It was announced in support of their fifth album, Mylo Xyloto (2011), and began on 3 December 2011 at Scotland's SEC Centre,[3] following a series of promotional and festival performances, including Austin City Limits,[4] Glastonbury,[5] Lollapalooza,[6] and Rock in Rio.

A set of rehearsal shows were added for October and November, seeing the band partake in radio festivals and fan-exclusive gigs.

[11] Prior to the tour, the band gave a promotional concert in Madrid which was streamed live on YouTube (as part of the Unstaged series).

[15] Before the concert aired, DJ Geoff Lloyd hosted a "Coldplay Hometime Special".

[16] Over $170 million were earned with the performances held in 2012, which made the band rank at number four on the magazine's list of most successful tours of the year.

[23] Performing members Main crew 3D Management Production Backline Sound Sound crew Lighting crew Video crew Rigging crew Carpenters Special effects Security Stage Trainer Catering Stadium dressing rooms Representatives VIP ticketing coordinator Xylobands Accounting US Accounting UK Accounting Booking agents Record company Suppliers Website Tour book Tour book production Photos courtesy of Credits taken from Projection, Lights & Staging News, with product quantities being represented between parenthesis whenever possible.