London’s Wembley Stadium is expecting a record-breaking concert season in 2025, thanks to headline shows from the likes of Coldplay, Oasis, Lana Del Rey, Dua Lipa, Guns N’ Roses and Linkin Park.

For the first time in the stadium’s history, it will welcome more than two million guests during its summer concert window.

Coldplay will perform ten sold-out shows at Wembley in August and September, setting a record for the number of shows performed at the venue by one artist during a single tour. The British band will dethrone Taylor Swift who delivered eight shows at the 90,000-capacity venue, equalling the record previously held by Take That.

Oasis will also perform seven nights at the stadium following the announcement of their comeback last year. All seven shows sold out in record time following an unprecedented demand for tickets from fans.

Capital’s Summertime Ball is also confirmed to take place at Wembley this summer with further multi-night acts still due to be announced. In addition, the stadium will mark 40 years since it hosted Live Aid in 1985.

“2025 promises to be even bigger [than 2024] and one of the busiest seasons ever in Wembley’s long and illustrious history”

Wembley Stadium’s biggest-ever year for live music comes amid an industry-wide boom in stadium concerts, with an unprecedented array of superstars lining up for outdoor headline shows this summer.

“Last year was a special one for Wembley with just over 2.9 million people attending all our events,” says Mark Lynch, stadium director. “2025 promises to be even bigger and one of the busiest seasons ever in Wembley’s long and illustrious history.”

“We have a schedule of events throughout the year, with an extended window for concerts this summer running through right up until the end of September. We also have a good variety of acts covering pop and rock music, which will appeal to a range of different guests and ensure more people than ever get to enjoy the Wembley experience.”

Last year Wembley Stadium hosted 40 major events, including Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour shows, Capital’s Summertime Ball, and performances from Bruce Springsteen, AC/DC and Green Day.

“Wembley Stadium is home to putting on big events and as we saw with Taylor Swift last year, they are hugely significant both culturally and economically,” adds Lynch. “We look forward to delivering more memorable events in 2025 and setting new attendance records for guests to the stadium.”

Non-music events last year included a UEFA Champions League Final, Rugby League, Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL) and Boxing (Joshua v Dubois) alongside a host of domestic football finals and England internationals.

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London’s Wembley Stadium has installed Mark Lynch as its new stadium director.

Lynch joins from the Rugby Football Union (RFU), where he was executive director of venue, with responsibility for Twickenham Stadium including operations, revenue, events and long-term development.

In his new role, Lynch will be responsible for overseeing the overall delivery of events at Wembley, in addition to managing day-to-day operations, sales and revenue for the stadium.

“I am delighted to take up the position of stadium director at England’s national stadium,” says Lynch. “Wembley Stadium is an iconic venue recognised around the world. It has a history of hosting the biggest and best sports, music and entertainment events and I look forward to continuing that work in the next stage of the venue’s development.”

Prior to the RFU, Lynch served as operations director at Yas Marina Circuit, home of the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. He has also worked on two FIFA World Cup tournaments, as well as for a leading marketing and experience agency.

The stadium has hosted 32 events already in 2024, including a record eight-night run by Taylor Swift

Former Wembley Stadium director Liam Boylan left the venue in 2023 after nine years and has since resurfaced as CEO of Academy Music Group, while Wembley’s head of event operations Paul Smyth was upped to the position of stadium general manager last November.

The 90,000-cap stadium has hosted 32 events already in 2024 including a record eight-night run by Taylor Swift, which was attended by more than 700,000 people. Wembley’s summer music calendar has also included Capital’s Summertime Ball, as well as concerts by Green Day, AC/DC and Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band.

Dua Lipa is the first act confirmed for 2025, with two sold-out headline dates at the venue scheduled for 20-21 June.

The stadium has also undergone significant change in the last 12 months following the completion of an investment programme which saw major upgrades to security, hospitality and entertainment areas across the venue.

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