Music of the Spheres World Tour

Music of the Spheres World Tour

Tour by Coldplay
Promotional poster example
Location	Asia Europe North America South America Oceania
Associated album	Music of the Spheres
Start date	18 March 2022 (2022-03-18)
End date	16 November 2024 (2024-11-16)
No. of shows	177
Producer	Live Nation
Attendance	7.66 million
Box office	$810.9 million
Website	coldplay.com/tour
Coldplay concert chronology

The Music of the Spheres World Tour is the ongoing eighth concert tour undertaken by British rock band Coldplay. Announced on 14 October 2021, it is being staged in support of their ninth studio album, Music of the Spheres, marking their return to live performances after the COVID-19 pandemic. The band had not toured for their previous record, Everyday Life (2019), because they wanted to launch an environmentally friendly strategy to travel. According to the plans they developed over the previous two years with specialists, CO₂ emissions will be reduced by 50% in comparison to the Head Full of Dreams Tour (2016–17).

Similar to the Mylo Xyloto Tour (2011–12), the concerts make extensive use of pyrotechnics and confetti. However, they were adapted to minimise the group's carbon footprint. Other ideas involved creating the first mobile rechargeable show battery in the world with BMW and planting a tree for every ticket sold. The tour began at Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica on 18 March 2022 and is scheduled to end at New Zealand's Eden Park on 16 November 2024. Coldplay received widespread acclaim from music critics, who praised the band for their musicianship, stage presence, joyfulness, and production value.

With a global cultural impact, the Music of the Spheres World Tour surpassed $810.9 million in revenue from 7.66 million tickets across 132 dates, making it the third-highest-grossing and second-most attended tour of all time. The band also broke several records at the venues they visited. To celebrate the performances, Music of the Spheres: Live at River Plate (2023) was broadcast in cinemas around the world. Emissions were cut by 47% in the concert run's first year, leading Time to rank Coldplay among the most influential climate action leaders on the planet. Similarly, Pollstar declared that they ushered into "a new era of sustainable touring".

Development

Background

After the release of Coldplay's eighth album, Everyday Life (2019), Chris Martin said the band would not tour until they could ensure their shows are environmentally friendly, which led the record to be promoted with small charity concerts and a performance at the Amman Citadel in Jordan, broadcast by YouTube. On 14 October 2021, a day before Music of the Spheres was made available, the group posted on social media they would be returning to live shows following the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement was accompanied by a detailed 12 steps plan, which was developed in two years with environmental experts and set out how Coldplay would reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 50% compared to A Head Full of Dreams Tour (2016–17). To celebrate the album's release, they inaugurated Climate Pledge Arena on 22 October 2021. The event was broadcast by Amazon Prime Video and later followed by a performance at Expo 2020, while the concert run began in Costa Rica due to the country's renewable-energy-sourced power grid.

Ecological plan

Coldplay's stage was adapted to require less energy to function

A team of sustainability experts was commissioned to investigate Coldplay's carbon footprint and study how to reduce it. Alongside BMW, the band also developed the first ever mobile rechargeable show battery, which was made from recyclable BMW i3 batteries and powered concerts by using renewable resources such as hydrotreated vegetable oil, solar power and kinetic energy. Unavoidable emissions were offset according to Oxford's principles. They claimed a tree would be planted for every ticket sold through a global reforestation agreement with One Tree Planted as well. For transportation, the tour was routed to reduce air travel, ground freight used electric vehicles or biofuel and the band embarked on commercial flights whenever possible. In all of them, commercial and charter, an additional charge was paid to provide airplanes with Neste's sustainable aviation fuel, made from waste and residues such as used cooking oil.

The stages were built "from a combination of lightweight, low-carbon and re-usable materials including recycled steel", being also customized to incorporate low-energy displays, lasers, lighting set-ups and a PA system that consumed 50% less power, helping to reduce environmental noise outside. Similarly, delay towers had wind-turbines and unused seats had solar blankets.

For special effects, Coldplay used biodegradable confetti adapted to require less compressed gas for ignition, while pyrotechnics had new formulas to reduce or eliminate harmful chemicals and mitigate the explosive charge. Xylobands were substituted by PixMob wristbands made from 100% compostable materials and the band pledged to decrease their production by collecting, sterilising and recharging them after every show. To minimise food waste, they had crew catering menus that offered plant-based and meat-free options as the standard, sourced products from suppliers adept to regenerative agriculture techniques, supported the development of synthetic, lab-grown cultured meals, donated surplus to local food banks and composted organic waste such as vegetable peelings and scraps. The band also worked with venues to establish recycling programs, replace single-use water bottles with alternatives such as the Ball aluminium cups, include refill stations, introduce aerated taps, lower flushing toilets and reduce water pressure.

Fan accessibility

Coldplay partnered with SAP to develop a free mobile application for the tour which calculated the total carbon footprint generated by concert goers and encouraged them to take environmentally friendly travel options. Fans who committed to the effort were given a discount code on their merchandise store. Partners and vendors were carefully selected to provide high quality products made from natural fibres and re-usable materials, which were then packaged in recycled paper, card or compostable bags. Additionally, the band incorporated kinetic floors and stationary bicycles to venues to power the C-stage and further interact with attendees. They provided bass-delivering vests from SubPac and two sign language interpreters for concert goers with hearing loss as well, while guests who are blind or have low vision were offered a designated platform and touch tours before each show. In May 2022, the band announced Infinity Tickets, a limited set of $20 admissions for fans who could not afford standard prices.

Partnerships

In May 2022, The Times revealed Coldplay donated over £2.1 million to environmental causes through J Van Mars Foundation during the previous year. Aside from teaming up with One Tree Planted, the band continued their cooperation with ClientEarth, to which they have been patrons since 2010. Support to the Ocean Cleanup was declared as well, as they sponsored two watercrafts to collect plastic from polluted rivers before it reaches the sea in Malaysia. Other organizations endorsed by Coldplay include Global Citizen, The Food Forest Project, Sea Shepherd UK, Project Seagrass, Seafields, My Trees Trust, Farm Under the Radar, Project Quercus, Sustainable Food Trust, Global Tech Advocates, Knowledge Pele, Climeworks, Cleaner Seas Group, Conservation Collective and the Devon Environment Foundation, which have all assisted them to reach the tour's goal. Additionally, Imperial College London's Grantham Institute helped the band to study and publish their progress. In 2022, DHL announced they were partnering with Coldplay to provide expertise in sustainable logistics and transport solutions, while the following year saw an alliance with AIA Vitality in Indonesia.

Opening acts

Chris Martin and H.E.R. performing "Let Somebody Go" at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa

American singer H.E.R. was the band's most frequent supporting act, opening for them in San José (with Mish Catt), Santo Domingo (with La Marimba), and Buenos Aires (with Zoe Gotusso) in 2022. During the first run across the United States, she was paired with a new act in each stop, those included Leila Pari (Dallas), Alaina Castillo (Houston), Kacy Hill (Glendale), Bobby Gonz (Santa Clara), Drama (Chicago), Shaed (Landover), Bea Miller (East Rutherford), Lizzy McAlpine (Philadelphia), Mariah the Scientist (Atlanta), and Gigi (Tampa). However, for the second leg in the continent, she was accompanied by 070 Shake and Gonz in all performances.

H.E.R. also took part in many dates from the first European batch, although occasionally replaced by London Grammar. They collaborated with Alli Neumann in Frankfurt and Berlin; Mery Spolsky in Warsaw; Gaumar and Lous and the Yakuza in Saint-Denis; and Nina Nesbitt in Glasgow. The former was additionally invited to the Brussels concerts, while the secondary openers at Wembley Stadium were Griff, Ibibio Sound Machine and Laura Mvula. Mexico had exclusively national supporters in the initial shows (Carla Morrison and DannyLux). Still in 2022, Camila Cabello played in Lima (with Andrea Martinez), Bogotá (with Mabiland), and Santiago (with Princesa Alba). Chvrches then followed Elana Dara (São Paulo) and Clara x Sofia (Curitiba and Rio de Janeiro) in 2023.

