Coldplay issue huge tour statement after fans left battling Ticketmaster chaos
Coldplay announced additional tour dates for their Music of the Spheres Tour 2025 in the UK, following a huge demand for tickets. Over 150,000 fans had joined the pre-sale queue, prompting the band to add two more shows at Wembley Stadium on September 7 and 8, 2025.
The band took to Twitter/X to share the news, stating: "Due to phenomenal demand in the presale, ninth and tenth Wembley Stadium shows have just been announced, for 7 and 8 September, 2025.
The presale for these extra shows will begin at 2.30pm BST today, to those with presale access.
The presale for the first eight Wembley shows has now ended.
The general sale for all UK shows will begin tomorrow (Friday) at 9am BST." Ticket prices have been revealed, with general admission standing tickets costing £110.00 per ticket plus a £2.75 per order fee, and seated tickets ranging from £55.00 to £165.00 per ticket plus a £2.75 per order fee. Fans have reacted with excitement to the news, with one calling it "massive news for Coldplay fans" and another saying "10 shows.
crazy." However, some fans have expressed frustration with the ticket-buying process, with one fan complaining about being kicked to the back of the queue multiple times after being accused of being a robot.
The group received plaudits for avoiding the dynamic ticket pricing strategies that garnered Oasis significant flak, reports the Mirror. A notice on Ticketmaster read: "All ticket prices for these concerts are fixed at the advertised rate." Ticketmaster also highlighted that an "extremely limited number" of special Infinity Tickets will drop on Friday, November 22.
These elusive tickets allocate seating based on the organiser's discretion and sell exclusively in pairs for a total of £46.75.
Sign up to OK!'s daily newsletter to get updates sent to your inbox for free Despite this, anger brewed as resale platforms were caught offering tickets at extortionate prices within moments of the presale's commencement. Some fans took to social media displaying screenshots of StubHub listings with tickets priced upwards of £1,200, while Wembley seats surfaced starting from a hefty £723.
