The new release is the band's sixth successive UK number one album. It is now also the fastest selling artist album of 2014 so far, having sold 168,000 copies since its release last Monday (May 19).
Coldplay's sixth UK No.1 album Ghost Stories
Coldplay perform their new material at Radio 1's Big Weekend
"A new Coldplay album always makes a huge impact," says Martin Talbot, Chief Executive of the Official Charts Company.
"The boys have made it a perfect six Number 1s out of six albums today; that is some achievement!"
Recently reunited Beautiful South bandmates Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott are new entries at number three with their latest album, What Have We Become. Paloma Faith's third album, A Perfect Contradiction , falls one place to number four, while the top five is completed by the 20th anniversary edition of Oasis's debut album, Definitely Maybe.
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Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott
REM's Unplugged 1991 & 2001 - The Complete Sessions is a new entry at number 22. Rock supergroup California Breed, which features members of Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin, enter at number 26 with their self-titled debut.
The Voice's Bob Blakeley is another new entry at number 34 with his debut album Performance. Although none of the judges on the BBC reality show turned around for the warehouse worker, Blakeley subsequently secured a record deal.
Bolton band Cherry Ghost are another new entry at 36 with their third album Herd Runners.
Watch Coldplay perform 'A Sky Full of Stars' at Radio 1's Big Weekend below:
Source: Official Charts Company
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