Two other singles were released that year : " Fix You " in September and " Talk " in December . Critical reaction to '' X&Y '' was mostly positive , though slightly less enthusiastic than that of its predecessor . '' The New York Times '' critic Jon Pareles infamously described Coldplay as " the most insufferable band of the decade " , whereas '' NME '' awarded the album 9/10 calling it " Confident , bold , ambitious , bunged with singles and impossible to contain , '' X&Y '' does n't reinvent the wheel but it does reinforce Coldplay as the band of their time " . Comparisons between Coldplay and U2 became increasingly common . Martin said the critical review of the album by the '' New York Times '' made him feel liberated as he " agreed with a lot of the points ... so , in a way , it was liberating to see that someone else realised that also . " From June 2005 to March 2007 , Coldplay went on their Twisted Logic Tour , which included festival dates like Coachella , Isle of Wight Festival , Glastonbury and the Austin City Limits Music Festival . In July 2005 , the band appeared at Live 8 in Hyde Park , where they played a rendition of the Verve 's " Bitter Sweet Symphony " with Richard Ashcroft on vocals . On 28 August , Coldplay performed " Speed of Sound " at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards in Miami . In September , Coldplay recorded a new version of " How You See the World " with reworked lyrics for War Child 's '' Help ! : A Day in the Life '' charity album . In February 2006 , Coldplay earned Best Album and Best Single honours at the Brit Awards . Three more singles were released during 2006 and 2007 , " The Hardest Part " , " What If " and " White Shadows "
2005 MTV Video Music Awards
2005 MTV Video Music Awards
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