A Coldplay fan has been left forking out almost £1,000 on travel and accommodation to see the band at Wembley Stadium after strikes on the London Underground forced the rescheduling of two concerts. The industrial action, by the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT), has disrupted services from Sunday, September 7, to Thursday, September 11.
The fan, who shared her plight on TikTok, had originally booked to attend the September 8 show. When Coldplay moved that concert to September 12, she had to amend her Premier Inn hotel booking, incurring an extra £100 charge, bringing the total to £376. She also rebooked her easyJet flights for an additional £268, having travelled from Scotland.
In total, the fan spent an extra £370 on top of an estimated £600 already spent for the night in London, not including the cost of the tickets themselves. 'Note to self, don't book a concert in London when you're not from England!!!!!' she captioned a screenshot of her flight amendment.
Coldplay announced the rescheduling via social media, explaining: 'Without a Tube service, it’s impossible to get 82,000 people to the concert and home again safely, and therefore no event licence can be granted for the nights of 7th and 8th September.' The band moved the September 7 show to September 6 and the September 8 show to September 12.
Social media users expressed sympathy, with comments such as 'I feel this' and 'sickening'. Other fans have been forced to resell their tickets as they can no longer attend the new dates. The disruption has left many struggling to rearrange travel plans amidst the ongoing tube strikes.
