Coldplay are reportedly planning to play a record-breaking 10-night stint at Wembley Stadium in London.
The British indie band would eclipse Michael Jackson’s historic 1988 Wembley residency if the plans materalise, although “nothing is set in stone”.
During his Bad World Tour in 1988, Jackson performed seven sold-out concerts from July 14 to July 16 and July 22 to July 26.
Coldplay, who headlined Glastonbury for the fifth time in June 2024, reportedly want to surpass this to promote their upcoming 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.
"Wembley has been mooted as a possible location which would work for a ten-date residency, for example. It means they would be able to play to almost a million fans.”
Coldplay last played Wembley Stadium during their continuing Music of the Spheres world tour on August 12 and 13, 2022.
Here is what we know about the reported Wembley residency.
When are Coldplay playing at Wembley Stadium?
There are no dates for this yet. However, with their new album due out this year — and based on previous album releases and tours — we could see Coldplay at Wembley at the end of 2025.
The band’s Music of Spheres tour began in 2022 and ends on November 16, 2024, in Auckland, New Zealand.
You can check out the remaining European dates here.
How much are tickets and when will they go on sale?
Given that there are no confirmed plans, no ticket details have been announced.
When can we expect to know more?
Fans may want to check their news feeds and the band’s official website here for news.
Why would they hold a tour in one place?
Coldplay are very conscious of their environmental footprint. They reportedly believe playing in one place instead of a traditional tour would reduce carbon emissions.
The Sun reported that the band revealed that in the first two years of their Music of Spheres tour, they achieved a 59 per cent reduction in carbon emissions compared with their 2016-17 tour.
Band members — frontman Chris Martin, Will Champion, Guy Berryman, and Jonny Buckland — reduced air travel, used sustainable materials for their stages, and implemented more efficient lighting.
They even created kinetic dance floors, allowing fans to generate electricity. The Sun’s source said: “On their last tour, the band went all out to try to reduce the impact of their work on the environment.
“By keeping the shows in one place, they are removing the need for HGVs to drive the stages and kit across the country, for example.”
What is Coldplay’s new album called and when is it out?
The band confirmed details of their 10th studio album in June 2024. It’s called Moon Music and will be released in October 2024.
The news of the album came after the band released their latest hit feelslikeimfallinginlove in June.
Will this be Coldplay’s last album?
Martin has said that the band would stop making music in 2025.
“Well I know I can tell you: our last proper record will come out in 2025 and after that, I think we will only tour,” he told BBC Radio 2’s Jo Whiley in 2021. “Maybe we’ll do some collaborative things but the Coldplay catalogue, as it were, finishes then.”
