- 1. When were anonymous posters featuring the Flower of Life pinned up on the London Underground?
A) 4 December 2015
B) 2 November 2015
C) 25 January 2016
D) 29 October 2015
- 2. Who created the album artwork for A Head Full of Dreams?
A) Zane Lowe
B) Oli Sykes
C) Pilar Zeta
D) Chris Martin
- 3. Which band's 2013 album did Oli Sykes compare to the A Head Full of Dreams artwork?
A) TFI Friday
B) Sempiternal
C) A Head Full of Dreams
D) Global Citizen
- 4. Where did Coldplay perform the live debut of the song 'Amazing Day'?
A) Global Citizen Festival
B) Super Bowl 50
C) Belasco Theater
D) TFI Friday
- 5. What was the lead single from the album A Head Full of Dreams?
A) Up&Up
B) Everglow
C) Hymn for the Weekend
D) Adventure of a Lifetime
- 6. On which platform were snippets of the new songs published on 24 November?
A) Facebook
B) Beats 1
C) Instagram
D) Twitter
- 7. Which event featured the live debut of 'Adventure of a Lifetime'?
A) Belasco Theater
B) Global Citizen Festival
C) TFI Friday
D) Super Bowl 50
- 8. What is the name of the geometric pattern featured on the album artwork?
A) Circle of Life
B) Tree of Life
C) Seed of Life
D) Flower of Life
- 9. When was the music video for 'Adventure of a Lifetime' released?
A) 29 November 2015
B) 22 April 2016
C) 19 August 2016
D) 6 November 2015
- 10. Which song premiered on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 radio show?
A) Everglow
B) Hymn for the Weekend
C) Up&Up
D) Amazing Day
- 11. Why was the stripped-down version of 'Everglow' released?
A) Fan requests on social media
B) To promote a new tour
C) A technical mishap at Glastonbury
D) A disagreement with a label
- 12. What major event did Coldplay headline on 7 February 2016?
A) Global Citizen Festival
B) Belasco Theater concert
C) Super Bowl 50 halftime show
D) Glastonbury Festival
- 13. Which song's music video received criticism for its portrayal of Indian society?
A) Up&Up
B) Adventure of a Lifetime
C) Hymn for the Weekend
D) A Head Full of Dreams
- 14. Which band is Oli Sykes the lead singer of?
A) TFI Friday
B) The Global Citizens
C) Coldplay
D) Bring Me the Horizon
- 15. What was the date intended for the release of A Head Full of Dreams?
A) 29 October
B) 25 January
C) 4 December
D) 2 November
- 16. How did the tour dates for the 'A Head Full of Dreams' era compare to the 'Ghost Stories' era?
A) They were more extensive.
B) They were identical.
C) They were more sparse.
D) They were cancelled.
- 17. Which previous tour was the 'A Head Full of Dreams' tour most reminiscent of?
A) Mylo Xyloto Tour
B) Viva La Vida Tour
C) X&Y Tour
D) Ghost Stories Tour
- 18. In which region did the band perform during the first half of 2016?
A) Australia
B) Africa
C) South America
D) North America
- 19. What symbol was used to promote the tour in social media posts in February?
A) A dreamcatcher
B) A music note
C) A hot air balloon
D) A kaleidoscope
- 20. When did Coldplay announce a new leg of the tour for European countries like Germany and Italy?
A) 30 September 2016
B) 20 November 2015
C) 7 October 2016
D) 15 November 2016
- 21. Which continent's tour dates were announced on 15 November 2016?
A) Europe
B) Asia
C) South America
D) North America
- 22. How many shows were announced for North America on 7 October 2016?
A) Eighteen
B) Five
C) Twenty-five
D) Ten
- 23. In what year were the North American tour dates scheduled to finish?
A) 2016
B) 2017
C) 2019
D) 2018
- 24. Which of these countries was NOT mentioned as a location in the 2016 South American tour?
