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Coldplay have plotted their history in a timeline on their new website.
The British rockers revealed the timeline on their official website, which charts everything from their first rehearsal in 1998 up to their forthcoming album 'A Head Full Of Dreams', which they have been working on for the past year.
The 'Magic' hitmakers shared the news of their nostalgic creation in a statement which read: "Hello everyone, we are in the studio working on 'A Head Full Of Dreams' while that's happening Phil and Anchorman and The Oracle and Roadie 42 have been getting the 'Timeline' updated - Here it is and thank you very much to them (and you) Love Coldplay."
The new feature is an online scrapbook of the band's memories, allowing fans to explore the band's story through hundreds of exclusive videos, audio clips, photos, interviews and blog posts.
It also acts as the group's first official gigography, with details of every show they have played to date, as well as behind-the-scenes footage.
As well as their own footage, the 'Paradise' hitmakers have invited fans to upload and share their own photos from any tour dates they've attended.
The launch of the features comes a week after Coldplay were awarded four prestigious Webby Awards for their online output.
The band's last album, 'Ghost Stories,' was the world's fourth biggest selling album of 2014.

Louis Walsh believes Simon Cowell has "lost control" of One Direction.
The music manager reckons the band have "got too big and don't listen to anybody," which is why they have started having public spats such as Louis Tomlinson's recent Twitter row with former member Zayn Malik.
Speaking about the band's manager, Simon, the former 'X Factor' judge said: "I think he's lost control of them and that's what happens with bands. They get too big and don't listen to anybody and then it's all over, and then they think 'why didn't we listen?'"
The latest row saw Louis Tomlinson, 23, post a veiled insult on his Twitter account mocking Zayn's use of photo filter, to which he replied: "Remember when you had a life and stopped making b****y comments about mine?"
And while no action seems to have been taken, Louis Walsh - who has previously looked after the careers of acts including Boyzone and Westlife, and currently manages Union J - said he would have given the argumentative member a "good b******ing" to reprimand him if he was their manager.
He told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "I would have given them a good b******ing - they would know never to do anything like that. I would probably sack them.
"You don't air your dirty laundry in public. Simon made this band. They would be nowhere without Simon Cowell. Let's get that straight. He put them together, he pressed the buttons, he made it happen. Without Simon they'd be nothing."

Kylie Jenner and Charli XCX will present prizes at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards.
The 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' youngster, 17, will be joined by her half-sister Khloé Kardashian for the task, while 'Frozen' star Idina Menzel has also joined the bill.
The selection of famous faces will join rapper Ludacris and model Chrissy Teigen who will present the annual music gala, live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday (17.05.15).
The stars have been announced alongside other presenters including Lily Aldridge, Hannah Davis, Danica McKellar, Florida Georgia, Tracee Ellis Ross and Prince Royce.
The news comes just a week after it was confirmed One Direction would be making their major red carpet debut as a four-piece at the event, where they will also give out an award, as well as Laverne Cox, Zendaya and the cast of 'Entourage'.
As well as the celebrity presenters, viewers will be treated to a performance of 'Pretty Girls' by Britney Spears and Iggy Azalea, as well as songs from Hozier, Nicki Minaj, Wiz Khalifa, Mariah Carey, Nick Jonas and Fall Out Boy, with Kanye West closing the event.
Ahead of the ceremony, 'Shake It Off' hitmaker Taylor Swift has been teasing her star-studded short film for 'Bad Blood' which will premiere at the beginning of the evening, featuring Gigi Hadid, Lena Dunham, Kendrick Lamar, Jessica Alba, Ellie Goulding, Hayley Williams and Karlie Kloss.

French Montana thinks Kanye West is "so humble".
The 30-year-old rapper - who's been involved in an on/off relationship with reality TV star Khloe Kardashian - has claimed Kanye is much more modest than he's widely perceived to be.
He shared: "If you sit down with him, he's down for anything. The best part about is that he's so humble. He's not cocky when you sit down with him. He wants to hear everything you have to say."
French said it was a "pleasure" for him to serve as a co-producer on Kanye's recent hit single 'All Day'.
He admitted: "Lord knows he's one of the biggest artists you can work with in our generation. Kanye was one of the first people who tried to sign me. We've had a relationship since then. For me not even signing with him and he's still helping me with the project, I feel like only real people do stuff like that.
"Usually if it's someone you don't sign with, they're like, 'OK, you didn't sign with me. I can't help you with nothing. You should've came over here.' So for him to still help, that's a blessing."
The 'Ain't Worried About Nothin' star also revealed his relationship with Kanye remains unchanged, despite him marrying Khloe's sister Kim Kardashian West in 2014.
Asked if being with a member of the Kardashian family altered the dynamics of their relationship, French told Rolling Stone magazine: "No. No my relationship has never changed with him. He's still the same person that I knew before I even met Khloe or anybody. We have our own relationship."

Coldplay have announced their seventh album will be called 'A Head Full of Dreams'.
The British rockers revealed the name of their upcoming record in a new Timeline plotting the band's living history on their official website, which charts everything from their first rehearsal in 1998 up to now.
The 'Magic' hitmakers shared the news in a handwritten note that reads: "Hello everyone, we are in the studio working on 'A Head Full Of Dreams' while that's happening Phil and Anchorman and The Oracle and Roadie 42 have been getting the 'Timeline' updated - Here it is and thank you very much to them (and you) Love Coldplay."
The new feature is an online scrapbook of the band's memories, as it allows fans to explore the band's story through hundreds of exclusive videos, audio clips, photos, interviews and blog posts.
It also acts as the group's first official gigography, with details of every show they have played to date, as well as behind-the-scenes footage.
The 'Yellow' hitmakers have invited fans to upload and share their own photos from any tour dates they've attended.
The launch of the Timeline comes a week after Coldplay were awarded four prestigious Webby Awards for their online output.
The band's last album, 'Ghost Stories,' was the world's fourth biggest selling album of 2014.