For the second European run, they held shows after Hinds (Barcelona), Ona Mafalda (Barcelona), Porij (Manchester), Hana Lili (Cardiff), Laila al Habash (Naples) and Mara Sattei (Milan), while Griff joined Bárbara Bandeira in Coimbra; Caroline Alves in Zürich; Oh Land in Copenhagen; Luciia in Gothenburg; and Zoë Tauran in Amsterdam. A few months later, Coldplay announced the openers for Tokyo (Yoasobi), Kaohsiung (Accusefive), Jakarta (Rahmania Astrini), Kuala Lumpur (Bunga), Bocaue (Jikamarie), Singapore (Jasmine Sokko, Rriley, and Jinan Laetitia), and Bangkok (Valentina Ploy). Oceania had seven guests: Thelma Plum, Amy Shark, Tash Sultana, Adrian Dzvuke, King Ibis, PinkPantheress and Emmanuel Kelly. Europe's third stint featured Maisie Peters, Janelle Monáe and Maggie Rogers, who had to team up with Antonia Kaouri (Athens), Emaa (Bucharest), Solére (Budapest), Alma (Helsinki), Ronisia (Décines-Charpieu), Rose Villain (Rome), Wees (Düsseldorf), Wilhelmine (Munich), Oska (Vienna), and Aby Coulibaly (Dublin).

Concert synopsis

Martin mentioned that the concert was divided into four acts because it is "a journey traveling outwards into the unknown to then come home having learned something new. This is represented both visually and with what songs fit into what act". Following the support performances, two guest speakers (usually from the visited country) greet the attendees and introduce a video with Coldplay's sustainability efforts. It runs for about three minutes and features "Light Through the Veins" by Jon Hopkins as its soundtrack. Once the short film ends, the band are welcomed and "Flying", a score written by John Williams for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), is played. This marks the beginning of Act I – Planets, which is about "knowing there's a bigger magic out there somewhere and choosing to go and look for it". The screens exhibit a live feed of each group member emerging from under or near the stage. After they wave to the audience, "Flying" is transitioned into "Music of the Spheres" and Martin stays on the B-stage, while Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland and Will Champion head to the main one. Red lights are emitted from the wristbands, leading to "Higher Power".

Following the song, Martin makes his way to the main stage for "Adventure of a Lifetime" and giant colourful balls are thrown to the public. Coldplay then transition into "Paradise", which features an extended introduction and outro based on a call-and-repeat exchange with the crowd. They used to perform "Charlie Brown" right after, but it was removed from the set list starting from Bogotá. An excerpt of "Oceans" can be heard and "The Scientist" begins; Martin formally thanks the audience for their time while on the piano, then a sped up, backwards version of the song is played as the band head to the B-stage once again. This transition leads to "Viva la Vida", the first track from Act II – Moons, a segment defined by struggle, since the universe "is rough and gritty sometimes". After the night is continued with either "Hymn for the Weekend" or "Something Just Like This", they reach a section which often changes: "Let Somebody Go" might have a guest appearance, be followed by "بنی آدم" ("Bani Adam"), or accompanied by "Politik". Since 2023, however, this part became The Songbook, where Martin invites a fan and holds a piano session with them.

Coldplay performing "Aeterna" at Estádio Couto Pereira, Curitiba

His bandmates rest on the main stage and only return for "In My Place", which is occasionally exchanged with "Orphans", "A Head Full of Dreams" or "Charlie Brown". To finish "Yellow", the public are asked to dedicate the last chorus to those who are seated on the back of the venue. Giant red hearts are created across the venue with the wristbands to mark the beginning of Act III – Stars. This section was inspired by meeting free aliens and represents "loving oneself and therefore being able to love others of all creeds and colours". Martin is joined by Angel Moon for "Human Heart" and the puppet makes the vocals from We Are King.

Conversely, flashing white lights and green lasers are used in "People of the Pride" and "Clocks", respectively. Following the two songs, a secondary act known as The Lightclub kicks off with "Infinity Sign" being played while Martin, Berryman, Buckland and Champion are wearing custom alien helmets. Depending on which song was performed earlier, the transition leads to either "Something Just Like This" or "Hymn for the Weekend" (Seeb Remix). Both of them are carried out in American Sign Language. After the first option, the concert is continued by "Midnight", but if the second is chosen, "Aeterna" is reproduced instead.

Once this segment ends, Coldplay head back to the main stage for "My Universe" (featuring holographic images of BTS members on the screens) and "A Sky Full of Stars" (stopped before the chorus and restarted after Martin tells the audience to put their phones away). "Sunrise", which includes Louis Armstrong's speech from "What a Wonderful World", is responsible for starting Act IV – Home, when you conclude a journey "knowing/loving yourself a bit more" and able to see all beings as beautiful. During this interlude, the band walk to the C-stage, where they usually perform tracks from Parachutes (2000), covers or invite a local guest. This section then sees Martin thanking the tour's crew, introducing his bandmates by name and asking the public to raise their arms to send love out into the world, triggering multiple fireworks. After two or three songs, Coldplay return to the main stage for "Humankind", "Fix You" and "Biutyful". The latter features the Weirdos, a puppet group led by Angel Moon. When the final blast of confetti gets launched, the phrase "Believe in Love" appears on the central screen, end credits are exhibited on the remaining ones, and the band bid farewell as "A Wave" is played in the background.

Commercial performance

Ticket sales

Coldplay broke numerous attendance, gross and demand records around the world. Sales for the first European leg were opened on 22 October 2021 and the band sold more than a million tickets in 24 hours according to Billboard. Additional dates were announced in all cities. Over 200,000 admissions were bought for the four shows at Estadio River Plate in less than a day. Months later, the group scheduled another six performances at the venue, becoming the first act to hold 10 concerts during a single tour. On 25 August 2022, the second European run saw 1.4 million entries being purchased in 24 hours, marking the fastest sales in history by a band and the biggest overall since Robbie Williams' Close Encounters Tour in 2005. More than 712,000 customers tried to buy tickets in the United Kingdom, with the extremely high demand at Etihad and Principality stadiums causing the British Ticketmaster website to crash. The same happened in Spain, where they achieved the fastest sales of all time.

Coldplay broke a variety of records in Asia, Europe and Latin America

Media outlets reported extensive online queues in Portugal (450,000 users), Italy (700,000 users), and the Netherlands (700,000 users) as well. In December 2022, Billboard observed that despite reporting data from only 40 out of 64 shows performed, Coldplay achieved the most successful tour of the year by a group. When missing numbers were made available, it was revealed they actually earned the biggest concert run in overall terms, with $342.1 million from 3.8 million tickets sold. After the band wrapped up their dates in Latin America, it was announced that they had the biggest tour of the continent's history ($193 million from 2.3 million entries sold).

On 15 May 2023, presale for Optus Stadium saw the biggest demand ever registered on Ticketmaster Australia, as over 300,000 people were attempting to buy tickets. The record was extended to 365,000 during general sales. BH mentioned that 400,000 users entered GoLive Asia's website simultaneously for the Bukit Jalil National Stadium concert. Similarly, 1.7 million customers tried to get admissions at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium. NME claimed a million buyers were in the queue for the Singapore National Stadium shows. SM Tickets delayed online purchasing for the second performance at Philippine Arena following a website crash.

As per Die Presse, around 600,000 people tried to secure admissions for the dates at Ernst-Happel-Stadion in August 2023. Three months later, Stuff informed that over 200,000 customers lined up for Eden Park's presale. Moreover, the Music of the Spheres World Tour has been ranked as the third-highest-grossing concert run of all time, with over $810.9 million from 7.66 million entries. IQ noted that Coldplay sold nine million tickets worldwide counting upcoming concerts, becoming the first act in history to achieve the feat.

