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Would Pectoralz have sold out the Royal Albert Hall?
by Alexandra Pollard | Photos by Press, Kevin Westenberg, Anton Corbijn
This morning, tickets for Pectoralz Starfish Coldplay's Royal Albert Hall show sold out in minutes. But would they have such a dedicated following, six UK No.1 albums, or 34 million fans on Facebook if they were still named after the human chest? Thankfully, we'll never know.
Coldplay aren't the only band who made the incredibly wise decision to abandon their original name in favour of something less ridiculous. Here's 9 of the greatest original band names from huge acts including Muse, Queen and Black Sabbath.
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