Coldplay play biggest stadium shows of 21st century in India
The band performed to over 110,000 people each night of a two-gig stand in Ahmedabad at the weekend
Coldplay have broken the record for the biggest ever stadium shows of the 21st century with gigs in India at the weekend.
The band performed to over 111,989 people each night of a two-gig stand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday and Sunday (January 25-26).
As Billboard report, this beats a show by US country singer George Strait in June of last year, where he played to 110,905 fans in Texas.
The shows came as part of Coldplay’s ongoing Music of the Spheres world tour, which began in 2022 and saw the band lay out initiatives in an attempt to minimise their carbon footprint. Upon the tour’s announcement, the band said they were hoping to cut emissions from the tour by 50 per cent compared to their previous world tour.
The band recently shared a new update from their eco-friendly world tour, revealing that they have reduced their emissions by a huge 59 per cent.
This summer, the band will return to the UK for six dates at London’s Wembley Stadium and two shows at Hull’s Craven Park Stadium. A portion of proceeds from the gigs will go to the Music Venue Trust.
Mark Davyd, CEO of the Music Venue Trust, said: “Coldplay are the perfect example of a UK band who came through the grassroots circuit on their way to worldwide stadium-filling success. It’s fantastic to see them celebrating their own pathway to Wembley by giving back to the grassroots music venues that supported them and recognising the artists and promoters that are struggling more than ever to build their own careers.
“Through our partnership with Save Our Scene – who introduced us to Coldplay last year – this money will go directly into work that ensures communities right across the country will continue to have access to great live music on their doorstep. The band’s support really will stop venues closing, make tours happen and bring the joy of live music to thousands of people. After months of discussing Coldplay’s potential support around these UK shows with them, we’re so happy and grateful that the news is finally out there!”