Venue records

Achievements of the Music of the Spheres World Tour

Year	Period	Venue	Country	Description	Ref.
2022	18 and 19 March	Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica	Costa Rica	First act to perform two sold-out shows on a single tour
				Highest attendance for a male act (86,199)
	25 and 26 March	Estadio BBVA	Mexico	First act to perform two sold-out shows on a single tour
				Highest attendance (112,262)
	29 and 30 March	Estadio Akron		First act to perform two sold-out shows on a single tour.
				Highest attendance (90,153)
	3–7 April	Foro Sol		First act to perform four shows on a single tour in the 21st century
				Highest attendance for an English-speaking act (259,591)
	10–13 July	Olympiastadion	Germany	First act to perform three shows on a single tour
				Highest attendance (216,535)
	16–19 July	Stade de France	France	Fastest ticket sales ever in France (over 200,000 units in a morning)
	16–20 July			First act to sell over 300,000 tickets on a single tour
				First act to perform four shows on a single tour
				Highest attendance (318,331)
				Most career performances by an international group (8 shows)
	5–8 August	King Baudouin Stadium	Belgium	Fastest ticket sales ever in Belgium (over 150,000 units in a morning)
	5–9 August			First act to sell over 200,000 tickets on a single tour
				First act to perform three and four shows on a single tour
				Highest attendance (224,719)
	12–21 August	Wembley Stadium	England	Longest residency for a rock act (tied with the Rolling Stones)
	10 September	Barra Olympic Park	Brazil	Fastest ticket sales ever for a headlining group at Rock in Rio
	13 and 14 September	Estadio Nacional del Perú	Peru	First English-speaking act to perform two consecutive sold-out dates
				Highest attendance for an English-speaking act (85,845)
	16 and 17 September	Estadio El Campín	Colombia	Most sold-out shows on a single tour (tied with Guns N' Roses)
	20–24 September	Estadio Nacional de Chile	Chile	First act to perform three and four shows on a single tour
				Highest attendance (256,916)
	25 October–8 November	Estadio River Plate	Argentina	First act to perform 10 shows on a single tour
				Highest attendance boxscore worldwide (626,841)
				Highest-grossing boxscore in Latin American history ($49.7 million)
2023	10–18 March	Estádio do Morumbi	Brazil	First act to perform five and six shows on a single tour
				Highest attendance (439,651)
				Highest-grossing boxscore in Brazilian history ($40.1 million)
	21 and 22 March	Estádio Couto Pereira		First act to perform two shows on a single tour
				Highest attendance (85,776)
	25–28 March	Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos		First act to perform three shows on a single tour
				Highest attendance (211,012)
	17–21 May	Estádio Cidade de Coimbra	Portugal	Fastest ticket sales ever in Portugal (over 200,000 units in a morning)
				First act to sell over 200,000 tickets on a single tour
				First act to perform three and four shows on a single tour
				Highest attendance (208,284)
	24–28 May	Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys	Spain	Fastest ticket sales ever in Spain (over 200,000 units in a morning)
				First act to perform three and four shows on a single tour
				Highest attendance (224,761)
	21 and 22 June	Stadio Diego Armando Maradona	Italy	Fastest ticket sales ever in Naples (over 86,000 units in half an hour)
	25–29 June	San Siro		Fastest ticket sales ever in Italy (over 240,000 units in a morning)
				First international act to perform three and four shows on a single tour
				Highest attendance for an international act (249,560)
	8–12 July	Ullevi	Sweden	First international act to perform four shows on a single tour
				Highest attendance for an international act (267,180)
	15–19 July	Johan Cruyff Arena	Netherlands	First group to perform four shows on a single tour in the 21st century
				Highest attendance of the 21st century for a group (217,609)
	27 and 28 September	Snapdragon Stadium	United States	First act to perform two shows on a single tour
				Highest attendance (64,130)
	11 and 12 November	Kaohsiung National Stadium	Taiwan	First English-speaking act to perform two shows on a single tour
				Fastest ticket sales ever in Taiwan (over 100,000 units in a morning)
				Highest attendance for an English-speaking act (102,949)
	15 November	Gelora Bung Karno Stadium	Indonesia	Biggest queue in Indonesian history (over 1.7 million customers)
				Highest-grossing single-day boxscore in Asian history ($13.9 million)
	18 and 19 November	Optus Stadium	Australia	Biggest queue in Australian Ticketmaster history (over 365,000 customers)
				First group to perform two shows on a single tour
				Highest attendance (124,883)
	22 November	Bukit Jalil National Stadium	Malaysia	Biggest queue in Malaysian history (over 400,000 customers)
				Highest single-day attendance in Asian history for a Western act (81,812)
2024	19 and 20 January	Philippine Arena	Philippines	First English-speaking group to perform two shows on a single tour
				Highest attendance (96,079)
	23–27 January	Singapore National Stadium	Singapore	Fastest ticket sales ever in Singapore (over 200,000 units in a morning)
	23–31 January			First act to perform three, four, five and six shows on a single tour
				Highest attendance (321,113)
	3 and 4 February	Rajamangala Stadium	Thailand	First English-speaking act to perform two shows on a single tour
				Highest attendance for an English-speaking act (106,027)
	8 and 9 June	Olympic Stadium	Greece	First international act to schedule two shows on a single tour
	12 and 13 June	Arena Națională	Romania	Biggest queue in Romanian history (over 100,000 customers)
				First act to schedule two shows on a single tour
				Fastest ticket sales ever in Romania
	16–19 June	Puskás Aréna	Hungary	First act to schedule three shows on a single tour
	22–25 June	Groupama Stadium	France	First group to schedule three shows on a single tour
	29 June	Worthy Farm	England	Most career performances by a headliner at Glastonbury Festival (5 shows)
	12–16 July	Stadio Olimpico	Italy	First international act to schedule three and four shows on a single tour
				Fastest ticket sales ever in Rome (over 240,000 units in a morning)
	20–23 July	Merkur Spiel-Arena	Germany	First act to schedule three shows on a single tour
	27–31 July	Helsinki Olympic Stadium	Finland	First act to schedule three and four shows on a single tour
	15–18 August	Olympiastadion	Germany	First international group to schedule three shows on a single tour
	21–25 August	Ernst-Happel-Stadion	Austria	First act to schedule four shows on a single tour
	29 August–2 September	Croke Park	Ireland	First group to schedule four shows on a single tour
				Fastest ticket sales ever in Ireland
	30 October–3 November	Marvel Stadium	Australia	First group to schedule four shows on a single tour
	6–10 November	Accor Stadium
	13–16 November	Eden Park	New Zealand	First act to schedule three shows on a single tour

Critical reception

North America

The tour received widespread acclaim from music critics worldwide. Andrew Chamings from San Francisco Chronicle said that despite his "cynicism, Coldplay's show was a joyous, bright, cathartic post-pandemic triumph". Writing for Houston Press, Marco Torres called it "a beautiful dream, with balloons flying around, confetti bursting from air cannons and lasers shooting from the stage through the smoke" as the group performed. Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Mac Engel claimed that Martin showed all of the skills that make him one of the top performers of his generation and made Cotton Bowl feel intimate with a powerful set. In her review for Chicago Sun-Times, Selena Fragassi credited the concerts with setting the bar for what tours could be like in the future. Similarly, Christopher A. Daniel from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution praised the production values as "reminiscent of the art rock foundation paved by bands like Genesis, Kraftwerk and Pink Floyd", adding that Coldplay are set to become a "must-see legendary act". Furthermore, Philip Cosores of Uproxx mentioned "there is no wasted energy, with every bit of the set time used to create memories and impact the audience". He then concluded that if environmental concerns are further adopted for touring, the status of the band "as one of the essential artists of our time will take on greater meaning than just the legacy of their music".

