After a recent 2024 stadium tour announcement, Coldplay are reputedly in talks to headline the Glastonbury Festival next summer. The iconic London based band have played the festival four times in their history, with their last appearance in 2016.
Iconic British rock band ‘in advanced talks to headline Glastonbury 2024′ https://t.co/2bYGMMU9wz pic.twitter.com/CuEfZ8KPHu
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) July 21, 2023
Fresh off of their announcement that the band will be taking their Music Of The Spheres World Tour through Europe for three additional runs, rumours that the band have also set aside a slot for Glastonbury are starting to gather pace. With Coldplay adding 16 new dates in Europe for the summer, a Glastonbury show is certainly not outside the realms of possibility, although no confirmation has been made by the band.
The newly announced European run will also include performances in Greece, Romania and Finland-three countries the band have never played in before. Unfortunately, the new dates do not include any UK shows but the band will wrap up their tour with two nights in Dublin.
New European dates announced for summer 2024 in Athens, Bucharest, Budapest, Lyon, Rome, Düsseldorf, Helsinki, Munich, Vienna & Dublin Register now for first ticket access at https://t.co/x6SOofcfN1 Delivered by DHL#MusicOfTheSpheresWorldTour pic.twitter.com/f3Ri4mKu7W — Coldplay (@coldplay) July 20, 2023
Media outlets have been buzzing with excitement after it was noticed that the band have, perhaps conspicuously, left the dates from 26-30 June open, which is when Glastonbury will take place in 2024. Coldplay are certainly fond of what is one of the largest festivals in Europe, with the band playing its famous stages four times and Chris Martin, the band’s frontman, joining Kylie Minogue and Stormzy during their respective performances in 2019.
The band were also involved in the Live At Worthy Farm livestream in 2021 after the festival was cancelled due to covid. Adding to the growing speculation is also the hinted at release of a new album, titled Moon Music, sometime within the next year. The album is reportedly closley linked to Music Of The Spheres, with Martin commenting, “I wouldn’t say it’s a sequel but it’s related. It is its own thing but it will be part of this same tour. It’s like a cousin.”
Coldplay surprised many when, shortly after Music Of The Spheres was released in 2021, Martin announced that the band would release three more albums and then call it quits. With no set in stone timeframe for when these three releases will happen, fans can rest assured that Coldplay will be around for the foreseeable future and live performances will continue to be a major draw for concert-goers and the band alike.
Coldplay concerts have garnered rave reviews and high praise from critics in the past, with commentators often citing their ability to make huge venues feel as intimate as possible. The band have also recently been praised for their commitment to making their shows and tours more environmentally sustainable, producing lower carbon emissions than their previous tours. Tickets for the world tour are on pre-sale and can be found here.
Coldplay Music Of The Spheres World Tour, European leg:
08/06/2024 – Olympic Stadium – Athens, Greece
12/06 – Arena Nattionala – Bucharest, Romania
16/06 – Puskas Arena – Budapest, Hungary
22/06 – Groupama Stadium – Lyon, France
23/06 – Groupama Stadium – Lyon, France
12/07 – Stadio Olimpico – Rome, Italy
13/07 – Stadio Olimpico – Rome, Italy
20/07 – Merker Spiel-Arena – Düsseldorf, Germany
28/07 – Merker Spiel-Arena – Düsseldorf, Germany
15/08 – Olympiastadion – Munich, Germany
17/08 – Olympiastadion – Munich, Germany
21/08 – Ernst-Happel-Stadion – Vienna, Austria
22/08 – Ernst-Happel-Stadion – Vienna, Austria
29/08 – Croke Park – Dublin
30/08 – Croke Park – Dublin
