Coldplay announce HUGE live show at Hampden Park in 2022

As part of the band's 'Music of the Spheres World Tour'

Author: Alex RossPublished 14th Oct 2021
Last updated 14th Oct 2021

Ahead of the release of their ninth studio album ‘Music of the Spheres’ tomorrow (Friday 15th October), Coldplay have announced a huge show at Glasgow's Hampden Park in August 2022.

The band, made up of Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman and Will Champion, will travel to Scotland as part of their 'Music of the Spheres World Tour', playing some of their biggest hits on Tuesday 23rd August 2022.

The popular band will be joined at the show alongside American singer-songwriter H.E.R, famous for hits like 'Best Part' and 'Damage'.

Coldplay tour tickets:

Tickets for Coldplay's 2022 show in Glasgow go on sale at 10am on Friday 22nd October from Aloud.com

Coldplay's Scottish tour dates:

August 2022

Glasgow: Hampden Park - Tuesday 23rd August

The band released a statement in conjunction with the tour announcement revealing they've been working with environmental experts in order to make the tour as sustainable as possible.

It read: "Playing live and finding connection with people is ultimately why we exist as a band. We've been planning this tour for years, and we're super excited to play songs from across our whole time together.

"At the same time, we're very conscious that the planet is facing a climate crisis. So we've spent the last two years consulting with environmental experts to make this tour as suitable as possible, and, just as importantly, to harness the tour's potential to push things forward.

"We won't get everything right, but we're committed to doing everything we can and sharing what we learn. It's a work in progress and we're really grateful for the help we've had so far.

"If you'd like to come to a show and sing with us, we're so excited to see you."

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Check out Coldplay's amazing career through the years:

1996 - 1997

Coldplay formed in 1996 after members Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman and Will Champion met whilst at University College London together. The band was initially called Pectoralz, and at that time was just Chris and Jonny, who had met during the university's orientation week.

Bassist Guy joined the group soon after, being in the same classes as the other two, and the group was renamed to Starfish in 1997 when the band would play gigs in Camden. Chris appointed his old school friend Phil Harvey to be the band's manager, and Will joined the group as percussionist - learning the drums quickly as he'd no previous experience, although he was already musically gifted. The band settled on the name Coldplay.

1998 - 1999

Coldplay released their first EP in 1998, entitled 'Safety'. There were only 500 copies made, and only 50 of those made it into public circulation as the rest were given to record labels, and friends and family of the band. It contained tracks 'Bigger Stronger', 'No More Keeping My Feet on the Ground' and 'Such a Rush'.

The band signed to independent label Fierce Panda in December 1998, and released their first single 'Brothers & Sisters' in 1999 before signing to Parlophone.

2000

The band made their Glastonbury debut in 2000, having recorded their second EP 'The Blue Room' in October 1999, spawning songs 'Don't Panic', 'See You Soon' and 'High Speed', as well as including 'Such a Rush' and 'Bigger Stronger' from the previous release. Whilst making the record, it's reported that the band fell out quite severely - but this led to them putting down ground rules, which seem to have served them well over the last 20 odd years.

Coldplay embarked on their first tour in June 2000, and achieved their first Top 5 single in 'Yellow', which appeared on their debut album 'Parachutes', released in July that year. The album debuted at Number 1, and was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize.

2001

Coldplay won the BRIT Awards for Best British Group and Best British Album for 'Parachutes' in 2001 - as well as the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album. At this point, Phil Harvey resigned from his role as manager due to stress, and took on the role of creative director. He's now referred to as the official fifth member of the band.

Coldplay began recording their second album 'A Rush Of Blood To The Head' in September 2001, and after writing 'In My Place' had a breakthrough after feeling creatively stalled. After writing more than 20 songs for the album, the track list was whittled down to the final 11.

2002 - 2004

The album was released in August 2002, followed by a worldwide tour which included a slot at Glastonbury, and finished in October 2003. At the BRIT Awards 2003, Coldplay once again won Best British Group and Best British Album, as well as three awards at the MTV Video Music Awards and the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album.

