Coldplay swiftly back to top of charts with comeback album

Coldplay’s comeback has seen the band shoot to the top of the album charts but fail to break into the top ten singles – despite having two new entries.

Mylo Xyloto knocked former Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds off the top of the album chart, but single Paradise couldn’t break into the top ten singles in the official singles charts.

It is Coldplay fifth studio album and their first since the release of Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends in 2008.

According to frontman Chris Martin, the album is “about love, addiction, escape and working for someone you don’t like”.

The band shot to fame in 2000 on the back of their debut album Parachutes, which included hits such as Yellow and Trouble.

That was followed by A Rush of Blood to the Head and X&Y.

Three new entries in the top ten singles kept Martin and his band down to 14th.

Professor Green claimed the top spot with Read All About It, featuring Emeli Sande. Labrinth, Simon Cowell’s latest protege, went straight in at two with Earthquake, featuring Tinah Tempah.

Coldplay’s other new entry, Princess of China, featuring Barbados-born singer Rihanna, could only break into the charts at No 33.

Meanwhile, Michael Buble showed that the early bird catches the worm as his Christmas long-player was new at No 3 in the album charts.

Singer-songwriter Tom Waits broke into the top ten with his new album, Bad As Me, just edging out Soldiers with Message to You.

French dance duo Justicem meanwhilem came in at 35 in the album charts with Audio Video Disco.