Europe

Regioactive's Torsten Reitz declared that they were "full of energy and much more powerful than on record", mastering both upbeat and quiet moments. Marine Pineau wrote that Coldplay lived up to their reputation as a live act and lauded the band for their showmanship in her review for Virgin Radio. Alexis Petridis from The Guardian praised the tour for being a "genuinely immersive" experience which gave depth to its namesake album through an inventive approach, rating the residency at Wembley Stadium with five stars. Kate Solomon of The Times considered it a "triumphant homecoming", awarded Coldplay four stars and commended their musicianship. The Telegraph's Neil McCormick hailed them as "modern masters" of stadium entertainment and granted the same score. Writing a five-star piece for NME, Hannah Mylrea stated that the band offered a masterclass in how a massive pop show can be done. Moreover, Wilson Ledo from CNN Portugal mentioned the concerts had a permanent euphoria and praised how Martin interacted with the public constantly. In his Muzikalia article, Pau Clot informed that Coldplay offered a spectacle which "cannot be matched by anyone on this planet today". Göteborgs-Posten's Johan Lindqvista highlighted the stage presence of the group and said Martin had enough "love and showman charisma that he shines brighter than all the lights and lasers".

Rock in Rio

Berryman performing "Infinity Sign" at Wembley Stadium, London

Felipe Branco Cruz from Veja argued the band "reinvented the concept of arena rock" with their performance at Rock in Rio festival, turning the public into protagonists of the show rather than mere spectators and consequently carrying on the legacy of spectacles "which transcend music" that was established by groups such as Pink Floyd, Queen and U2. Writing for UOL, Yolanda Reis said it is "undeniable" they are "true showmen" and defined the concert as "unforgettable". Folha de São Paulo's Carlos Albuquerque affirmed Coldplay exhibited "nearly two hours of delicious escapism" and effortlessly took advantage of everything at their disposal on stage. Ana Raquel Lelles praised them for keeping the audience excited with a "masterful" repertory in spite of the rainstorm in her review for Estado de Minas. Julio Maria from Estadão commented the band managed to achieve a "higher level of spectacle" and highlighted "Paradise" as the "first great catharsis" in the curve which "continued to climb" throughout the night. Roberto Medina, the founder and president of the festival, claimed "there was only one moment like today, Freddie Mercury in 1985. It was incredible, it was memorable".

South America

Writing for El Comercio, Juan Carlos Fangacio Arakaki mentioned Coldplay were "impeccable", delivering a complete and diverse set list in a show which "never let down". CNN Chile's Pablo Figueroa said the group showcased "confidence, strength and respect for their audience", becoming "protagonists in one of the most exciting musical moments" of the country since the transition to democracy. Marcelo Fernández Bitar from Clarín emphasised Martin's charisma, his bandmates' solidity and the band's connection with the public, adding the performance reaffirmed the passion evoked by their songs. Similarly, an editorial by Infobae praised Coldplay for being "versatile" and "synchronised" in a concert that ranged from "the most subtle" to "the most grand". In his review for La Nación, Mauro Apicella commented they managed to be in the vanguard of stadium technology with good and simple ideas which never leaves out the audience and have songs that "became classics". Omelete's Caio Coletti stated Berryman's bass is "irresistibly propulsive", Martin's uncoordinated dancing "at this point is already a trademark" and Champion has proved to be a good vocalist by guiding the "Viva la Vida" chants. He also lauded them for giving a highly sensorial performance and understanding how the night of the show "is all about entertaining fans and finding new ways to elevate their experience".

Asia–Pacific

Barks' Saori Yoshiba (Template:Lang-ja) considered the tour a "captivating mixture of depth and intensity" which allowed her to "fully feel the power of music and the energy of a live performance". Writing for CNN Indonesia, Muhammad Feraldi Hifzurahman revealed that while the statement feels exaggerated at first, Coldplay "really deserve to be called a musical experience that must be tried at least once in your life". Conversely, his review included only four stars out of five because the organisers of the venue failed to manage the crowd. Sam Mead from The Music declared that "over two decades in, this is the band at their best – hard-hitting, punchy grooves". As per Caleb Runciman of The West Australian, they delivered the greatest event of Optus Stadium history and a set that "felt like a concert, theatre production, and light show all in one". He commended the musical prowess of the group as well, rating them with five stars. Rolling Stone Australia's Poppy Reid defended that Coldplay solidified their status among the most visionary live acts in rock music and seamlessly "blended their hits with visual wonders" on their performances. In a review for the Manila Bulletin, Gregorio Larrazabal pointed out that the inclusion of national guests at the Philippine Arena has offered "a cultural confluence, a dazzling spectacle not just of musical prowess, but of global and local melodies intertwining".

Accolades

Folha de São Paulo, G1, O Globo, and UOL ranked Coldplay's performance among the best of Rock in Rio 2022. Billboard mentioned the stage's inflatable spheres while discussing the best special effects of the year. Panorama, Sky TG24 and The West Australian called the tour one of the greatest events of 2023.

Awards and nominations for the Music of the Spheres World Tour

Year	Ceremony	Category	Result	Ref.
2023	iHeartRadio Music Awards	Tour of the Year	Won
	Pollstar Awards	Major Tour of the Year	Nominated
		Rock Tour of the Year	Nominated
		WhizBang Award	Won
		Live Music Is Better Award	Nominated
	Ticketmaster Awards	Concert of the Year – Poland	Nominated
		Best International Concert – France	Won
		Most Anticipated Event of 2023 – Italy	Won
2024	iHeartRadio Music Awards	Favorite Tour Photographer	Nominated
	People's Choice Awards	The Concert Tour of the Year	Nominated
	Pollstar Awards	Pop Tour of the Year	Nominated
		Road Warrior of the Year	Nominated
	Ticketmaster Awards	Concert of the Year – Sweden	Won
		Concert of the Year – Switzerland	Won
		Most Anticipated Event of 2024 – Australia	Nominated
		Most Anticipated Event of 2024 – France	Won
		Most Anticipated Event of 2024 – Germany	Won
		Most Anticipated Event of 2024 – Italy	Won
		Most Anticipated Event of 2024 – New Zealand	Won

Releases

Main article: Coldplay – Music of the Spheres: Live at River Plate

In September 2022, the band announced that one of their performances at Estadio River Plate would be transmitted to cinemas around the world through a partnership with Trafalgar Releasing, the company responsible for premiering Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams back in 2018. Released as Live Broadcast from Buenos Aires, the project was directed by Paul Dugdale and exhibited in 81 countries, setting the record for live theatrical events. On 19 April 2023, a director's cut was made available featuring remastered sound, visuals captured using different filming techniques, and an exclusive behind-the-scenes interview with the group. This version was titled Coldplay – Music of the Spheres: Live at River Plate, including panoramic and 4DX formats aside from standard. A year later, they published Tutto Passa – A Tribute to Napoli on social media. The 11-minute short film was directed by Stillz and combined footage of the Neapolitan life with the concerts at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.

Legacy

Main article: Impact of the Music of the Spheres World Tour

According to Pollstar's Eric Renner Brown, Coldplay have ushered into "a new era of sustainable touring" with the Music of the Spheres World Tour. Their efforts were considered unprecedented for a stadium concert run, since the band reduced CO₂ emissions by 59% in their first two years of activity, planted 9 million trees in forest reserves, and had their methods adopted by Live Nation to provide green options to more artists. Furthermore, they were listed among the most influential climate action leaders in the world by Time. As the tour became a leading topic of news coverage in visited regions, it was also considered a media phenomenon. Mark Beaumont from The Times stated that the band regained public respect and credibility, which prompted a shift in attitude towards them.

Due to its high demand, the tour caused ticket speculation to rise in numerous regions, including Portugal, Italy, and Malaysia. In the latter country, investigation of those cases inspired new legislation for future shows. Similarly, the government of Indonesia decided to make their event permit process more flexible after Coldplay could not schedule enough dates to meet demand. Media outlets commented that ticketless fans gathered outside venues to hear the group perform in cities such as Barcelona, Rio de Janeiro and Kaohsiung. Concerts were noted for boosting local economies as well, drawing comparisons to winning a lottery prize. Additionally, the band experienced a resurgence on the music charts, as their discography saw major gains in sales. To endorse local non-profits, they partnered with Global Citizen and the Love Button Global Movement.

