Coldplay - Europe loves 'em (Photo: Live4ever Media)
British band Coldplay were handed two awards at the European Festival Awards yesterday, including the marquee gong for Best Headliner.
The band, whose 2011 festival season included another headline spot at Glastonbury, also picked up Festival Anthem Of The Year for their track ‘Viva la Vida‘.
Elsewhere, Hungary’s Sziget Festival, which was treated to performances last year from the likes of Prince, Kasabian, Interpol and Pulp, was named Best Major European Festival, while Glastonbury organiser Michael Eavis was given the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Winners:
Best Major European Festival – Sziget Festival (Hungary)
Best Medium-Sized European Festival – Off Festival (Poland)
Best Small European Festival – Haldern Pop (Germany)
Best New European Festival – Extrema Outdoor (Belgium)
Best Indoor Festival – I Love Techno (Belgium)
Best European Festival Line-Up – Rock Werchter (Belgium)
YOUROPE Green ‘N’ Clean Festival Of The Year – Melt! (Germany)
Artist’s Favourite European Festival – Southside / Hurricane (Germany)
Best Newcomer association with Eurosonic Noorderslag – James Blake
Best Headliner – Coldplay
Festival Anthem of the Year – Coldplay ‘Viva La Vida’
Virtual Festivals Europe presents Promoter Of The Year – FKP Scorpio (Germany)
YOUROPE Lifetime Achievement Award – Michael Eavis, Glastonbury (UK)