Coldplay set Spanish stadium record
Coldplay continue to break records around the world after becoming the first band to sell out four nights at a Spanish stadium on a single tour.
The British group drew a total of 225,000 people to the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona from 24-25 and 27-28 May, presented by Live Nation Spain, as part of their Music of the Spheres World Tour, reports APMusicales.
They also played two sellout shows at the venue, which has a capacity of around 56,000, during their previous A Head Full of Dreams tour in May 2016.
Kicking off in March 2022, the Music of the Spheres World Tour had sold more than six million tickets across Europe, North America, and Latin America at the last count.
Last year, Coldplay made history in Argentina by completing an unprecedented 10-night sellout run at the 65,000-cap Estadio River Plate in Buenos Aires
Last year, Coldplay made history in Argentina by completing an unprecedented 10-night sellout run at the 65,000-cap Estadio River Plate in Buenos Aires. The national record previously belonged to Roger Waters, who played nine shows at the venue in March 2012 during his The Wall Live tour.
Earlier this month, the band, whose international agent is X-ray Touring’s Josh Javor, announced they are returning to Asia and Australia this November for a special run of stadium shows, including their first Tokyo shows since 2017, their first ever dates in Kaohsiung, Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur and a one-off performance at Perth’s Optus Stadium – their first in Western Australia since 2009.
Frontman Chris Martin recently responded to calls for the band to cancel their Malaysian date. Leader of the Malaysian Islamic Party (also known as PAS), Nasrudin Hassan, called for the 22 November show in Kuala Lumpur’s National Stadium Bukit Jalil to be called off.
Subscribers can revisit our in-depth look at the Music of the Spheres trek, first published in Issue 113 of IQ Magazine, here.
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Coldplay announce Asia & Australia tour dates
Coldplay are returning to Asia and Australia this November for a special run of stadium shows as part of their Music Of The Spheres World Tour.
The dates include the band’s first Tokyo shows since 2017, their first ever dates in Kaohsiung, Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur and a special one-off performance at Perth’s Optus Stadium – their first in Western Australia since 2009.
Support for Perth will come from special guests Amy Shark and Thelma Plum, with additional support for all shows to be announced at a later date.
Presented by the Western Australian Government, through Tourism WA, and Live Nation, the Australian-exclusive Perth concert will take place on Saturday 18 November and will be promoted alongside hotel packages designed to encourage visitors to stay longer and explore further.
The Music of The Spheres World Tour has sold over six million tickets across Europe, North America, and Latin America since kicking off in March 2022
“This partnership with the Western Australian Government is set to make history, by bringing one of the world’s most iconic and successful bands, exclusively to Perth in 2023,” says Luke Hede, Live Nation’s VP of touring. “It’s hard to think of a better city for Australians to see Coldplay’s spectacular Music of the Spheres show, while making a weekend of it in our country’s sunniest capital city.”
The presale runs from 10am local time on Monday 15 May to 9am on Tuesday 16 May, with general public tickets go on sale at 10am on Tuesday 16 May.
The Music of The Spheres World Tour has sold over six million tickets across Europe, North America, and Latin America since kicking off in March 2022. Subscribers can revisit our in-depth look at the tour, first published in Issue 113 of IQ Magazine, here.
The full list of upcoming tour dates is as follows:
MAY
17: Coimbra, PT – Estádio Cidade de Coimbra (Support: GRIFF, Bárbara Bandiera)
18: Coimbra, PT – Estádio Cidade de Coimbra (Support: GRIFF, Bárbara Bandiera)
20: Coimbra, PT – Estádio Cidade de Coimbra (Support: GRIFF, Bárbara Bandiera)
21: Coimbra, PT – Estádio Cidade de Coimbra (Support: GRIFF, Bárbara Bandiera)
24: Barcelona, ES – Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys (Support: CHVRCHES, Hinds)
25: Barcelona, ES – Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys (Support: CHVRCHES, Hinds)
27: Barcelona, ES – Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys (Support: CHVRCHES, Ona Mafalda)
28: Barcelona, ES – Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys (Support: CHVRCHES, Ona Mafalda)
31: Manchester, UK – Etihad Stadium (Support: CHVRCHES, Porij)
JUNE
1: Manchester, UK – Etihad Stadium (Support: CHVRCHES, Porij)
3: Manchester, UK – Etihad Stadium (Support: CHVRCHES, Porij)
4: Manchester, UK – Etihad Stadium (Support: CHVRCHES, Porij)
6: Cardiff, UK – Principality Stadium (Support: CHVRCHES, Hana Lili)
