Music of the Spheres began in March 2022, grossing approximately $945 million and selling 8.8 million tickets
Current tour of Coldplay, Music of the Spheres became the biggest rock tour of all time in terms of sales and money raised, according to information from Billboard Boxscore.
As the site reported, the tour in question has grossed $945.7 million, approximately R$5.1 billion at the current exchange rate, and has sold 8.8 million tickets since March 2022, when it began. Therefore, it has become the highest-grossing and best-selling rock tour since records began. Boxscore started 40 years ago.
Music of the Spheres overcame Farewell Yellow Brick Roadof Elton Johnwhich grossed $939 million after 328 shows over five years. Ed Sheeran and U2 have also had highly profitable and successful tours in recent years.
Coldplay releases song with Brazilian DJ, who celebrates: ‘Very special moment’
Brazilian DJ who has performed at festivals such as Rock in Rio and Lollapalooza, Matheus Zerbini Massabetter known as Zerbreached another major milestone in his career: he released a song with Coldplayone of the main bands of today, on August 2, 2024.
The song is a new version of “feelslikeimfallinginlove,” and emerged after a great connection between the Brazilian artist and the group led by Chris Martin. Zerb was very successful in 2023 when it launched “Mwaki,” made in partnership with Sofia Nzauwhich impressed the Coldplay singer, according to the DJ during an interview with G1.
“They said that the Chris Martin I really liked it and that he was willing to do something with me,” he recalled. “But he was finishing the new album, so his schedule was very busy.” In order to create the track, the DJ had to rearrange his schedule to go to the studio
So, I went to a first session with the Chris Martin. It was just for me to meet him, but we started talking, started getting excited, and ended up recording a lot of stuff.
“It was a very emotional moment. I was holding back tears, so it wouldn’t look bad,” he continued. “It was a very special moment. I played the song for the first time. When it got to the chorus, which includes all the violins and everything we had created the other day, he stood up, opened his arms, looked at me and started shaking me. He said: ‘Oh my God, play it again from the beginning, because I want to feel that feeling again.'”
Furthermore, Zerb commented as himself Chris Martin do not consider this a remix of “feelslikeimfallinginlove,” but a joint creation. In fact, the artist even took the opportunity to give some advice to the DJ.
“It was two days in a studio, me, the Chrismy manager, who is my best friend, and his manager, who is a great friend of the band. We also talked a lot about careers,” he said. “He said: ‘If I can give you one piece of advice, it’s about the importance of saying no. Because at this point, everyone is going to want you to do a million things.'”
It was a very special moment. The session was very personal in that sense too. Chris He also spoke about the importance of sharing: the more you share things with others, the more you gain for yourself.
Source: Rollingstone
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