Set list

This set list was taken from the 3 July 2022 concert in Frankfurt, Germany. It does not represent all shows throughout the tour.

Act I – Planets

1. "Flying" (from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial)
2. "Music of the Spheres" (intro)
3. "Higher Power"
4. "Adventure of a Lifetime"
5. "Paradise"
6. "Charlie Brown"
7. "The Scientist" (with elements of "Oceans")

Act II – Moons

8. "Viva la Vida"
9. "Hymn for the Weekend"
10. "Let Somebody Go"
11. "Politik"
12. "In My Place"
13. "Yellow"
14. "Sunrise" (with Louis Armstrong's speech from "What a Wonderful World")

Act III – Stars

15. "Human Heart"
16. "People of the Pride"
17. "Clocks"
18. "Infinity Sign" (with elements of "Music of the Spheres II" and "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall")
19. "Something Just Like This" (performed in American Sign Language)
20. "Midnight" (with elements of Lone's "Blue Moon Tree")
21. "My Universe"
22. "A Sky Full of Stars"

Act IV – Home

23. "Sparks"
24. "Magic"
25. "Humankind"
26. "Fix You"
27. "Biutyful"
28. "A Wave" (outro)

Details

• A video showcasing Coldplay's sustainability efforts was exhibited before every performance, with "Light Through the Veins" by Jon Hopkins serving as its soundtrack.
• "Infinity Sign", "Something Just Like This", "Midnight", "My Universe" and "A Sky Full of Stars" are collectively referred to as The Lightclub.
• "God Put a Smile upon Your Face", "In My Place", and "The Scientist" featured Will Champion's main vocals in select dates.
• "Don't Panic" was performed during Act IV in select dates, sometimes featuring Buckland and Champion's main vocals.
• "Don't Panic" featured Fher Olvera on the harmonica in Zapopan on 30 March 2022 and Roger Federer on the shaker in Zürich on 2 July 2023.
• "Sparks" featured pedal steel guitar players in select dates, including Preston Wait, Cris Botarelli, and Laura Solla.
• "Let Somebody Go" featured Coldplay's opening acts or fans in select dates. Selena Gomez appeared with both in Pasadena on 1 October 2023.
• "Sparks" and "Magic" were performed in each country's respective language in select dates. The latter sometimes featured Coldplay's opening acts or fans.
• "Something Just Like This" was performed for a second time featuring a choir during Act IV in select dates.
• "Sunrise", "Napule È", "Oh Mia Bela Madunina", and "Eppure Sentire (Un Senso di Te)" featured Davide Rossi on the violin in select dates.
• "My Universe" and "A Sky Full of Stars" featured Max Martin on the tambourine in London on 13 August 2022.
• "Clocks" featured Benjamin Teacher on the guitar in London on 17 August 2022 plus Manchester on 3 and 4 June 2023.
• "A Sky Full of Stars" featured Simon Pegg on the tambourine in London on 20 August 2022.
• "Viva la Vida" was performed twice in Rio de Janeiro on 10 September 2022.
• "Fix You" and "Biutyful" featured percussionists or choirs in select dates.
• "Cry Cry Cry" was performed during Act IV in select dates, featuring Lauren Mayberry.
• "A Wave" was replaced by a recording session for "One World" in São Paulo on 18 March and Rio de Janeiro on 28 March 2023.
• "Humankind" and "Biutyful" were replaced by "Charlie Brown" and "Metade de Mim" with 5ª Punkada, respectively, in Coimbra on 21 May 2023.
• "What's Love Got to Do with It" was covered during Act II in select dates, sometimes featuring Coldplay's opening acts or fans.
• "Human Heart" featured Collier, Stevie Mackey and We Are King in Pasadena on 30 September and 1 October 2023.
• "Sparks" was followed by a recording session for an untitled song in Bocaue on 19 January 2024.
• "The Jumbotron Song" was performed during Act IV on select dates, it consisted of Martin improvising a track based on the audience members appearing on the screens.

Highlights

The band performed covers, invited guests and fans, wrote songs specifically for the occasion and made dedications in numerous dates, skipping to the rest of the show otherwise:

2022

• 18 and 19 March – San José: "Patriótica Costarricense".
• 22 March – Santo Domingo: "Bachata Rosa".
• 26 March – Guadalupe: "Gravity" with a fan and "El Corrido de Monterrey".
• 29 and 30 March – Zapopan: "Rayando el Sol" with Fher Olvera.
• 3 April – Mexico City: "Amor Eterno".
• 4 April – Mexico City: "Different is OK" with Huillo.
• 7 April – Mexico City: "Green Eyes" with a fan.
• 6 May – Dallas: "Dallas Every Day" with Preston Wait.
• 8 May – Houston: "Houston #2".
• 12 May – Glendale: "Phoenix, AZ".
• 28 and 29 May – Chicago: "Superstar" with Lupe Fiasco. The latter date also included "Chicago Song".
• 1 June – Landover: "Washington, DC the Day We Got Set Free".
• 4 June – East Rutherford: "Can't Get You Out of My Head" with Kylie Minogue.
• 5 June – East Rutherford: "Working on a Dream" and "Dancing in the Dark" with Bruce Springsteen.
• 8 June – Philadelphia: "Philadelphia Song".
• 11 June – Atlanta: "Independent Women Part I" with Kelly Rowland.
• 14 June – Tampa: "Tampa Bay on a Tuesday".
• 8 July – Warsaw: "Sen o Warszawie" and "Obiymy", the latter featuring Romario Punch.
• 8 August – Brussels: "Green Eyes" with a fan.
• 9 August – Brussels: "Obiymy" with Svyatoslav Vakarchuk.
• 12 and 13 August – London: "Live in the Moment" and "Fill Me In" with Craig David and Jacob Collier. The latter was replaced by "7 Days" on the second night.
• 16 August – London: "Torn" and "Summer Nights" with Natalie Imbruglia and Collier.
• 17 August – London: "Pure Shores" and "Never Ever" with Shaznay Lewis and Collier.
• 20 August – London: "Running Up That Hill" and "Knowing Me, Knowing You" with Steve Coogan and Collier.
• 21 August – London: "Blinded by Your Grace, Pt. 1" with Stormzy and Collier.
• 23 and 24 August – Glasgow: "A Girl Like You" with Edwyn Collins.
• 13 September – Lima: "Perú Estoy Enamorado with You" and "Til Kingdom Come" with a fan.
• 16 September – Bogotá: "La Canción".
• 17 September – Bogotá: "La Bachata" with Manuel Turizo.
• 28 and 29 October – Buenos Aires: "Baraye" with Golshifteh Farahani. The former date also featured "The Astronaut" with Jin.
• 1 and 2 November – Buenos Aires: "Let Somebody Go" and "Carne y Hueso" with Tini.
• 7 November – Buenos Aires: "Persiana Americana" and "Yellow" with Charly Alberti and Zeta Bosio.
• 8 November – Buenos Aires: "La Bachata" with Turizo, then Alberti and Bosio again.