7: Cardiff, UK – Principality Stadium (Support: CHVRCHES, Hana Lili)
21: Naples, IT – Stadio Diego Armando Maradona (Support: CHVRCHES, Laila Al Habash)
22: Naples, IT – Stadio Diego Armando Maradona (Support: CHVRCHES, Laila Al Habash)
25: Milan, IT – Stadio San Siro (Support: CHVRCHES, Mara Sattei)
26: Milan, IT – Stadio San Siro (Support: CHVRCHES, Mara Sattei)
28: Milan, IT – Stadio San Siro (Support: CHVRCHES, Mara Sattei)
29: Milan, IT – Stadio San Siro (Support: CHVRCHES, Mara Sattei)
JULY
1: Zurich, CH – Stadion Letzigrund (Support: GRIFF, Caroline Alves)
2: Zurich, CH – Stadion Letzigrund (Support: GRIFF, Caroline Alves)
5: Copenhagen, DK – Parken (Support: GRIFF, Jada)
6: Copenhagen, DK – Parken (Support: GRIFF, Jada)
8: Gothenburg, SE – Ullevi (Support: GRIFF, LUCIIA)
9: Gothenburg, SE – Ullevi (Support: GRIFF, LUCIIA)
11: Gothenburg, SE – Ullevi (Support: GRIFF, LUCIIA)
12: Gothenburg, SE – Ullevi (Support: GRIFF, LUCIIA)
15: Amsterdam, NL – Johan Cruijff ArenA (Support: GRIFF, Zoë Tauran)
16: Amsterdam, NL – Johan Cruijff ArenA (Support: GRIFF, Zoë Tauran)
18: Amsterdam, NL – Johan Cruijff ArenA (Support: GRIFF, Zoë Tauran)
19: Amsterdam, NL – Johan Cruijff ArenA (Support: GRIFF, Zoë Tauran)
SEPTEMBER
20: Seattle, WA – Lumen Field (Support: H.E.R. + 070 Shake)
22: Vancouver, BC – BC Place (Support: H.E.R. + 070 Shake)
23: Vancouver, BC – BC Place (Support: H.E.R. + 070 Shake)
27: San Diego, CA – Snapdragon Stadium (Support: H.E.R. + 070 Shake)
28: San Diego, CA – Snapdragon Stadium (Support: H.E.R. + 070 Shake)
30: Los Angeles, CA – Rose Bowl (Support: H.E.R. + 070 Shake)
OCTOBER
1: Los Angeles, CA – Rose Bowl (Support: H.E.R. + 070 Shake)
NOVEMBER
6: Tokyo – Tokyo Dome (Support: TBA)
7: Tokyo – Tokyo Dome (Support: TBA)
11: Kaohsiung – Kaohsiung National Stadium (Support: TBA)
15: Jakarta – Gelora Bung Karno Stadium (Support: TBA)
18: Perth – Optus Stadium (Support: Amy Shark, Thelma Plum)
22: Kuala Lumpur – National Stadium Bukit Jalil (Support: TBA)
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Coldplay tour tops 6m sales, more US dates added
Ticket sales for Coldplay’s Music Of The Spheres World Tour have now surpassed six million, as the band reveal details of a further slate of stadium shows across the US and Canada for 2023.
The group will perform at Seattle’s Lumen Field (20 September), Vancouver’s BC Place (22 September), Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego (27 September) and the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles (30 September).
Support on all dates will come from H.E.R. and 070 Shake. Tickets go on sale this Friday (27 January).
Coldplay were originally due to play SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles last year before the shows were cancelled due to production issues. An exclusive first come, first served presale will be offered to past purchasers of their previously scheduled 2022 dates in LA. The presale will take place on Thursday 26 January.
To allow more fans access to the shows, the British band will be continuing their $20 Infinity Ticket Programme for the west coast shows. The programme offers a limited number of $20 tickets, which could be located “anywhere in the venue – on the floor, up in the gods or anywhere in between”. Tickets are restricted to a maximum of two per purchaser and must be bought in pairs.
In North America, Coldplay are represented by Marty Diamond of Wasserman Music. Diamond is confirmed as a panellist for the View From The Top panel at this year’s ILMC.
The Music Of The Spheres run restarts in Brazil in March before returning to Europe in May
The Music Of The Spheres run restarts in Brazil in March before returning to Europe in May for shows in Portugal, Spain, England, Wales, Italy, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands.
Earlier on the tour, Coldplay made history in Argentina by completing an unprecedented 10-night sellout run at the 65,000-cap Estadio River Plate in Buenos Aires. The national record previously belonged to Roger Waters, who played nine shows at the venue in March 2012 during his The Wall Live tour.
A special live broadcast of the group’s 28 October Buenos Aires concert was screened in cinemas in more than 80 countries – a record-breaking number of countries for a live cinema event – topping the box office charts in Argentina, Mexico, Chile, Netherlands, and breaking the top 10 worldwide across the weekend covering 28-30 October, according to Comscore.
The tour has also been praised for its groundbreaking sustainability initiatives, which include the world’s first tourable battery system and the first ever stadium show powered by renewable energy.
As part of their commitment to cut tour emissions by 50%, the band have pledged to plant one tree for every ticket sold and have offered fans incentives to travel by low-emission transport.
Subscribers can revisit our in-depth look at the tour, first published in Issue 113 of IQ Magazine, here.
