What you need to know as the band hit London

Having played to some 12 million fans across 43 countries, Coldplay are performing 10 sold-out nights at Wembley Stadium in August and September.

The Music of the Spheres World Tour is already the most-attended concert tour in history and it is set to culminate in the city where the band formed, 25 years on from the release of their debut album.

Organisers are encouraging fans to use public transport to get to and from the show, via Tube or National Rail services.

Wembley has strict rules about items being brought into the venue. Bags must be smaller than A4 size and water bottles must be soft plastic, empty and without tops. Any posters must be smaller than A3 size.

Coldplay are playing 10 nights at Wembley Stadium, breaking the joint record set by Take That and Taylor Swift of performing eight shows at the venue in the same year.

• Friday 22 August
• Saturday 23 August
• Tuesday 26 August
• Wednesday 27 August
• Saturday 30 August
• Sunday 31 August
• Wednesday 3 September
• Thursday 4 September
• Sunday 7 September
• Monday 8 September

Doors will open at 16:45 (16:15 on Sundays), with the band expected on-stage at 20:20 (19:50 on Sundays).

All of the Wembley shows will begin with the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel. They are also expected to join Coldplay during their headline set.

The orchestra will be followed by Palestinian-Chilean pop star Elyanna, who collaborated with Coldplay on their single We Pray last year.

For the first two nights, the final act before Coldplay will be Nigerian Afrobeats singer Ayra Starr.

Chloe Qisha will take her place on 26 and 27 August, followed by Beabadoobee on 30 and 31 August, and Tems for the final four dates.

Coldplay are encouraging fans to travel by public transport, in line with their sustainability goals.

• Transport for London (TfL) advises concert-goers to download the TfL app and check routes before travelling
• The closest Tube station to Wembley Stadium is Wembley Park, which is on the Jubilee and Metropolitan lines. A queuing system will be in operation after the concert
• National Rail links are available at Wembley Stadium station (Chiltern Railways to Marylebone), whilst Wembley Central station is on the Bakerloo and Lioness lines
• Road closures will be in place, with people advised to avoid the area unless they have a ticket
• Event-day parking at Wembley Stadium is limited and must be booked in advance via the official website
• National Express is running coaches to and from the gig from towns and cities the UK

Soundchecks done by the band ahead of the Wembley performances have suggest there could be some surprise rarities and fan favourites in store, so expect the set list to look something like this:

• Higher Power
• Adventure of a Lifetime
• Paradise
• The Scientist
• Viva La Vida
• Hymn for the Weekend
• Songbook (Chris Martin plays an audience request with a fan on-stage)
• Charlie Brown
• Yellow
• Human Heart
• People of the Pride
• Clocks
• We Pray
• Infinity Sign
• Something Just Like This (remixed with Martin Garrix’s Breakaway)
• My Universe
• A Sky Full of Stars
• Sunrise
• Sparks
• The Jumbotron Song
• Fix You
• feelslikeimfallinginlove
• All My Love
• A Wave

Back in 2019, Chris Martin told the BBC the band would stop touring until they could figure out how to do so in a more sustainable way.

When their current tour was announced in 2021, they released a plan to cut their carbon footprint by at least 50%, including biodegradeable confetti and environmentally-friendly fireworks.

In 2024 the band claimed their efforts had been a success, with carbon emissions down 59% on their last tour.

Attendees at the Wembley shows can expect to play their own part in these goals, with exercise bikes to power the C-stage and the entire stadium covered in a kinetic dancefloor which generates electricity as fans dance.

To coincide with their run of shows in London, Coldplay have announced a “takeover” at King’s Cross.

This includes a pop-up merch shop at Coal Drops Yard and a free photo exhibition entitled Confetti Diaries by Anna Lee, the band’s official tour photographer, at The Lightroom.

The Lightroom will also host screenings of A Film For The Future, a visual accompaniment to the band’s latest album, Moon Music.

At Wembley itself, fans can take their picture with the Spanish Steps, which have been turned into a public art installation to mark 25 years since the release of Coldplay’s breakthrough hit, Yellow.