Pitchfork

Now that Coldplay have revealed the release details, first song, and cover art for Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (which, if their previously pleasant/innocuous musical habits hold, could win an award for most incongruously violent album cover ever), it's time for the band to unveil the live portion of their world domination plan. They've done just that with the announcement of the North American leg of their upcoming world tour (via Billboard.com / Coldplay's website).

Even more dates are yet to be announced, but following that pair of free shows, the tour is scheduled to kick off June 29 in Philly.

Viva la Vida comes out just a week and a half earlier: June 16 via Parlophone in the UK and June 17 via Capitol in the U.S.

Coldplay:

06-16 London, England - Brixton Academy
06-23 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
06-29 Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
07-02 Washington, DC - Verizon Center
07-03 Hartford, CT - XL Center
07-05 Detroit, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills
07-06 Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
07-08 St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
07-09 Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
07-10 Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Center
07-12 Phoenix, AZ - Jobbing.com Arena
07-19 Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
07-21 Sacramento, CA - ARCO Arena
07-24 San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion
07-27 Pemberton, British Columbia - Pemberton Festival
07-29 Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place
07-30 Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome
08-01 Winnipeg, Manitoba - MTS Centre
08-03 Omaha, NE - Qwest Center
08-04 Chicago, IL - United Center
08-09 Osaka, Japan - Maishima (Summer Sonic Festival)
08-10 Tokyo, Japan - Marine Stadium (Summer Sonic Festival)
10-20 Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
10-21 Ottawa, Ontario - Scotiabank Place
10-26 East Rutherford, NJ - Izod Center
10-29 Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
10-30 Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
11-03 Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden
11-11 Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
11-18 Houston, TX - Toyota Center
11-19 Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
11-21 Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
11-22 Salt Lake City, UT - Energy Solutions Arena