Coldplay announce August 2022 UK stadium shows
They play four shows next summer
Last updated 14th Oct 2021
Ahead of the release of their ninth studio album ‘Music of the Spheres’ tomorrow (15th October), Coldplay have announced four huge UK stadium shows for August 2022.
Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman and Will Champion will play a three-night residency at London Wembley Stadium on Friday 12th, Saturday 13th and Tuesday 16th August before taking to Glasgow Hampden Park Stadium on Tuesday 23rd August.
H.E.R. will support Coldplay at the opening two shows and in Glasgow, while London Grammar perform at the third Wembley concert.
Coldplay UK stadium tour tickets:
Tickets to Coldplay’s London Wembley Stadium and Glasgow Hampden Park Stadium concerts go on sale from Absolute Radio Tickets at 10am on Friday 22nd October.
Coldplay’s London and Manchester gigs are part of the Music Of The Spheres World Tour, which opens in Costa Rica in March 2022 before calling in at the Dominican Republic, Mexico, USA, Germany, Poland, France, Belgium and the UK.
After Coldplay paused touring in 2019 due to environmental concerns, Coldplay have announced a comprehensive set of sustainability initiatives and environmental commitments for the trek.
These are:
- cut direct emissions by 50% compared to the band’s most recent tour (2016-17).
- power the show entirely by renewable, super-low emission energy – with solar installations at every venue, waste cooking oil, a kinetic stadium floor and kinetic bikes powered by fans. This power will be stored in the first ever mobile, rechargeable show battery (developed and made in partnership with BMW from recyclable BMW i3 batteries).
- draw down significantly more CO2 than the tour produces with a range of nature- and technology-based solutions, including planting one tree for every ticket sold.
- provide each venue with a sustainability rider requesting best environmental practices.
- encourage fans to use low carbon transport to and from shows via the official tour app built by SAP, rewarding those who do with a discount at venues.
- ensure all merchandise is sustainably and ethically sourced.
- offer free drinking water and strive to eliminate plastic bottles at every venue.
- put 10% of all earnings into a fund for environmental and socially-conscious causes, including ClientEarth, One Tree Planted and The Ocean Cleanup.
- establish a partnership with climate change experts at Imperial College London's Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment to quantify the impact of the tour – both positively and negatively – on the environment
Coldplay comment: “Playing live and finding connection with people is ultimately why we exist as a band. We’ve been planning this tour for years, and we’re super excited to play songs from across our whole time together.
“At the same time, we’re very conscious that the planet is facing a climate crisis. So we’ve spent the last two years consulting with environmental experts to make this tour as sustainable as possible, and, just as importantly, to harness the tour’s potential to push things forward. We won’t get everything right, but we’re committed to doing everything we can and sharing what we learn. It’s a work in progress and we’re really grateful for the help we’ve had so far.
“If you'd like to come to a show and sing with us, we’re so excited to see you.”
Listen to Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres launch show on Absolute Radio:
On Tuesday night, Coldplay performed a very special ‘Music of the Spheres’ launch show at London O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire.
You can listen to extended highlights from the concert on Absolute Radio this Friday (15th October) from 7pm.
Coldplay’s UK tour dates:
AUGUST 2022
London Wembley Stadium – Fri 12th
London Wembley Stadium – Sat 13th
London Wembley Stadium – Tue 16th
Glasgow Hampden Park Stadium – Tue 23rd