Coldplay unveils Cdn. tour dates

Canadians will be the first Coldplay fans to see Mylo Xyloto in the flesh — hopefully.

The beloved British band have announced they’ll open their 2012 world tour with three Western Canadian shows.

Coldplay will kick off their North American trek April 17 at Edmonton’s Rexall Place before heading south to Calgary’s Saddledome the next night. They’ll play Rogers Arena in Vancouver on April 20, then move on to the U.S., though the quartet will return to Canada in late July for shows at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre and Montreal’s Bell Centre. More dates may be added, according to a press release.

Tickets for all Canadian shows go on sale Saturday Dec.17 at Ticketmaster. Prices weren’t released, though one online site said they’ll set you back up to $110.

Of course, this won’t be the first time Coldplay tried to start a tour in Edmonton and Calgary. Back in 2008, they planned to begin their Viva la Vida tour in Alberta, but ended up postpo... TS