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Music By Numbers: Coldplay

Clara Amfo and mathematician Dr Hannah Fry use numbers to explore Coldplay's career, calculating the maths behind the music to discover how their success adds up.

Clara Amfo and mathematician Dr Hannah Fry use numbers to explore Coldplay's career, calculating the maths behind the music to discover how their success adds up.

Ever wondered how much Coldplay's Super Bowl 50 headline set was really worth? Or how many gigs the band's biggest fan has seen?

From their first gig in Camden to their worldwide sell-out tours, Clara and Hannah speak to the people who have shaped Coldplay's journey and reveal the stats behind the band's biggest hits.

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Wed 10 Jan 2018 03:00

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Music Played

  • Coldplay

    Shiver

    • Virgin Records Ltd.
  • Coldplay

    Paradise

    • Parlophone.
  • Coldplay

    Speed Of Sound

    • Speed Of Sound.
    • Parlophone.
  • Coldplay

    Adventure Of A Lifetime

    • Parlophone.
  • Coldplay

    A Sky Full Of Stars

  • Coldplay

    Viva La Vida

  • Coldplay

    Everglow (Radio 1 Session, 3 Dec 2015)

  • Coldplay

    Magic

    • Magic.
    • Parlophone Records.
    • 1.
  • Iggy Azalea

    Fancy (feat. Charli xcx)

    • Virgin EMI.
  • Iggy Azalea

    Fancy (feat. Charli xcx)

Broadcasts

  • Tue 17 May 2016 21:00
  • Wed 10 Jan 2018 03:00