Coldplay at Wembley Stadium: timings, set list, last-minute tickets, travel information and everything you need to know

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 at Wembley Stadium for 10 nights. 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 Coldplay’s 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. Here are those shows listed out

• Friday August 22
• Saturday August 23
• Tuesday August 26
• Wednesday August 27
• Saturday August 30
• Sunday August 31
• Wednesday September 3
• Thursday September 4
• Sunday September 7
• Monday September 8

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?

Expect the band to take to the stage at around 8.15pm. 

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. Here’s what the band played earlier this week in Hull (according to Setlist.fm).

1. Higher Power
2. Adventure of a Lifetime
3. Paradise
4. The Scientist
5. Viva la Vida
6. Hymn for the Weekend
7. Gravity
8. Speed of Sound
9. Yellow
10. Human Heart
11. People of the Pride
12. Clocks
13. WE PRAY
14. Infinity Sign
15. Something Just Like This
16. My Universe
17. A Sky Full of Stars
18. Sunrise
19. Sparks
20. Don’t Panic
21. The Jumbotron Song
22. Fix You
23. feelslikeimfallinginlove
24. ALL MY LOVE

Wembley 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.

Find all the details of Wembley’s bag policy here.

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 and 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

How to get to Wembley Stadium for Coldplay

Wembley is accessible via several train stations. Wembley Park Station is served by the London Underground Jubilee and Metropolitan lines, you can get to Wembley Stadium Station via Chiltern Railways and Wembley Central Station is on the London Underground Bakerloo line, London Overground Lioness line, London Midland and Southern lines. 

Find a full guide to getting to Wembley – including by coach and car – here.

Weather forecast

For the first few Coldplay shows this weekend and next week, here’s the latest weather forecast according to the Met Office. 

• Friday August 22 – cloudy and overcast but not rainy, temperatures between 19C and 21C
• Saturday August 23 – sunny and not rainy, with temperatures between 19C and 22C. 
• Tuesday August 26 – 19C to 23C, with up to a 20 percent chance of precipitation.

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