The “Music of the Spheres World Tour,” Coldplay’s 8th career tour, has been extended to 2025, changing its initial ending date, which was November 16th, 2024.
The tour is now stretched to countries outside of Europe like India, the UAE, and also South Korea, amongst others, extending its ending date to September 8th, 2025.
The good news, which is also the reason for this article, is that the tour will now be wrapped up in Wembley Stadium London, the same place I first encountered Coldplay’s magic amidst the “Music of the Spheres World Tour” in August 2022—so this is a bit personal.
When the news of Coldplay coming to Europe broke out, I was a bit disappointed, mostly because I was based in London, and that wasn’t the first place on their schedule. If you’re someone who has followed Coldplay’s journey for over a decade now, you’ll know too well that they’ve received immeasurable support from their fans there. Evidently, even in the way their tracks top charts.
I was a bit sceptical about travelling to Germany since I wasn’t able to secure tickets at first, and that was their LZ in Europe. Y’all know how Coldplay tickets were met with an unprecedented force of Coldplayers when presales began. Sadly, I was among the unlucky few unable to secure tickets outside my city.
The tour eventually got to England, and thanks to an alternative ticket marketplace, which helped me secure Coldplay tickets, I met Coldplay live again since their “A Head Full of Dreams Tour,” and it was like, I’d never seen them before. This article is a review of Coldplay’s Wembley concert, where I was there live on the 12th of August 2022.
Is Coldplay Obsessed With Aliens?
We can all probably agree that celebrities who have a slight interest in aliens are far more fascinating. Celebrities should lead lives that we can hardly imagine, much less strive for; we don’t want them to be exactly like us. I have long defended Coldplay, who have been accused of being uncool and beige since the beginning. If the band’s Music of the Spheres tour is any indication, Chris Martin is currently very interested in aliens. Kudos to him.
Since their 2011 concept album “Mylo Xyloto,” which was “set on the fictional planet,” the band has shifted from the melancholic alt-rock that made them famous to an anthemic space-pop sound.
Martin and the group, however, have progressed from single planets to entire galaxies: the “Music of the Spheres tour” has so much lore that the group even created an app that tells you that the people on “the water planet” Calypso speak “Aquamarine.” Therefore, it’s on the Avatar end of the cringe spectrum when it comes to sci-fi worldbuilding.
If you feel like it, you can also use the Coldplay app to figure out how much carbon you will emit on your way to their performances (I am a “carbon hero” for taking the train) or use augmented reality to call forth a small dancing alien known as a “Kaotican” to perform a jig for you. (Just so you know, Kaotica is “the trash planet.”)
The Music of the Spheres Tour: A Billion-Dollar Tour
Let’s take a break for a minute here. A billion-dollar tour? It was only a matter of time; we all knew the “Music of the Spheres World Tour” was on its way to being a billion-dollar tour. Close to 10 million tickets have been sold across the globe, making it the most attended tour ever—even more so than Taylor Swift’s Eras tour. If not for the sustainability plan, which I believe is milking Coldplay a bit, The “Music of the Spheres World Tour” might’ve surpassed this record, but that’s not my focus yet. Let’s get back to my review of the Wembley show.
A “Beautiful Show” in Wembley
So, the Wembley show started with a sky full of stars. Not the song, but the sky in Wembley actually had that effect. From the visuals and the stage design, one could tell it was unlike anything Coldplay had ever done.
Looking back now to the unfortunate predicament that Coldplay’s Guy Berryman found himself in, forcing him to forfeit being with his mates during their show in Melbourne, I am glad the team was complete in Wembley. Not that Guy Berryman’s substitute was any bad, but imagine meeting only half of Coldplay. Sad, isn’t it?
Chris Martin expresses his gratitude and admiration for everyone and everything throughout the evening. Sometimes he asks for hands in the air, almost like a minister. He asked us to light up our fingers to send positive energy to “the Holy Land, to Palestine and Israel and Iran and all that”; our combined efforts resulted in a display of fireworks.
Everything is extremely well executed. When Martin pauses his rendition of “A Sky Full of Stars” to ask everyone to put their phones away and simply be in the moment, the audience is ecstatic. I’ll admit that I seemed to have enjoyed the moments more, even though my hands were already getting tired from trying to keep up with the “hands up” moment. The entire melody was calming.
Coldplay’s Sustainability Initiatives
Perhaps Coldplay’s greatest legacy is their dedication to lowering their environmental emissions, which includes projects like a cooking oil-powered generator, compostable LED bands, and a kinetic dance floor that runs on batteries. Their 59% emission reduction sets a fantastic example for other touring acts.
At first, it was all ‘awkward looks’ trying to figure out what the exclusive floors were all about. Even though the news of Coldplay’s sustainability quickly took over the internet upon their first show, which was in Costa Rica, seeing them for myself was stunning.
To think that a band would go this extra length to ensure they reduce their carbon footprint was what got to me the most. It also added the respect I had for Coldplay. You know, like in GTA, where CJ’s respect bar increases upon completing a specific mission? Yeah, something like that.
Remembering Coldplay’s Past Greatness
I will argue that “Parachutes” is a fantastic debut, with “Yellow,” which is still a fan favourite to this day, and “A Rush of Blood to the Head” has a weird, sinister urgency that still feels thrilling.
Coldplay performances of older tracks like “Clocks,” “Sparks,” and “The Scientist” are great reminders that Coldplay have come a long way, evolving as they do, but they still got access to their old self and would not hesitate to let it out at the right time.
In Conclusion
There’s more to their recent sound, and everything in the “Music of the Spheres World Tour” blends: the fireworks displays, endless confetti guns, and interludes involving a band of alien muppets. The weaved setlist, which consists of songs from different albums released throughout their career, is another interesting aspect of the tour. The fact that their latest album, “Moon Music,” also quickly fitted in makes it all intriguing to think of. The “Music of the Spheres World Tour” is one I would wish everyone to experience. Sadly, I don’t have the means to do so.
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