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Coldplay are about to do something no band has ever done before: reach double digits for the amount of appearances at Wembley in a single tour. That’s right, the group is set for 10 nights at Wembley Stadium. That’s more of a mini-residency than a leg of a tour.
Still, this level of pomp is needed to wave goodbye to their mammoth ‘Music for the Spheres’ world tour, which has been going on since early 2022. Any child born when this tour began is going to school next year. That’s the sort of scale we’re talking about.
If anyone could do it, though, it would be the band who have been turning out hits like it’s nothing since the year 2000. Over the course of their upcoming Wembley gigs, nearly one million people will be treated to their signature showmanship.
Getting excited already? Of course you are. There are just a few things you need to know before heading to see Coldplay at Wembley Stadium this week – here’s all the info you might need.
When are Coldplay playing Wembley Stadium?
Coldplay will be setting up in Wembley for their first night on Friday, August 22. From there, they will play: August 23, 26, 27, 30, 31, and September 3, 4, 7, and 8. That’s a lot of Coldplay.
What time do doors open?
Doors will open at Wembley at 5pm, with the first support act starting at 6pm.
What time will Coldplay come on stage?
We don’t know exactly when Coldplay will take to the stage, however we can assume it will be between 8-8.30pm based on recent shows in the US and the local curfew for Wembley, which is 10.30pm. Given that their sets are usually around 2 hours, the latest the band could begin would be 8.30pm.
What’s the seating plan?
Here’s the seating plan for all 10 of Coldplay’s Wembley dates:
Who’s supporting Coldplay at Wembley Stadium?
There will be a whole host of different acts supporting Chris Martin and co throughout their mega Wembley run. Here’s who to expect from each date:
- August 22, 23: Ayra Starr, Elyanna, Gustavo Dudamel and the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela
- August 26, 27: Elyanna, Chloe Qisha, Gustavo Dudamel and the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela
- August 30, 31: beabadoobee, Elyanna, Gustavo Dudamel and the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela
- September 3, 4, 7, 8: TEMS, Elyanna, Gustavo Dudamel and the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela
Setlist
This tour has gone through various iterations of its setlist in its many years of life. However, here’s what the band’s been playing recently, although this could change as they move into the UK for the final leg of the tour.
- Higher Power
- Adventure of a Lifetime
- Paradise
- The Scientist
- Viva la Vida
- Hymn for the Weekend
- Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall
- Yellow
- ALL MY LOVE
- Human Heart
- People of the Pride
- Clocks
- WE PRAY
- Infinity Sign
- Something Just Like This
- My Universe
- A Sky Full of Stars
- Sunrise
- Sparks
- The Jumbotron Song
- Fix You
- GOOD FEELiNGS
- Hot Body (Ayra Starr cover with Ayra Starr)
- feelslikeimfallinginlove
Bag policy
Wembley allows everyone to bring one small bag each, and this must be A4 size or smaller. If you buy merchandise at any of the stalls outside of the venue it will come in a sealed bag – please ensure that this bag remains sealed until you are inside of the stadium.
Banned items
For things to run smoothly, there need to be some boring rules like ‘please don’t bring fireworks into the stadium’ or ‘no weapons allowed’. We apologise if you were looking forward to using your golf umbrella if it starts to rain, but that’s banned too. Here’s a list of all the items banned from Wembley Stadium:
- Unlicensed musical instruments: trumpets, drums, and other devices capable of causing a disturbance or nuisance, including vuvuzelas & megaphones.
- Flag poles greater than 1m in length
- Laser devices
- Bottles and Glass Vessels
- ]Aluminium containers
- Cans
- Flasks
- Poles
- Frisbees
- Dangerous or hazardous items
- Scooters
- Skateboards or other skates
- Signs or items with corporate or inappropriate branding
- Unauthorised fliers & drones
- Spray paint
- Large industrial style ‘permanent’ marker pens
- Prams & pushchairs (will be assessed for each event)
- Transmitting devices
- Large bodied cameras, Professional cameras & recording devices (this applies to cameras that have interchangeable lenses)
- Selfie sticks
- Laptops and tablets
- Illegal merchandise items
- hard plastic, metal or glass bottles
- illegal charity collection utensils
- motor bike helmets
- Large umbrellas
- darts
- hampers
- cold boxes
- Alcohol
- Food & Drink
- Animals (except service dogs & guide dogs)
- Bags outside of the A4 policy (medical exemptions apply)
- Any national flag not of the competing international teams
- For concerts – no posters bigger than A3
Weather forecast
Some of these shows are so far away that we don’t have weather forecasts available for them yet. The forecasts for August 23 and 26 are currently showing sunshine and highs of 22C, but make sure to check back closer to the time for more accurate predictions.
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