Coldplay Announces First Legs of World Tour Next Year

Jakarta. Ahead of the launch of its new album, British band Coldplay has announced it'll tour Latin America and Europe in 2016.

In a statement sent on Saturday, Coldplay said 20 stadium shows had been confirmed across 14 countries in Europe and Latin America for the "A Head Full Of Dreams Tour" next year.

The band said further shows, including the North American leg of the tour, will be announced at a later date.

"A Head Full Of Dreams" is set for release on Dec. 4 and reportedly features the band's frontman's  ex-wife Gwyneth Paltrow and current girlfriend Annabelle Wallis, among other musicians such as Noel Gallagher and Beyonce.

Coldplay's shows in Latin America and Europe:

Thursday, March 31: Estadio Unico de La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Sunday, April 3: Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile

Tuesday, April 5: Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru

Thursday, April 7: Allianz Parque, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Sunday, April 10: Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Wednesday, April 13: Estadio El Campin, Bogota, Colombia

Saturday, April 16: Foro Sol, Mexico City, Mexico

Tuesday, May 24: Stade Charles-Ehrmann, Nice, France

Thursday, May 26: Estadi Olimpic, Barcelona, Spain

Wednesday, June 1: Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany

Saturday, June 4: Etihad Stadium, Manchester, United Kingdom

Tuesday, June 7: Hampden Park, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Saturday, June 11: Stadion Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland

Thursday, June 16: Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom

Saturday, June 18: Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom

Thursday, June 23: Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Wednesday, June 29: Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany

Friday, July 1: Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, Germany

Sunday, July 3: Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden

Tuesday, July 5:Telia Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark

Tickets for the United Kingdom and European shows go on sale on Friday on Ticketmaster.