Aberdeen | Scotland | Live City Hall |
| 23 April | Music Hall | ||
| 24 April | Edinburgh | Edinburgh Corn Exchange | |
| 26 April | Manchester | England | Manchester Apollo |
| 27 April | |||
| 29 April | Brixton | Brixton Academy | |
| 30 April | |||
| 24 May | Boston | United States | Avalon |
| 26 May | Foxborough | Foxboro Stadium | |
| 27 May | Washington, D.C. | RFK Stadium | |
| 28 May | |||
| 30 May | Atlanta | The Tabernacle | |
| 2 June | Philadelphia | The Electric Factory | |
| 4 June | Montreal | Canada | Métropolis |
| 5 June | Toronto | The Warehouse | |
| 7 June | Detroit | United States | State Theatre |
| 8 June | Chicago | Aragon Ballroom | |
| 10 June | Dallas | Bronco Bowl | |
| 11 June | Austin | The Backyard | |
| 13 June | Denver | Fillmore Auditorium | |
| 16 June | Portland | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | |
| 17 June | Vancouver | Canada | Orpheum Theatre |
| 18 June | Seattle | United States | Benaroya Hall |
| 20 June | San Francisco | The Warfield | |
| 23 June | Irvine | Verizon Amphitheater | |
| 24 June | Los Angeles | Wiltern Theatre | |
| 28 June | New York City | Radio City Music Hall | |
| 3 July | Kristiansand | Norway | Idrettsplassen |
| 8 July | Kinross | Scotland | Balado |
| 29 July | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium | |
| 2 August | Fremantle | Australia | Metropolis Fremantle |
| 4 August | Adelaide | Thebarton Theatre | |
| 5 August | Melbourne | Festival Hall | |
| 7 August | Sydney | Enmore Theatre | |
| 8 August | Hordern Pavilion | ||
| 10 August | Brisbane | Brisbane Festival Hall | |
| 12 August | Auckland | New Zealand | St. James Theatre |
| 18 August | Chelmsford | England | Hylands Park |
| 19 August | Weston-under-Lizard | Weston Park | |
| 22 August | Reykjavík | Iceland | Laugardalshöll |
| 25 August | Slane | Ireland | Slane Castle |
| 2 September | Leicester | England | Victoria Park |
| 28 November | Providence | United States | Veterans Memorial Auditorium |
| 30 November | Chicago | Chicago Theatre | |
| 1 December | Fairfax | Patriot Center | |
| 3 December | Boston | FleetCenter | |
| 4 December | New York City | Irving Plaza | |
| 5 December | |||
| 7 December | Seattle | Paramount Theatre | |
| 8 December | San Diego | 4th and B | |
| 9 December | Los Angeles | Universal Amphitheatre | |
| Date (2000) | City | Country | Venue | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September | Bologna | Italy | Arena Parco Nord | Illness | |
| 11 November | Nantes | France | FNAC Nantes | Unknown | |
| 13 November | Toulouse | FNAC Toulouse Wilson | |||
| 7 December | Leipzig | Germany | Haus Auensee | Exhaustion | |
| 8 December | Munich | Colosseum | |||
| 10 December | Cologne | Live Music Hall | |||
| 11 December | Offenbach | Capital |
| Date (2001) | City | Country | Venue | Reason | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 February | Boston | United States | Avalon | Illness | [16] | |
| 20 February | Toronto | Canada | The Guvernment | |||
| 23 February | Miami | United States | Hard Rock Cafe | |||
| 1 April | Paris | France | Le Bataclan | [17] | ||
| 2 April | Bordeaux | Krakatoa | ||||
| 3 April | Madrid | Spain | La Riviera | |||
| 11 April | Munich | Germany | Babylon | |||
| 13 April | Berlin | Columbiahalle | ||||
| 14 April | Hamburg | Docks | ||||
| 15 April | Düsseldorf | Philips Halle | ||||
| 17 April | Modena | Italy | Vox Club | |||
| 18 April | Marseille | France | Espace Julien | |||
| 14 June | Salt Lake City | United States | Bricks | [18] | ||
| 1 July | Werchter | Belgium | Festivalpark Werchter | Unknown |
| City | Venue | Attendance | Revenue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | 900 / 900 | $10,843 | |
| Seattle | 1,114 / 1,114 | $14,075 | ||
| Portland | Roseland Theatre | 1,338 / 1,338 | $16,825 | |
| San Francisco | 1,250 / 1,250 | $18,750 | ||
| Los Angeles | Mayan Theater | 3,198 / 3,198 | $47,970 | |
| Chicago | Riviera Theater | 2,500 / 2,500 | $35,193 | |
| New York City | Roseland Ballroom | 3,416 / 3,416 | $56,423 | |
| Boston | Avalon | 1,904 / 1,920 | $24,276 | |
| Toronto | 2,456 / 2,456 | $29,690 | ||
| Detroit | State Theatre | 2,989 / 2,989 | $62,419 | |
| Chicago | Aragon Ballroom | 4,500 / 4,500 | $90,000 | |
| Austin | 3,626 / 3,626 | $67,760 | ||
| Portland | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | 1,766 / 1,766 | $39,897 | |
| Vancouver | Orpheum Theatre | 2,543 / 2,543 | $54,988 | |
| Seattle | Benaroya Hall | 2,302 / 2,302 | $57,638 | |
| San Francisco | 2,250 / 2,250 | $50,625 | ||
| Los Angeles | Wiltern Theatre | 2,109 / 2,200 | $45,344 | |
| New York City | Radio City Music Hall | 5,955 / 5,955 | $177,595 | |
| Chicago | Chicago Theatre | 3,377 / 3,377 | $96,245 | |
| New York City | Irving Plaza | 2,100 / 2,100 | $73,500 | |
| Total | 51,593 / 51,700 (99.7%) | $1,070,056 | ||