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That Coldplay band that you hate for some reason but you’re not sure why is touring North America next year and, yeah, you probably wanna see them live.

The band kicks off their North American stint in Canada starting in Edmonton, Alberta on April 17th and will visit other Canuck spots before heading to the good ol’ U.S.A with a stop in Portland, Oregon on April 24th. All the tour dates are down below and, since this is Coldplay, you can expect them to hit all the major cities. Tickets go on sale starting Saturday, December 17th and head to the band’s site for the individual on-sale information.

Coldplay North American 2012 tour dates:
4/17 – Edmonton, AB, Rexall Place
4/18 – Calgary, AB, Scotiabank Saddledome
4/20 – Vancouver, BC, Rogers Arena
4/24 – Portland, OR, Rose Garden Arena
4/25 – Seattle, WA, Key Arena
4/27 – San Jose, CA, HP Pavilion
5/1 – Los Angeles, CA, Hollywood Bowl
5/2 – Los Angeles, CA, Hollywood Bowl
6/22 – Dallas, TX, American Airlines Center
6/25 – Houston, TX, Toyota Center
6/28 – Tampa, FL, St. Pete Times Forum
6/29 – Miami, FL, American Airlines Arena
7/2 – Athens, GA, Philips Arena
7/5 – Philadelphia, PA, Wells Fargo Center
7/8 – Washington, D.C., Verizon Center
7/23 – Toronto, ON, Air Canada Centre
7/26 – Montreal, QC, Bell Centre
7/29 – Boston, MA, TD Garden
8/3 – E. Rutherford, NJ, Izod Center
8/7 – Chicago, IL, United Center
8/11 – St. Paul, MN, Xcel Energy Center

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