© AP/ Chris Martin of Coldplay
Coldplay's album art sells for $800,000
Dec. 4, 2012, 2:39 PM EST
WENN
British rockers Coldplay have raised more than $800,000 for charity by
selling the graffiti-covered wall that was featured on the sleeve
of their album "Mylo Xyloto."
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The musicians displayed the large piece -- a collaboration with street
artists Paris -- at Proud Galleries in London, ahead of an auction to
aid Kids Company, a charity which helps at-risk children in the U.K.
capital. The huge artwork was sold to an anonymous bidder for $800,000 on
Monday, while other art works by the band, and behind-the-scenes photographs
from their life on the road, raised another $176,000.
A post on the band's Twitter page reads, "Take a bow Coldplay fans. An
incredible 610,000 (pounds) raised so far from the Mylo art sale." Frontman
Chris Martin will be doing more for charity work this month by taking part
in a New York City gig to raise money for victims of superstorm Sandy. The
singer has been added to the lineup of the 12-12-12 gig at Madison Square
Garden, alongside Bon Jovi, Dave Grohl, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys and Bruce
Springsteen.
