Coldplay Grab US Number One With 700,000 Album Sales

Coldplay have completed the American chart double by clinching the number one spot on the US album chart with 'Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends'.

The title track from the album, which is shortened 'Viva La Vida', is already at the summit in the Hot-100 singles countdown.

The band's album, which is currently number one in the UK, sold over 700,000 copies before the chart tally closed yesterday (June 24th).

It caps a phenomenal two weeks of album sales in America.

Last week, US rapper Lil Wayne shot to the top of the chart, selling over 1million copies of his latest album 'Tha Carter III',

As previously reported, Coldplay rounded played an exclusive performance at Madison Square Garden on Monday (June 23rd).

(by Jason Gregory)

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