- Coldplay breaks record with 10-night Wembley Stadium residency in 2025
- Band adds 4 extra shows due to "phenomenal demand" during presale
- Tour supports new album "Moon Music"; 10% of proceeds go to Music Venue Trust
Coldplay has announced an unprecedented 10-night performance at London’s Wembley Stadium next summer, breaking the record previously held by Taylor Swift and Take That. The band originally scheduled a six-night stint at the iconic venue in August 2025, but added four more shows in September due to overwhelming demand during a fan-only presale on Thursday morning.
General ticket sales will begin at 9 a.m. on Friday, September 27, with prices starting at £20 (plus fees). In a notable departure from other artists, such as Oasis, Coldplay has opted not to utilize Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing model, which adjusts ticket costs based on demand. Instead, a message on the company’s website indicated that “all ticket prices for these concerts are fixed at the advertised rate.”
These performances are part of the band’s 2025 tour supporting their upcoming album, Moon Music, which is set to be released on October 4. In addition to Wembley, Coldplay will perform two nights at Hull’s Craven Park Stadium, with 50% of tickets allocated specifically for local fans residing in the HU, YO, DN, or LN postcodes.
The 12 concerts will mark the band’s only European dates for 2025. Additionally, 10% of the proceeds will be donated to the Music Venue Trust, which supports small, grassroots concert halls across the UK.
Earlier this year, Coldplay headlined the Glastonbury festival, where they shared the stage with celebrities such as Back to the Future star Michael J. Fox, rapper Little Simz, Nigerian musician Femi Kuti, and Palestinian-Chilean singer Elyanna. Critics praised the Glastonbury performance, with The Independent describing it as “the spectacle of a lifetime” and The Guardian remarking that it would be “churlish” not to be swept up by the “cartoonish good fun” of the set. Film star Tom Cruise, who observed the performance from a VIP area, simply called the concert “awesome.”
During their set at Glastonbury, Coldplay previewed songs from Moon Music. Frontman Chris Martin hinted that this album might mark a significant turning point for the band, stating in a 2021 interview with BBC Radio 2’s Jo Whiley, “Our last proper record will come out in 2025, and after that, I think we will only tour. Maybe we’ll do some collaborative things, but the Coldplay catalogue, as it were, finishes then.” However, Martin later clarified to NME that the band plans to produce two more albums, explaining, “We’re going to make 12 albums. Because it’s a lot to pour everything into making them. I love it and it’s amazing, but it’s very intense too.”
Pre-sale tickets for the 2025 tour became available on Thursday morning for fans who pre-ordered Moon Music. According to social media reports, the first batch of dates sold out in approximately 20 minutes. One fan shared a screenshot from the Ticketmaster website indicating: “UPDATE: There are currently no available tickets in this pre-sale.”
Acknowledging the high demand, Coldplay decided to add four additional dates at Wembley, with pre-sales commencing at 2:30 p.m. BST.
With this 10-date residency, Coldplay will now hold the record for the most nights performed at Wembley Stadium in a single year. Taylor Swift and Take That previously shared the record, each having played eight nights. Swift continues to hold the records for the most dates by a solo artist and by an international artist, surpassing Michael Jackson during her Eras Tour this summer.
Previously, Coldplay performed six nights at Wembley during the 2022 leg of their world tour, meaning their upcoming tour will double their prior record.
The band has also made efforts to mitigate the environmental impact of their concerts, announcing earlier this year a 59% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions compared to their previous tour. In an attempt to combat rising ticket prices, they are offering £20 “Infinity tickets” for every show, which are sold in pairs and can be placed anywhere in the venue, including premium seats. For the Wembley dates, a pair of tickets will cost around £52 once fees such as the stadium’s £2.75 sustainability fee are added.
