Coldplay tour breaks records in Finland

Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres Tour continues its record-breaking spree around the world – this time on the band’s first visit to Finland.

The British band performed four sold-out nights at Helsinki’s Olympic Stadium, playing to a total of more than 178,000 people.

Representing the biggest ticket sales of a single residency in Finland by a single act, the feat also doubles the previous record for the number of shows at the venue on the same tour.

The group, who announced their maiden trip to Finland in July 2023, performed at the 45,000-cap venue on 27-28 & 30-31 July 2024.

“The energy and passion of both the band and the audiences made these shows truly unforgettable”

“We are thrilled to have brought Coldplay to Finland for the first time, with a series of four sold-out evenings that captivated audiences and set new records in ticket sales for Finland,” says Live Nation Finland promoter Scott Lavender. “The energy and passion of both the band and the audiences made these shows truly unforgettable.”

Coldplay, who headlined the UK’s Glastonbury festival for an unprecedented fifth time in June, are strongly rumoured to be planning a 10-night run at London’s Wembley Stadium next summer in support of their upcoming new album Moon Music.

“Coldplay want to do something super special for Moon Music and they have discussed the idea of doing a set residency rather than touring across the UK,” a source told The Sun last month. “Wembley has been mooted as a possible location which would work for a 10-date residency, for example. It means they would be able to play to almost a million fans.”

The quartet already played six nights at the stadium on the Music of the Spheres Tour back in August 2022. Although “nothing is set in stone”, if the 10 new dates come to pass, they will better the current record of eight set by Take That Progress Live tour in 2011. Taylor Swift is also set to complete an eight-night run when her Eras Tour returns to the venue later this month.

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