Steven Tyler will release his debut country single next month.
The iconic Aerosmith frontman - who has been living in Nashville since the beginning of the year - has spent his time collaborating with some legendary songwriters and is now ready for people to hear his change in genre.
Talking about the background to 'Love Is Your Name' - which will act as the first single from his forthcoming album, due in the autumn - he said: "I picked up and headed for Tennessee, and the FIRST DAY in the studio, I recorded a song that became my first single, and if 'Love Is Your Name,' then Nashville's my new girlfriend. I guess you could call that Beginner's Luck."
The 'I Don't Want I Don't Want to Miss a Thing' hitmaker headed to Blackbird studios - where the likes of Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and The Killers have recorded before - to work with producer Dann Huff on his highly-anticipated debut solo album.
Tyler's new single will receive its first radio play in the UK on 14 May on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2, before being released on 29 June.

Jennifer Lopez, Ellie Goulding and Christina Aguilera will feature on 'Finding Neverland The Album'.
The stars have each reimagined tracks from Harvey Weinstein's musical adaptation of 'Finding Neverland', to celebrate the launch of the show which opened on Broadway last month.
Other huge names to have recorded for the album include 'Jealous' hitmaker Nick Jonas, 'The Voice UK' coach Rita Ora, singer-songwriter John Legend and BRIT Award winner Paloma Faith.
Kiesza also features on the record with her rendition of the track 'Stronger', which she described as an "empowering" song to record.
She told Billboard: "It was really empowering.
"I related to it myself just because it took a lot of inner strength to make it in this industry, and it continues to be that way. I've been in those situations where I felt like maybe I hit a dead end, and it was all up to finding an inner strength within myself to take another step forward."
The musical - which is based on the film by David Magee - has been brought to the stage with the help of music producer Eliot Kennedy and Take That's Gary Barlow, who wrote the music, with the latter also singing a track on the album.
Other acts to sing on the LP - which will be released on 8 June - include Jon Bon Jovi, Matthew Morrison, Zendaya, Pentatonix, Goo Goo Dolls and Christina Perri.

The 'Finding Neverland The Album' tracklisting:
1. Zendaya - 'Neverland'
2. Kiesza - 'Stronger'
3. Nick Jonas - 'Believe'
4. Ellie Goulding - 'When Your Feet Don't Touch The Ground'
5. Paloma Faith - 'Circus Of Your Mind'
6. Jennifer Lopez & Trey Songz - 'What You Mean To Me'
7. Rita Ora & Sage The Gemini - 'Are We Gonna Play?'
8. Christina Aguilera - 'Anywhere But Here'
9. Jon Bon Jovi - 'Beautiful Day'
10. Pentatonix - 'Stars'
11. John Legend - 'My Imagination'
12. Gary Barlow - 'Something About This Night'
13. Matthew Morrison - 'We Own The Night With Lucy'
14. Christina Perri - 'All That Matters'
15. Goo Goo Dolls - 'If The World Turned Upside'

Muse's Matt Bellamy claims the band's new album is their best yet.
The 36-year-old musician insisted he is confident about the strength of 'Drones' while admitting their last record, 2012's 'The 2nd Law', wasn't up to scratch.
He said: "I can say this - this album is our best album. I haven't been able to say that for a while."
The 'Supermassive Black Hole' hitmaker went on to say people who have never listened to their music before should bypass their six-album back catalogue and begin with their latest collection, which will be released next month.
He continued: "This album is our best album - so feel free to start on this one."
And the rocker - who last year split from fiance Kate Hudson, with whom he has three-year-old son Bing - insisted fans can expect some impressive performances from them later in the year when they begin performing their new tracks in arenas around the world.
Speaking to iHeartRadio about their upcoming shows, he added: "We're actually starting out doing festivals which are going to be a bit more basic because we can't control the arena, but when we get into the arenas we're going to be taking it a step further.
"Obviously with an album called Drones, it's perfect ... if the album will let us borrow a couple."

Sam Smith's mum is flying to the US for his vocal surgery.
The 22-year-old singer is set to have an operation on his vocal cords this week, and his mum has jetted over to the US to support him during his recovery.
Posting on Instagram, he wrote: "Wagamama night. Pre-op tomorrow then op the next day. My mum is flying over tonight, so excited to see her x hope you're all good x (sic)."
The chart-topping star revealed he had suffered a haemorrhage on his vocal cords last month, and had been forced to cancel several Australian tour dates and banned from speaking as a result.
He wrote on Instagram: "Just to let all my beautiful fans know, I'm ok. I am insanely relaxed and am somewhere in the middle of Australia with no phone, no laptop and I haven't spoken a word in three days. Trying my absolute best to be back on my feet and singing for next week."
However, the 'Lay Me Down' hitmaker was later informed he needed surgery in the US to repair the damage, meaning he has had to pull out of his planned performances for the next two months.
And while the four-time Grammy winner knows the operation is vital for him to continue singing, he confessed it is going to be tough being away from his fans for such a long period of time while his voice recovers.
He wrote: "I miss you all so f***ing much. This next 7 weeks is going KILL ME. (sic)"