2023

• 10 and 11 March – São Paulo: "Amiga da Minha Mulher" with Seu Jorge. The latter date also featured "Gravity" with a fan.
• 13 March – São Paulo: "Charlie Brown" and "Daddy" with fans.
• 14 March – São Paulo: "Magic" and "Quando Você Passa" with Sandy.
• 17 March – São Paulo: "Everything's Not Lost" and "Green Eyes" with fans.
• 18 March – São Paulo: "Envolvidão" with Rael and "Quando Você Passa" with Sandy.
• 25 March – Rio de Janeiro: "Strawberry Swing" with fans, then "Todo Homem" with Moreno, Zeca and Tom Veloso.
• 26 March – Rio de Janeiro: "Green Eyes" with a fan, then Seu Jorge again.
• 28 March – Rio de Janeiro: "Champion of the World" with fans, Seu Jorge and the Velosos again, then "Maria Maria" with Milton Nascimento and Hamilton de Holanda.
• 17 May – Coimbra: "The Hardest Part" with a fan.
• 20 May – Coimbra: "Violet Hill" with a dedication to Apple Martin.
• 21 May – Coimbra: "Como Tu" with Bárbara Bandeira and Ivandro.
• 24 May – Barcelona: "Proud Mary" with the Gipsy Kings.
• 27 May – Barcelona: "Til Kingdom Come" with a fan and "A Mi Manera" with the Gipsy Kings.
• 31 May – Manchester: "Green Eyes" with a fan.
• 1 June – Manchester: "Everyday Life" with a fan, then "1989" and "Buss Down" with Aitch.
• 3 June – Manchester: "A Rush of Blood to the Head" with a fan.
• 6 June – Cardiff: "Green Eyes" with Kris Williams, "Dakota" with Kelly Jones and "Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau" with the Bridgend Male Choir.
• 7 June – Cardiff: "Charlie Brown" with fans, then Jones and the Bridgend Male Choir again.
• 21 and 22 June – Naples: "Everglow" with a fan and "Napule È". The former was replaced by "Trouble" on the second night.
• 26 June – Milan: "Politik" with a fan, then "Diamante" and "Hey Man" with Zucchero.
• 28 June – Milan: "Til Kingdom Come" with a fan.
• 29 June – Milan: "Swallowed in the Sea" with a fan and "Eppure Sentire (Un Senso di Te)" with Elisa.
• 1 and 2 July – Zürich: "Til Kingdom Come" with fans and "Your Song". The former was replaced by "Everglow" on the second night.
• 5 and 6 July – Copenhagen: "Daddy" with a fan and "Der er et Yndigt Land". The former was replaced by "Trouble" on the second night.
• 8 July – Gothenburg: "Rocket Man", video call with Elton John and "Let Somebody Go" with a dedication to Avicii.
• 9 July – Gothenburg: "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" and "A Sky Full of Stars" with a dedication to Avicii.
• 11 July – Gothenburg: "Everything's Not Lost" with fans.
• 12 July – Gothenburg: Improvised birthday song with fans.
• 16 July – Amsterdam: "Barbie Girl" with fans.
• 19 July – Amsterdam: "Daddy" with fans.
• 22 September – Vancouver: "In My Place" with fans and "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" with Bryan Adams.
• 23 September – Vancouver: Improvised birthday song with fans.
• 28 September – San Diego: "Abantabani" with the Mzansi Youth Choir.
• 30 September – Pasadena: The Mzansi Youth Choir again.
• 6 November – Tokyo: "The Astronaut" with a dedication to Jin.
• 11 November – Kaohsiung: "In My Place" with fans.
• 15 November – Jakarta: "Senja Teduh Pelita" with Maliq & D'essentials.
• 18 November – Perth: "Song for Australia".
• 19 November – Perth: "Song for Shane".
• 22 November – Kuala Lumpur: "Sparks" with a dedication to a dead fan and "Malaysian Rain".

2024

• 19 January – Bocaue: "Raining in Manila" with Lola Amour.
• 20 January – Bocaue: "Local Traffic Song" and "Uhaw" with Dilaw.
• 24 January – Singapore: "Us Against the World" with a fan.
• 27 January – Singapore: "Charlie Brown" with a fan.
• 4 February – Bangkok: "Warning Sign" with a fan and "A Moment" with Zweed N' Roll.

Recurrent

• Buenos Aires – "De Música Ligera" on all dates. The song featured Alberti and Bosio on the last two nights.
• Coimbra – "Balada da Despedida" on all dates. The song featured Bandeira on the last two nights and Carminho joined her for the final one.
• Barcelona – "Bamboléo" and "Volare" with the Gipsy Kings on all dates.
• Manchester – "Sit Down" on all dates. The song featured Tim Booth on the last two nights.
• Milan – "Oh Mia Bela Madunina" in the first three dates. The song featured Zucchero on the second night.
• Various – "Everglow", "Fly On", and "Up&Up" were the most frequent Songbook requests.

Tour dates

List of 2022 concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening acts, attendance and gross revenue

Date (2022)	City	Country	Venue	Opening acts	Attendance	Revenue
18 March	San José	Costa Rica	Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica	H.E.R. MishCatt	86,199 / 86,199	$5,687,127
19 March
22 March	Santo Domingo	Dominican Republic	Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez	H.E.R. La Marimba	30,524 / 30,524	$2,571,873
25 March	Guadalupe	Mexico	Estadio BBVA	Carla Morrison DannyLux	112,262 / 112,262	$8,996,432
26 March
29 March	Zapopan		Estadio Akron		90,153 / 90,153	$8,190,681
30 March
3 April	Mexico City		Foro Sol		259,591 / 259,591	$19,544,924
4 April
6 April
7 April
6 May	Dallas	United States	Cotton Bowl	H.E.R. Leila Pari	58,669 / 58,669	$6,065,763
8 May	Houston		NRG Stadium	H.E.R. Alaina Castillo	46,959 / 46,959	$5,413,072
12 May	Glendale		State Farm Stadium	H.E.R. Kacy Hill	42,849 / 42,849	$3,542,528
15 May	Santa Clara		Levi's Stadium	H.E.R. Bobby Gonz	50,791 / 50,791	$5,861,025
28 May	Chicago		Soldier Field	H.E.R. Drama	107,072 / 107,072	$10,969,930
29 May
1 June	Landover		FedExField	H.E.R. Shaed	47,133 / 47,133	$5,196,389
4 June	East Rutherford		MetLife Stadium	H.E.R. Bea Miller	117,240 / 117,240	$13,153,892
5 June
8 June	Philadelphia		Lincoln Financial Field	H.E.R. Lizzy McAlpine	57,415 / 57,415	$5,606,712
11 June	Atlanta		Mercedes-Benz Stadium	H.E.R. Mariah the Scientist	54,059 / 54,059	$5,913,613
14 June	Tampa		Raymond James Stadium	H.E.R. Gigi	55,980 / 55,980	$6,300,175
2 July	Frankfurt	Germany	Deutsche Bank Park	H.E.R. Alli Neumann	138,282 / 138,282	$13,745,935
3 July
5 July				London Grammar Alli Neumann
8 July	Warsaw	Poland	PGE Narodowy	H.E.R. Mery Spolsky	57,574 / 57,574	$4,576,813
10 July	Berlin	Germany	Olympiastadion	London Grammar Alli Neumann	216,535 / 216,535	$20,389,783
12 July				H.E.R. Alli Neumann
13 July
16 July	Saint-Denis	France	Stade de France	H.E.R. Gaumar	318,331 / 318,331	$28,035,164
17 July
19 July				London Grammar Lous and the Yakuza
20 July
5 August	Brussels	Belgium	King Baudouin Stadium	H.E.R. Lous and the Yakuza	224,719 / 224,719	$20,007,105
6 August
8 August				London Grammar Lous and the Yakuza
9 August
12 August	London	England	Wembley Stadium	H.E.R. Griff	464,839 / 464,839	$49,209,920
13 August
16 August				London Grammar Ibibio Sound Machine
17 August				H.E.R. Ibibio Sound Machine
20 August				London Grammar Laura Mvula
21 August
23 August	Glasgow	Scotland	Hampden Park	H.E.R. Nina Nesbitt	106,209 / 106,209	$10,402,757
24 August				London Grammar Nina Nesbitt
10 September	Rio de Janeiro	Brazil	Barra Olympic Park	—	—	—
13 September	Lima	Peru	Estadio Nacional del Perú	Camila Cabello Andrea Martinez	85,845 / 85,845	$9,242,799
14 September
16 September	Bogotá	Colombia	Estadio El Campín	Camila Cabello Mabiland	88,314 / 88,314	$8,062,927
17 September
20 September	Santiago	Chile	Estadio Nacional de Chile	Camila Cabello Princesa Alba	256,916 / 256,916	$15,886,887
21 September
23 September
24 September
25 October	Buenos Aires	Argentina	Estadio River Plate	H.E.R. Zoe Gotusso	626,841 / 626,841	$49,695,814
26 October
28 October
29 October
1 November
2 November				H.E.R. Clara Cava
4 November				H.E.R. Zoe Gotusso
5 November
7 November
8 November