After winning Record of the Year for 'Clocks' at the 2004 Grammys, Coldplay spent most of that year out of the spotlight recording their third album, 'X&Y', which was released in May 2005 and was the UK's third fastest-selling album.

2005 - 2007

Coldplay spent 2005 to 2007 on the road, taking the 'Twisted Logic Tour' all around the world and even bringing The Verve's Richard Ashcroft onto the stage at Live 8 to sing 'Bitter Sweet Symphony'. In February 2006, they won Best Album and Best Single at the BRIT Awards, and in October that year began recording album number four: 'Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends'.

After taking a break from recording, Coldplay toured Latin America and Spain, and said that this would give the upcoming album a 'Hispanic influence'. Regarding their first three albums as a 'trilogy', Chris described 'Viva La Vida' as a new direction for the band.

2008- 2012

'Viva La Vida' was released in June 2008, and became the world's best-selling album of that year. EP 'Prospekt's March' followed in November, and the 'Viva la Vida Tour' also began in June. They released free album 'LeftRightLeftRightLeft', which was made up of live recordings from the tour. Taking the rest of 2009 off, Coldplay released 'Christmas Lights' in December 2010, with Chris' pal Simon Pegg starring in the music video.

The band had finished making fifth record 'Mylo Xyloto' in the summer of 2011, and also headlined Glastonbury Festival. The album was released in October 2011, receiving three Grammy nominations and two BRIT Award nominations as well as the band winning Best British Group for the third time at the 2012 awards. They performed at the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games, and released documentary film and live album 'Coldplay Live 2012'.

2013 - 2015

Coldplay contributed to the soundtrack for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire with 'Atlas', and released sixth album 'Ghost Stories' in May 2014 which was followed by a six-date tour of 'intimate' shows around the world. The album received two Grammy nominations, and the themes of heartbreak throughout the album were thought to reflect Chris' real-life separation from wife Gwyneth Paltrow.

In December, Chris announced their upcoming seventh album 'A Head Full of Dreams' could be their last, and it was released one year later in December 2015. Prior to that, the band performed at the Global Citizen Festival, which is curated by Chris himself, at Central Park in New York.

2016 - 2017

In February 2016, Coldplay headlined the Super Bowl halftime show, bringing on guests Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Bruno Mars. They then embarked on their 'A Head Full of Dreams Tour', with a total of 122 shows around the world. They performed at Glastonbury Festival 2016, singing a duet of 'Stayin' Alive' with Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees.

Coldplay collaborated with EDM duo The Chainsmokers on 'Something Just Like This', released in February 2017, and they performed it together at the BRIT Awards. The 'Kaleidoscope EP' was released in July 2017, featuring the single, and was described as being a "leftover bag of ideas" from 'A Head Full Of Dreams'. In August, live album 'Live in Buenos Aires' was released, and the group performed at a benefit concert in Mexico, with proceeds going towards relief and aid for affected countries. They also performed at the 'One Love Manchester' benefit concert for the victims of the Manchester Arena attack.

2018 - 2019

In November 2018, the group released 'Global Citizen EP 1' under the pseudonym Los Unidades, which included song 'E-Lo' featuring Pharrell Williams. Proceeds went towards 'efforts to end global poverty'. Chris also performed with Kylie Minogue during her emotional 'Legends' slot at Glastonbury 2019.

2019

Thankfully, Chris' prediction that 'A Head Full Of Dreams' would be their last record proved to be incorrect, as the band announced in October 2019 that their eighth album was on the way. The double album, entitled 'Everyday Life', is set to be released on 22nd November 2019, with the track listing being announced in a newspaper.

They released two singles, 'Orphans' and 'Arabesque', from the upcoming album in October 2019, with official press from the band revealing that the unusual album artwork is based on a '1919 photo of guitarist Jonny Buckland's great-grandfather's band'.

2019

After announcing they would not be touring their new album 'Everyday Life' due to environmental concerns, explaining that they're "taking time to see how our tour can be actively beneficial," Coldplay gave an incredible one-off concert at the Natural History Museum in London in November 2019, which was later broadcast on Absolute Radio.

