Frank Hoensch/Getty ImagesColdplay is going for the gold.
On the road in support of their latest platinum-selling effort, Mylo Xyloto, Chris Martin and company have announced plans to headline the Sept. 9 closing ceremonies of the London Paralympic Summer Games, otherwise called the Festival of Flame.
"Being asked to play at the closing celebrations for the Paralympic athletes in London is such a great honor for us," said the frontman in a statement on Coldplay's website. "We are so happy to be involved. It will be one of the biggest nights of our lives and we're very excited to try to create a performance for the last night of the games that will close London 2012 in style."
The special one-off concert will take place at the Olympic Stadium attended by athletes with physical disabilities from around the globe and be broadcast to a worldwide audience of over 750 million.
After winning four Billboard Awards last night, including Top Rock Artist and Album, Coldplay is gearing up for a string of U.K. dates that kick off May 29 in Coventry's Ricoh Stadium and includes Manchester's Manchester Stadium and a multi-night stand at London's Emirates Stadium.
They'll then head over to the States for the U.S. leg of the tour, which gets underway June 22 in Dallas and runs through Aug. 11 before they head back across the pond for shows in mainland Euorpe.
For those going to be in the U.K. interested in attending the Festival of Flame, tickets are now on sale. Visit www.tickets.london2012.com for more information.