A) Bolivia
B) Chile
C) Brazil
D) Colombia
- 25. Which number studio album is 'A Head Full of Dreams' for Coldplay?
A) Seventh
B) Eighth
C) Fifth
D) Sixth
- 26. Who released 'A Head Full of Dreams' in the United States?
A) Universal
B) Atlantic
C) Sony
D) Parlophone
- 27. Which artist is featured on the album?
A) Beyoncé
B) Adele
C) Jo Whiley
D) Guy Berryman
- 28. Which artist held the album off the top spot in the US, Australia, Canada, and Italy?
A) Noel Gallagher
B) Merry Clayton
C) Adele
D) Tove Lo
- 29. How many singles supported the album?
A) Seven
B) Five
C) Four
D) Six
- 30. What was the Japanese exclusive live album called?
A) Love In Tokyo
B) Live in Buenos Aires
C) A Head Full of Dreams
D) Ghost Stories
- 31. When did the band begin working on the album?
A) Early 2015
B) Late 2015
C) Late 2014
D) Early 2016
- 32. Who compared the style of the new album to 'the night to the day' compared to Ghost Stories?
A) Jonny Buckland
B) Guy Berryman
C) Rik Simpson
D) Chris Martin
- 33. What new song did the band debut at the 2015 Global Citizen Festival?
A) Amazing Day
B) Everglow
C) Hymn for the Weekend
D) Adventure of a Lifetime
- 34. Who carried out the majority of the mixing duties for the album?
A) Stargate
B) Jonny Buckland
C) Chris Martin
D) Rik Simpson
- 35. Who described A Head Full of Dreams as Coldplay's 'brightest album ever'?
A) Scott Dransfield
B) Alexis Petridis
C) Jon Dolan
D) Ian Gormely
- 36. What was the rating awarded to the album by Scott Dransfield of Under the Radar?
A) 3/10
B) 2/10
C) 1/10
D) 5/10
- 37. How many copies did A Head Full of Dreams sell worldwide in its first week?
A) Over 1,000,000
B) Over 827,000
C) Over 300,000
D) Over 500,000
- 38. In the UK, how many units did the album sell in its first week?
A) 235,975
B) 210,000
C) 195,000
D) 302,074
- 39. Which Coldplay album previously moved 302,074 copies in its first week?
A) Mylo Xyloto
B) Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
C) Ghost Stories
D) Parachutes
- 40. Who has the most UK number one albums in the 21st century?
A) Coldplay
B) Adele
C) Robbie Williams
D) Noel Gallagher
- 41. What was the first-week sales figure for the album in the United States?
A) 210,000 copies
B) 195,000 copies
C) 90,000 copies
D) 61,000 copies
- 42. How many copies did the album Ghost Stories sell in its first week in the US?
A) 302,000
B) 210,000
C) 383,000
D) 195,000
- 43. In which two countries did A Head Full of Dreams debut at number one?
A) Australia and Canada
B) UK and US
C) Argentina and Norway
D) Netherlands and Italy
- 44. Which streaming services saw a revenue boost of £83 million due to the album?
A) Amazon Music and Soundcloud
B) Apple Music and Spotify
C) Tidal and Pandora
D) YouTube and Deezer
- 45. Who wrote the hymn 'Amazing Grace'?
A) Rumi
B) Rik Simpson
C) Coleman Banks
D) John Newton
- 46. Which poem is excerpted in 'Kaleidoscope' and 'Colour Spectrum'?
A) The Guesthouse
B) X Marks the Spot
C) A Head Full of Dreams
D) Amazing Grace
- 47. Who is the author of 'The Guesthouse'?
A) Rumi
B) Rik Simpson
C) John Newton
D) Coleman Banks
- 48. Who reads the excerpt of 'The Guesthouse' on the album?
A) John Newton
B) Rik Simpson
C) Rumi
D) Coleman Banks
- 49. At what time does the hidden track 'X Marks the Spot' begin?
A) 3:00
B) 3:23
C) 4:00
D) 3:33
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