NEW YORK, May 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM announced today that Coldplay's concert at the legendary Beacon Theatre in New York City on Monday, May 5 will air live exclusively on SiriusXM's Alt Nation channel.

SiriusXM listeners across the country will have access to the broadcast of one of only a few concerts the British rock band has scheduled for the United States before the worldwide release of their sixth studio album, Ghost Stories, on May 19. This is the only live full concert on radio by Coldplay before the release of the new album.

"Coldplay is one of the biggest bands in the world with countless devoted fans that stretch across the continents," said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM.  "This performance by Coldplay at a high point of the band's career makes the broadcast for millions of our subscribers across the country even more special.  We are thrilled to be the only place fans unable to get to the Beacon Theatre can listen to this great show by one of the world's greatest rock bands broadcast exclusively on SiriusXM."

SiriusXM will broadcast Coldplay's concert live at the Beacon Theatre on Monday, May 5, at 10:00 pm ET on Alt Nation, channel 36, and through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App on smartphones and other connected devices, as well as online at siriusxm.com. 

Alt Nation features music from alternative rock artists including MUSE, Phoenix, Grouplove, The Black Keys, Cage The Elephant, Kings of Leon and more.

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