They are English alternative rock band. They started singing in 1996. The member of the band are Guy Berryman,Jonny Buckland,Will Champion and Chris Martin . They achieved worldwide fame with the release of the single" yellow"in 2000, followed by their debut album released in the same year "Parachutes"which was nominated for the Mercury prize.
Coldplay have been an active supporters of many social and political causes such as Amnesty international.