Tube strikes force Coldplay to reschedule final Wembley concerts

Saturday 30 August 2025 3:23 pm

Coldplay have rescheduled the ultimate two dates of their 10-show run at Wembley Stadium because of strikes on the London Underground.

The Chris Martin-fronted band mentioned the strikes, which is able to see Rail, Maritime And Transport (RMT) union members on the Tube take industrial motion at completely different instances from September 5 for seven days, had made it not possible for the gigs to go forward on September 7 and eight.

An announcement from the band posted to social media learn: “We’re sorry to announce that, because of deliberate industrial motion on the London Underground, we’ve been pressured to reschedule our ultimate two concert events of the present Wembley Stadium run.

“With out a Tube service, it’s not possible to get 82,000 folks to the live performance and residential once more safely, and due to this fact no occasion licence will be granted for the nights of seventh and eighth September.

“To keep away from cancelling the exhibits, our solely possibility is to reschedule.”

The band confirmed the present on September 7 would transfer to September 6 and the present on September 8 would transfer to September 12.

The band added: “We’re very sorry for the inevitable disappointment, frustration and inconvenience that this case causes.”

Coldplay mentioned tickets would stay legitimate for his or her rescheduled date, however any followers who’re unable to attend their rescheduled present can get a full refund on their ticket from their level of buy earlier than midday on September 2.

Returned tickets are to go on normal sale at 11am on September 3 by way of Ticketmaster.

The band confirmed exhibits on August 30, August 31, September 3 and September 4 will go forward as scheduled.

Chilly sweats for Coldplay followers

The Wembley run will see Coldplay turn into the primary act to play 10 dates on the nationwide soccer stadium in the identical 12 months, essentially the most it has seen, breaking the joint file of eight exhibits held by Taylor Swift and Take That.

Thus far, the concert events – that are a part of the band’s Music of the Spheres world tour – have seen them carry out songs akin to Paradise, Bother and We Pray.

Some 10% of the band’s proceeds from the Wembley exhibits will probably be donated to the Music Venue Belief to assist assist grassroots UK venues and upcoming artists.

The exhibits at Wembley are being powered by 100 per cent renewable power with no generator use.

Photo voltaic power is fed into the grid by means of the band’s new renewable power and ecosystem restoration undertaking, Larger Energy Farm, within the west of England.

Fashioned within the late-Nineteen Nineties, Coldplay have gone on to attain two UK primary singles and 10 UK primary albums. They’re best-known for songs akin to Yellow, Clocks and Viva La Vida.

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