Coldplay have rescheduled the final two dates of their record-breaking 10-show run at Wembley Stadium due to planned strikes on the London Underground. The industrial action, involving Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union members, is set to take place over seven days from September 5.
In a statement on social media, the band said the strikes made it impossible to safely transport 82,000 fans to and from the venue, preventing an event licence being granted for the nights of September 7 and 8. To avoid cancellation, the shows have been moved: the September 7 concert will now take place on September 6, and the September 8 show will go ahead on September 12.
Tickets remain valid for the rescheduled dates, but fans unable to attend can obtain a full refund from their point of purchase before noon on September 2. Returned tickets will go on general sale via Ticketmaster at 11am on September 3. The band apologised for the disruption.
Coldplay are set to become the first act to play 10 shows at Wembley Stadium in a single year, breaking the previous record of eight dates held by Taylor Swift and Take That. The band will donate 10% of proceeds from the Wembley concerts to the Music Venue Trust to support grassroots UK venues.
The Wembley shows are powered entirely by renewable energy, with no generators used. Solar energy is fed into the grid from the band's Higher Power Farm in the west of England, part of their new renewable energy and ecosystem restoration project.
