On 19 October 2011 , Coldplay performed songs at Apple Inc. 's private memorial event for Steve Jobs , including " Viva la Vida " , " Fix You " , " Yellow " and " Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall " . On 26 October their " Amex Unstaged " concert at the Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas in Madrid , Spain , was streamed by YouTube as a live webcast directed by Anton Corbijn . On 30 November 2011 , Coldplay received three Grammy Award nominations for the 54th Annual Grammy Awards which took place on 12 February 2012 in Los Angeles , and the band performed with Rihanna at the ceremony . On 12 January 2012 , Coldplay were nominated for two Brit Awards . On 21 February 2012 , they were awarded the Brit Award for Best British Group for the third time . The album was the best-selling rock album in the United Kingdom , selling 908,000 copies . The album 's second single , " Paradise " , was also the best-selling rock single in the UK , selling 410,000 copies . At the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards on 6 September , " Paradise " won the award for Best Rock Video . '' Mylo Xyloto '' has sold over 8 million copies worldwide
54th Annual Grammy Awards
54th Annual Grammy Awards
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