- 1. When were anonymous posters featuring the Flower of Life pinned up on the London Underground?
A) 4 December 2015
B) 29 October 2015
C) 25 January 2016
D) 2 November 2015
- 2. Who created the album artwork for A Head Full of Dreams?
A) Pilar Zeta
B) Oli Sykes
C) Chris Martin
D) Zane Lowe
- 3. Which band's 2013 album did Oli Sykes compare to the A Head Full of Dreams artwork?
A) Sempiternal
B) Global Citizen
C) A Head Full of Dreams
D) TFI Friday
- 4. Where did Coldplay perform the live debut of the song 'Amazing Day'?
A) TFI Friday
B) Belasco Theater
C) Global Citizen Festival
D) Super Bowl 50
- 5. What was the lead single from the album A Head Full of Dreams?
A) Up&Up
B) Everglow
C) Adventure of a Lifetime
D) Hymn for the Weekend
- 6. On which platform were snippets of the new songs published on 24 November?
A) Instagram
B) Beats 1
C) Facebook
D) Twitter
- 7. Which event featured the live debut of 'Adventure of a Lifetime'?
A) Super Bowl 50
B) Belasco Theater
C) Global Citizen Festival
D) TFI Friday
- 8. What is the name of the geometric pattern featured on the album artwork?
A) Flower of Life
B) Seed of Life
C) Circle of Life
D) Tree of Life
- 9. When was the music video for 'Adventure of a Lifetime' released?
A) 22 April 2016
B) 6 November 2015
C) 29 November 2015
D) 19 August 2016
- 10. Which song premiered on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 radio show?
A) Amazing Day
B) Hymn for the Weekend
C) Everglow
D) Up&Up
- 11. Why was the stripped-down version of 'Everglow' released?
A) A technical mishap at Glastonbury
B) A disagreement with a label
C) To promote a new tour
D) Fan requests on social media
- 12. What major event did Coldplay headline on 7 February 2016?
A) Super Bowl 50 halftime show
B) Belasco Theater concert
C) Glastonbury Festival
D) Global Citizen Festival
- 13. Which song's music video received criticism for its portrayal of Indian society?
A) Up&Up
B) Hymn for the Weekend
C) A Head Full of Dreams
D) Adventure of a Lifetime
- 14. Which band is Oli Sykes the lead singer of?
A) Coldplay
B) The Global Citizens
C) Bring Me the Horizon
D) TFI Friday
- 15. What was the date intended for the release of A Head Full of Dreams?
A) 2 November
B) 4 December
C) 29 October
D) 25 January
- 16. How did the tour dates for the 'A Head Full of Dreams' era compare to the 'Ghost Stories' era?
A) They were identical.
B) They were more sparse.
C) They were cancelled.
D) They were more extensive.
- 17. Which previous tour was the 'A Head Full of Dreams' tour most reminiscent of?
A) Ghost Stories Tour
B) Mylo Xyloto Tour
C) X&Y Tour
D) Viva La Vida Tour
- 18. In which region did the band perform during the first half of 2016?
A) North America
B) Australia
C) Africa
D) South 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) 7 October 2016
B) 15 November 2016
C) 30 September 2016
D) 20 November 2015
- 21. Which continent's tour dates were announced on 15 November 2016?
A) Asia
B) South America
C) North America
D) Europe
- 22. How many shows were announced for North America on 7 October 2016?
A) Twenty-five
B) Ten
C) Eighteen
D) Five
- 23. In what year were the North American tour dates scheduled to finish?
A) 2019
B) 2018
C) 2016
D) 2017
- 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) Fifth
B) Seventh
C) Sixth
D) Eighth
- 26. Who released 'A Head Full of Dreams' in the United States?
A) Atlantic
B) Universal
C) Sony
D) Parlophone
- 27. Which artist is featured on the album?
A) Adele
B) Jo Whiley
C) Beyoncé
D) Guy Berryman
- 28. Which artist held the album off the top spot in the US, Australia, Canada, and Italy?
A) Merry Clayton
B) Noel Gallagher
C) Adele
D) Tove Lo
- 29. How many singles supported the album?
A) Four
B) Seven
C) Six
D) Five
- 30. What was the Japanese exclusive live album called?
A) Live in Buenos Aires
B) A Head Full of Dreams
C) Love In Tokyo
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) Hymn for the Weekend
B) Amazing Day
C) Adventure of a Lifetime
D) Everglow
- 34. Who carried out the majority of the mixing duties for the album?
A) Chris Martin
B) Rik Simpson
C) Jonny Buckland
D) Stargate
- 35. Who described A Head Full of Dreams as Coldplay's 'brightest album ever'?
A) Scott Dransfield
B) Jon Dolan
C) Alexis Petridis
D) Ian Gormely
- 36. What was the rating awarded to the album by Scott Dransfield of Under the Radar?
A) 2/10
B) 3/10
C) 5/10
D) 1/10
- 37. How many copies did A Head Full of Dreams sell worldwide in its first week?
A) Over 827,000
B) Over 1,000,000
C) Over 300,000
D) Over 500,000
- 38. In the UK, how many units did the album sell in its first week?
A) 302,074
B) 210,000
C) 195,000
D) 235,975
- 39. Which Coldplay album previously moved 302,074 copies in its first week?
A) Mylo Xyloto
B) Ghost Stories
C) Parachutes
D) Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
- 40. Who has the most UK number one albums in the 21st century?
A) Noel Gallagher
B) Adele
C) Robbie Williams
D) Coldplay
- 41. What was the first-week sales figure for the album in the United States?
A) 195,000 copies
B) 61,000 copies
C) 210,000 copies
D) 90,000 copies
- 42. How many copies did the album Ghost Stories sell in its first week in the US?
A) 302,000
B) 383,000
C) 210,000
D) 195,000
- 43. In which two countries did A Head Full of Dreams debut at number one?
A) Australia and Canada
B) Netherlands and Italy
C) UK and US
D) Argentina and Norway
- 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) YouTube and Deezer
D) Tidal and Pandora
- 45. Who wrote the hymn 'Amazing Grace'?
A) Coleman Banks
B) Rik Simpson
C) John Newton
D) Rumi
- 46. Which poem is excerpted in 'Kaleidoscope' and 'Colour Spectrum'?
A) Amazing Grace
B) X Marks the Spot
C) The Guesthouse
D) A Head Full of Dreams
- 47. Who is the author of 'The Guesthouse'?
A) Rumi
B) John Newton
C) Coleman Banks
D) Rik Simpson
- 48. Who reads the excerpt of 'The Guesthouse' on the album?
A) Rik Simpson
B) John Newton
C) Coleman Banks
D) Rumi
- 49. At what time does the hidden track 'X Marks the Spot' begin?
A) 4:00
B) 3:00
C) 3:23
D) 3:33
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