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Coldplay postpone Brazil tour dates
Coldplay have postponed a string of Brazilian tour dates until early 2023 after frontman Chris Martin contracted a serious lung infection.
Two Music Of The Spheres shows at the Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro (11-12 October) and a further six at Allianz Parque in Sao Paulo (15-22 October) will now be rescheduled.
The tour, which began in Costa Rica in March, returned to Latin America in September.
“Due to a serious lung infection, Chris has been put under strict doctor’s orders to rest for the next three weeks,” says a statement by the band. “We’re working as fast as possible to lock in the new dates and will follow up with more information in the next few days.
“To everyone in Brazil who was looking forward to these concerts, we’re extremely sorry for any disappointment and inconvenience, and we’re so grateful for your understanding at this challenging time where we need to prioritise Chris’ health.”
“We’re optimistic that Chris will return to good health after the prescribed medical break”
The statement continues: “Please hold on to your tickets as they will be valid for the new rescheduled dates. These will happen in early 2023 and will be announced very soon. However, we will also honour all requests for ticket refunds – which will be available at the point of sale.
“We’re optimistic that Chris will return to good health after the prescribed medical break and look forward to resuming the tour as soon as possible.”
Click here to read IQ‘s in-depth feature behind the scenes of the groundbreaking Music Of The Spheres World Tour. More than 5.4 million tickets have been sold for the tour after the band’s 2023 UK and European stadium dates went on sale in August.
The tour is currently set to resume in Argentina at Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires on 25 October.
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Cinemas to screen Coldplay Buenos Aires concert
Coldplay have announced a special live broadcast of the Music Of The Spheres World Tour from Buenos Aires’ River Plate Stadium, which will be screened in thousands of cinemas across more than 70 countries.
The 70,000-cap show in Argentina on 28 October (or 29 October, depending on the timezone) will mark the first ever live worldwide cinema broadcast of a concert from Latin America.
Directed by BAFTA-winning and Grammy-nominated director Paul Dugdale, the presentation sees the band team up once more with Trafalgar Releasing, which is also serving as executive producer alongside CJ 4DPlex.
“We are delighted to be partnering again with the Coldplay team on this major live broadcast, having established a successful partnership with the 2018 documentary release A Head Full Of Dreams,” says Trafalgar Releasing CEO Marc Allenby.
Ticket sales for the Music Of The Spheres World Tour recently passed 5.4 million
“We are also extending our partnership with CJ 4DPlex on this live event featuring one of the world’s biggest artists, giving fans the opportunity to experience the phenomenal Music Of The Spheres tour on the big screen across the globe in unison.”
Repeat screenings will also be available worldwide. The live event is supported by Coldplay’s official logistics partner DHL, which is partnering with the band to reduce carbon emissions from their world tour.
Ticket sales for the Music Of The Spheres World Tour recently passed 5.4 million after UK and European stadium dates went on sale for 2023.
Check out the latest issue of IQ for an in-depth look at the groundbreaking tour.
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Coldplay world tour ticket sales hit 5.4 million
Ticket sales for Coldplay’s Music Of The Spheres World Tour have hit 5.4 million after the band’s 2023 UK and European stadium dates went on sale.
A total of 1.4 million tickets have already been sold for next year’s shows in Portugal, Spain, UK, Italy, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands, including a host of extra dates added due to demand.
The group wrapped up the 2022 European leg at Hampden Park, Glasgow, on Wednesday (24 August). The global jaunt, which began in March, switches to Latin America in September.
The tour has also been heralded for its groundbreaking sustainability initiatives, which include a show powered by 100% renewable energy in almost all locations; the world’s first tourable battery system (made from 40 BMW electric car batteries); power bikes and kinetic dancefloors allowing fans to help power the show.
It has also included solar panels and wind turbines at every venue; a pledge to cut tour emissions by 50%; incentives to encourage fans to travel by green transport; and one tree planted for every ticket sold.
“The band is a juggernaut, a true powerhouse”
Costa Rica – where the band became the first artist to sell out two nights at Estadio Nacional – marked the starting point in March, prior to a stop in the Dominican Republic. A record-breaking visit to Mexico then followed, which saw them crowned as the first international act to play four sold-out concerts at Foro Sol in Mexico City and the only act to sell out two nights at Estadio BBVA in Monterrey, as well as Estadio Akron in Guadalajara.
“It’s the most spectacular run through Latin America ever,” Live Nation LA president Bruce Moran told IQ earlier this year. “Our expectations were high and we were aggressive in terms of the routing, but it has surpassed any expectations. It’s truly remarkable. The band is a juggernaut, a true powerhouse and we’re really excited to be involved.”
The group’s previous A Head Full Of Dreams tour of 2016/17 was attended by 5.38m people across 122 shows for a total gross of $523 million.
The next issue of IQ features an in-depth look at the groundbreaking Music Of The Spheres tour. Issue 113 of IQ is out next week.
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