Coldplay 'are planning 10-night residency at London's Wembley Stadium instead of a tour in a bid to reduce their carbon footprint'
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Coldplay are reportedly planning a 10-night residency at London's Wembley Stadium, following their incredible headline set at Glastonbury this year.
The Viva La Vida group are preparing to release their new album Moon Music in October, but rather than embark on a traditional tour to support the release, they are said to be exploring alternative options.
In an effort to help reduce their carbon footprint, the band is rumoured to be planning to keep their stage production in one place.
A source told The Sun's Bizarre column: 'Coldplay want to do something super special for Moon Music and they have discussed the idea of doing a set residency rather than touring across the UK.
'Wembley has been mooted as a possible location which would work for a ten-date residency, for example.
Coldplay are reportedly planning a 10-night residency at London's Wembley Stadium, following their incredible headline set at Glastonbury this year (pictured in June 2024)
The Viva La Vida group are preparing to release their new album Moon Music in October and are said to be exploring alternative options to a nationwide tour (pictured in June 2024)
'It means they would be able to play to almost a million fans, all while keeping down their carbon footprint.'
The source added that the band made maximum effort to minimise the environmental impact of their previousl tour, and having concerts in one place would reduce the need for HPV's to drive their equipment across the county.
They went onto say that Adele's recent announcement of a month-long stint of shows in Munich gave the band the idea for their future shows.
MailOnline has contacted a representative for Coldplay for comment.
Last month, the Yellow hitmakers revealed that the first two years of their ongoing Music of Spheres world tour had seen a 59% reduction in carbon emissions compared to their concert series in 2016-17.
To reduce their environmental impact, the band - which includes Chris Martin, Will Champion, Guy Berryman and Jonny Buckland - cut down on air travel, used sustainable materials for their stages and employed more efficient lighting.
They also designed kinetic dancefloors, which meant fans could help generate electricity with their movements.
They said in a statement: 'As a band, and as an industry, we're a long way from where we need to be on this.
Last month, the Yellow hitmakers revealed that the first two years of their ongoing Music of Spheres world tour had seen a 59% reduction in carbon emissions
The rumoured residency comes just after Glastonbury fans were left in tears when Michael J. Fox made a surprise appearance on stage with the band
'But we're grateful for everyone's help so far and we salute everyone who's making efforts to push things in the right direction.'
Ahead of the Music Of Spheres tour, the band claimed the shows would be as 'environmentally beneficial as possible and reduce our direct carbon emissions (from show production, freight, band and crew travel)'.
In June 2023 they added: 'This is a good start — and something that our incredible crew should be very proud of — but clearly, there's still room for improvement.
'Now that we're into the second year of the tour, we've started to run the entire show (audio, lights, lasers, etc.) from an electric battery system that allows us to use 100 per cent renewable energy as efficiently as possible.'
The band said fans had supported their efforts too, adding: 'You have helped charge the show batteries on the power bikes and kinetic dance floors; traveled to shows by foot, bicycle, or public transport; ride-shared; used the recycling bins; brought refillable water bottles; returned the LED wristbands after the show.
'And just by coming, you have had a tree planted and helped a range of environmental organisations like The Ocean Cleanup and ClientEarth Thank you all, and hopefully, this time next year, we will have made big improvements.'
The rumoured residency comes just after Glastonbury fans were left in tears when Michael J. Fox made a surprise appearance on stage with the band.
The Back To The Future actor played the guitar from his wheelchair, amid his battle with Parkinson's, with frontman Chris Martin poignantly crediting him for being the 'main reason' the group existed.
It was a huge milestone moment for Coldplay as they made history by becoming the first group to headline Glastonbury five times.
After Michael joined them in a renditions of their hits Fix You and Humankind, Chris told the crowd: 'The main reason why we're in a band is because of watching Back to the Future,'
He continued: 'So thank you to our hero forever and one of the most amazing people on Earth, Mr Michael J. Fox. Thank you so much, Michael'.