List of 2023 concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening acts, attendance and gross revenue

Date (2023)	City	Country	Venue	Opening acts	Attendance	Revenue
10 March	São Paulo	Brazil	Estádio do Morumbi	Chvrches Elana Dara	439,651 / 439,651	$40,104,881
11 March
13 March
14 March
17 March
18 March
21 March	Curitiba		Estádio Couto Pereira	Chvrches Clara x Sofia	85,776 / 85,776	$8,126,841
22 March
25 March	Rio de Janeiro		Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos		211,012 / 211,012	$17,204,664
26 March
28 March
17 May	Coimbra	Portugal	Estádio Cidade de Coimbra	Griff Bárbara Bandeira	208,284 / 208,284	$21,473,885
18 May
20 May
21 May
24 May	Barcelona	Spain	Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys	Chvrches Hinds	224,761 / 224,761	$27,262,896
25 May
27 May				Chvrches Ona Mafalda
28 May
31 May	Manchester	England	Etihad Stadium	Chvrches Porij	195,874 / 195,874	$24,164,085
1 June
3 June
4 June
6 June	Cardiff	Wales	Principality Stadium	Chvrches Hana Lili	119,280 / 119,280	$14,151,135
7 June
21 June	Naples	Italy	Stadio Diego Armando Maradona	Chvrches Laila al Habash	93,341 / 93,341	$9,856,532
22 June
25 June	Milan		San Siro	Chvrches Mara Sattei	249,560 / 249,560	$29,439,180
26 June
28 June
29 June
1 July	Zürich	Switzerland	Letzigrund	Griff Caroline Alves	95,055 / 95,055	$14,972,413
2 July
5 July	Copenhagen	Denmark	Parken Stadium	Griff Oh Land	98,646 / 98,646	$12,230,710
6 July
8 July	Gothenburg	Sweden	Ullevi	Griff Luciia	267,180 / 267,180	$26,242,821
9 July
11 July
12 July
15 July	Amsterdam	Netherlands	Johan Cruyff Arena	Griff Zoë Tauran	217,609 / 217,609	$30,322,573
16 July
18 July
19 July
20 September	Seattle	United States	Lumen Field	H.E.R. 070 Shake Bobby Gonz	60,342 / 60,342	$8,124,415
22 September	Vancouver	Canada	BC Place		89,645 / 89,645	$12,405,572
23 September
27 September	San Diego	United States	Snapdragon Stadium		64,130 / 64,130	$10,355,147
28 September
30 September	Pasadena		Rose Bowl		136,043 / 136,043	$19,019,116
1 October
6 November	Tokyo	Japan	Tokyo Dome	Yoasobi	97,267 / 97,267	$13,726,445
7 November
11 November	Kaohsiung	Taiwan	Kaohsiung National Stadium	Accusefive	102,949 / 102,949	$15,159,017
12 November
15 November	Jakarta	Indonesia	Gelora Bung Karno Stadium	Rahmania Astrini	78,541 / 78,541	$13,893,822
18 November	Perth	Australia	Optus Stadium	Amy Shark Thelma Plum Adrian Dzvuke	124,883 / 124,883	$13,888,883
19 November				Tash Sultana Thelma Plum King Ibis
22 November	Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia	Bukit Jalil National Stadium	Bunga	81,812 / 81,812	$10,904,369

List of 2024 concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening acts, attendance and gross revenue

Date (2024)	City	Country	Venue	Opening acts	Attendance	Revenue
19 January	Bocaue	Philippines	Philippine Arena	Jikamarie	96,079 / 96,079	$15,425,465
20 January
23 January	Singapore		Singapore National Stadium	Jasmine Sokko Jinan Laetitia	321,113 / 321,113	$43,362,247
24 January
26 January
27 January				Rriley Jinan Laetitia
30 January
31 January
3 February	Bangkok	Thailand	Rajamangala Stadium	Valentina Ploy	106,027 / 106,027	$16,878,887
4 February
8 June	Athens	Greece	Olympic Stadium	Maisie Peters Antonia Kaouri	—	—
9 June
12 June	Bucharest	Romania	Arena Națională	Maisie Peters Emaa	—	—
13 June
16 June	Budapest	Hungary	Puskás Aréna	Maisie Peters Solére	—	—
18 June
19 June
22 June	Décines-Charpieu	France	Groupama Stadium	Janelle Monáe Ronisia	—	—
23 June
25 June
29 June	Pilton	England	Worthy Farm	—	—	—
12 July	Rome	Italy	Stadio Olimpico	Janelle Monáe Rose Villain	—	—
13 July
15 July
16 July
20 July	Düsseldorf	Germany	Merkur Spiel-Arena	Janelle Monáe Zoe Wees	—	—
21 July
23 July
27 July	Helsinki	Finland	Helsinki Olympic Stadium	Maisie Peters Alma	—	—
28 July
30 July
31 July
15 August	Munich	Germany	Olympiastadion	Maggie Rogers Wilhelmine	—	—
17 August
18 August
21 August	Vienna	Austria	Ernst-Happel-Stadion	Maggie Rogers Oska	—	—
22 August
24 August
25 August
29 August	Dublin	Ireland	Croke Park	Maggie Rogers Aby Coulibaly	—	—
30 August
1 September
2 September
30 October	Melbourne	Australia	Marvel Stadium	PinkPantheress Emmanuel Kelly	—	—
31 October
2 November
3 November
6 November	Sydney		Accor Stadium		—	—
7 November
9 November
10 November
13 November	Auckland	New Zealand	Eden Park		—	—
15 November
16 November
Total					7,667,658 / 7,667,658 (100%)	$810,966,041

Cancelled shows

List of 2022 cancelled concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and reason

Date (2022)	City	Country	Venue	Reason	Ref.
26 April	Inglewood	United States	SoFi Stadium	Logistic and production issues
30 April

Personnel

Credits taken from the band's official tour book, which was released "In loving memory of Ben Farrey and Steve Strange".

Performing members

• Chris Martin – lead vocals, piano, rhythm guitar
• Jonny Buckland – lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards
• Guy Berryman – bass, backing vocals, keyboards, percussion
• Will Champion – drums, backing vocals, percussion

Management

• Phil Harvey – CEO, manager
• Arlene Moon – manager
• Mandi Frost – manager
• Jonathan Kessler – tour advisor
• Alex Pollock – tour advisor
• Marguerite Nguyen – tour manager
• Orla Clarke – assistant tour manager
• Andy Frost – road manager, head of security
• Kim-Maree Penn – band security
• Dan Green – audio producer
• Rik Simpson – broadcast producer
• Bill Rahko – Pro Tools director
• Chris Salmon – director of communications
• Sam Seager – head of visual content
• Lauren Rauch – management coordinator
• Lauren Evans – physiotherapist
• Valeska Voiges – band chef
• Emma Jane Randall – band assistant
• Jessie Collins – band assistant
• Claire Finbow – band assistant
• Ria Sioux Byers – band tour assistant
• Jen Milkis – assistant to Phil Harvey, creative coordinator
• Luke Howell – sustainability officer
• Bertie Knutzen – head of philanthropy
• Debs Wild – web ambassador

Audio

• Tony Smith – audio director
• Chris Wood – monitor engineer
• Nick Davis – monitor tech
• Ali Viles – RF tech
• James Smallwood – audio tech, RF tech assistant
• Matt Latham – studio tech
• Nick Mooney – audio crew chief

Audio crew

• Suzy Mucciarone
• Alex Hadjigeorgiou
• Dom Thorne
• Don Parks
• Simon Hall
• Joe Simmons
• Tim Grant
• Georgios Mavreas
• Alex Martinez

Wristbands

• Samantha Torres – lead pixel manager, crew chief
• Garrett Fleming – pixel manager
• Stuart Earnshaw – technician
• Alex Huggins – technician

Videos

• Ant Barrett – multi camera director
• Joshua Koffman – screens director
• Phil Johnston – video crew chief
• Peter Laleman - head of LED
• Owen Evans – engineer (server speciality)
• Chris Farrants – engineer (vision speciality)
• Piotr Klimczyk – engineer (vision speciality)
• Micah Williams – camera supervisor

Video crew

• Gorgon Davies
• Drew Welker
• Lisa Baker
• Maarten Deschacht
• Michaёl Cordier
• Jens Couckuijt
• Matt Canter
• James Cronly
• Tina Clay
• Manan Patel
• Percy Vermeulen
• John Prosser

Video content

• Studio Flint
• Fray Studio
• North House
• Luke Halls Studio
• Victor Scorrano
• Impossible Brief
• Hello Charlie
• Pilar Zeta
• Conner Griffith
• Mixed Emotions London

Band photo/videography

• Anna Lee
• P the Chemist

Merch

• Paul Nolan – merchandise manager
• Martine Wilson – merchandise manager

Communications

• Turner Pollari – crew chief
• Dalton McGuire – radios, IT, communications

Production

• Chris Kansy – production manager
• Jake Berry – production consultant
• Eme Boucher – production coordinator
• Kim Van Loon – production coordinator
• Paul Traynor – stage manager
• Russell Glenn – technical stage manager
• Courtney Eusebio – tour accountant
• Nichole Garcia – ticketing
• Julia Whittle – show caller

Security

• David White – FoH security
• Adrian Murphy – BoH security

Backline

• Laurie Jenkins – crew chief, drum tech
• Craig Hope – guitar tech
• Matt McGinn – guitar tech
• Matt Tagliaferro – guitar tech
• Paul Newman – bass tech
• Eric Harris – keys and digital tech
• Dan Roe – Pro Tools tech
• Neil Cole – piano tech
• Nicolette Santino – Angel Moon

Wardrobe and backstage

• Beth Fenton – band clothing director, stylist
• Tiffany Henry – dressing rooms, grooming, wardrobe
• Fabio Borreani – dressing rooms assistant
• Kylie Morris – dressing rooms hospitality
• Tracy On – sous chef
• Minh Nguyen – utilities
• Michael Raven – laundry
• Poppy Ogilvy – band tour assistant
• Samara Henderson – BoH apprentice

Carpentry

• Flory Turner – head carpenter
• Michael Viehmeyer – inflatables, assistant stage manager

Carpenter crew

• Bryan Humphries
• Andrew Pearson
• Andy Turner
• Jan Legowski
• Steve Carlsen
• Pat Boyd
• Corey Settle

Power

• Mick McGillion – crew chief
• Neil Whybrow – electrician
• James Hardy – electrician
• John Hardy – electrician
• Mark Rennocks – generators operator

Lighting

• Shaheem Litchmore – lighting director
• Emilio Aguilar – FoH tech, operator
• Daric Bassan – lighting crew chief
• Dio Kollia – lighting apprentice

Lighting crew

• Luke Dobson
• Charlie Collins
• Kyle Rutkowski
• Kevin Royan
• Rob Corman-Savage
• Andrew Mueller
• Calvin Mosier
• Michelle Radogna
• Emma Hart
• Zach Boebel

Special effects

• Michael Barrett-Bourmier – crew chief
• Ashley Neal – effects operations, laser programming

Special effects crew

• Michael Hartle
• David Castillo
• Alan Grant
• Brien Carpenter
• Victor Negron
• Steffi Müller
• Thornsten Stein
• Bill Petrina

Design and art direction

• Pilar Zeta, Victor Scorrano, Coldplay – original album artwork
• Marcus Haney, Stevie Rae Gibbs, Anna Lee, P the Chemist – photo/videography

Creative

• Misty Buckley – creative director, production designer
• Richard Olivieri – art director
• Holly Molcher – assistant art director, design draughter
• Gloria Lamb – scenic art director, props
• Grant Draper – creative project manager
• Sooner Routhier – lighting designer
• David Kennedy – SFX effects designer
• Malcolm Birkett – technical set designer
• Leo Flint – video designer
• Dan Trenchard – video programmer
• Matthew Kemp – lighting programmer PixMob
• Luke Davies – assistant video designer

Charity partners

• Rebecca White – Global Citizen representative
• Garrick Dawson – Love Button Global Movement representative
• Océane Bayard – KultureCity representative

Rigging crew

• Bjorn Melchert (lead rigger)
• Mark Kohorn
• George Werner
• Jonny Ackles

Energy zone

• Michelle Ochoa – automation
• Courtney Dodd – tech
• Shariff Lovett – tech
• Edwin Van Eekhout – energy floors
• Tim Jansen – energy floors
• Tim Benson – batteries

Barricades and cable ramps

• Bjorn Steegen – crew chief
• Koen Daems – tech

Live Nation promoters

• Jared Braverman
• Phil Bowdery
• Casey Green
• Sophia Burn
• Redd Barua-Norton

SJM promoters

• Simon Moran
• Andy Redhead
• Rob Ballantine
• Matt Woolliscroft

Live Nation touring

• Andrew Craig – in tour representative
• Ariel Bojeun – sustainability
• Lau Johannsen – VIP Nation

Booking agents

• Marty Diamond, Larry Webman – Wasserman
• Josh Javor, Hannah Edds – X-Ray Touring

Russells

• Gavin Maude
• Ryan Vince

Dales Evans & Co. Ltd.

• Lester Dales
• Paul Makin
• Donna Nixon
• Shelley Goldin

David Weise & Associates

• David Weise
• Rob Salzman
• Glenn Frank
• Dina Demas
• Diana Clark

Steel and advance

• Bart Durbin – site coordinator
• Robert Hale – site coordinator
• Erik Ehn – backstage advance coordinator
• Ross Brown – catering advance
• Samantha Smith – catering advance
• Chris Salmon – tour book words
• RabbitHole – tour book design

Gear

Credits taken from Projection, Lights & Staging News, with product quantities being represented between parenthesis whenever possible.

Lighting

• MA Lighting grandMA3 Full Size Console (2)
• MA Lighting grandMA3 Light Console (1)
• MA Lighting Network Processing Units (10)
• ACME Pixel Line IP Strobe (38)
• ACME Thunderbolt (48)
• Astera AX3 with Domes (80)
• Ayrton Domino Profile S (66)
• Ayrton Perseo Profile S (74)
• Chauvet Professional Strike M (192)
• Chauvet Professional Well Panel (12)
• Claypaky Xtylos Aqua (74)
• Robe BMFL FollowSpot (2)
• Robe BMFL FollowSpot LT (12)
• Robe RoboSpot Base Stations (7)

Video

• Moonrise Arch: ROE Visual CB8 LED Panels
• I-Mag Circles: ROE Visual CB8 LED Panels
• Spheres: PRG 25mm LED Inflatable Spheres
• Media Servers: Disguise GX 2C

Special Effects

• FireOne Firing System (1)
• X-Laser 36W Triton Unit (8)
• X-Laser 10W Triton Audience Scanning Unit (8)
• Arctos 120W Trident (1)
• Arctos 15W Coral Series Unit (12)
• Explo X2 Wave Flamer (8)
• MagicFX Stadiumblaster Confetti Cannon (16)
• MagicFX Stadiumshot Confetti Cannon (31)
• Master FX Mystic Haze Machine (12)
• HazeBase Base Tour Haze Machine (6)
• TubeHaze Setup (6)

Truss

• Tyler Truss 10' Custom HUD Truss Arch (14)
• Tyler Truss 10' HUD Truss (8)
• Tyler Truss 5' HUD Truss (26)
• Tyler Truss HUD Truss Corners (32)
• Custom Lighting Ladders (16)

See also

• List of Coldplay live performances
• List of highest-grossing live music artists
• List of highest-grossing concert tours
• List of most-attended concert tours

Notes

Cities

Others

External links

• Coldplay Official Website
• Coldplay Sustainability Website