They performed underneath a 25.2-metre-long blue whale skeleton, with proceeds going to the environmental charity Client Earth. Their set-list included old classics 'Lovers In Japan', 'Fix You', 'Viva La Vida' and 'Sparks', as well as new tracks 'Daddy', 'Arabesque', 'When I Need A Friend', 'Orphans', 'Guns' and 'Everyday Life'.

2020

Coldplay kicked off the new decade with a music video for 'Cry Cry Cry', a single from their newest album 'Everyday Life', released in November 2019. The music video was directed by Chris' partner Dakota Johnson.
Later in 2020, the band released another single off the album, 'Champion Of The World'.

2021

The group released 'Higher Power' in May 2021, their first single in almost 18 months. They said of the track: ''Higher Power' is a song that arrived on a little keyboard and a bathroom sink at the start of 2020. It was produced by Max Martin who is a true wonder of the universe.'

Coldplay are also set to open the BRIT Awards 2021, performing from a pontoon on the River Thames.

2021

On 11th May 2021, in what was their first TV performance in over a year, Coldplay opened the show at The BRIT Awards 2021. Not only did the band perform their new track 'Higher Power', but they did so from a pontoon on the Thames near The O2, along with a vibrant lights and fireworks show.

2021 - 2022

Coldplay's album 'Music of the Spheres' was released on 15th October 2021 and the band performed an exclusive album launch show in London on 12th October.

On 14th October, they announced four UK dates for their world tour. Coldplay will be performing in the UK in August 2022, with the tour set to take place in London Wembley Stadium on Friday 12th, Saturday 13th and Tuesday 16th August and they will then perform at Glasgow Hampden Park Stadium on Tuesday 23rd August.

2022

Coldplay's 'Music of the Spheres' was a huge hit with fans, so it came as no surprise that it was nominated for multiple awards! The album received three Grammy Award nominations in 2022 - including Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, for 'My Universe' with BTS.

2022

Coldplay started their 'Music of the Spheres' world tour in Costa Rica in March 2022. It is their most sustainable tour ever and at each venue electricity-generating bikes would be installed along with kinetic dance floors, which would generate energy to help power the show through audience movement, both of these would cut mainstream electricity usage.

2023

It's fair to say that Coldplay's 'Music of the Spheres Tour' took fans' breath away - with plenty of viral videos going around showing the gorgeous scenes of wristband lights filling the arena as they sing huge tracks like 'Fix You' and 'Yellow'.

Due to phenomenal demand, the band delighted fans as they added extra dates to their summer UK tour in 2023! In addition to the already announced dates in May and June, Coldplay added a third date in Manchester, which took place on Saturday 3rd June, and a fourth on Sunday 4th June.
Bringing out special guests such as Manchester-born rapper Aitch, Coldplay also delighted the crowd as they performed a cover of James' 'Sit Down'.

2023

Coldplay set off on the 'Music Of The Spheres Tour' on a mission to reduce their direct carbon emissions by 50%, and in June 2023 they revealed the emissions data from the first 12 months of the tour. They wrote: 'The emissions data from the first 12 months of the tour has now been collated, assessed and independently validated by Prof. John E. Fernandez of the MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative.

'On a show-by-show comparison, the Music Of The Spheres Tour has so far produced 47% less CO2e emissions than our last stadium tour (2016-17). 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% renewable energy as efficiently as possible. We have been using electric vehicles and alternative fuels wherever we can, as well as reducing waste and plastic usage to a minimum.'

The band went on to thank their fans, as well as all of the 'brilliant' and 'creative' minds that have helped them so far.

2023

To mark 13 years since the release of their festive hit 'Christmas Lights', Coldplay released a five interesting facts about the accompanying music video. The song also crept back into the charts in December 2023 - as it does most years.

2024

In March 2024, the highly-anticipated line-up for Glastonbury Festival was announced - with Coldplay topping the bill alongside other huge names such as Dua Lipa, SZA and Shania Twain.

The festival will take place from 26th-30th June 2024, with Coldplay's headline date (Saturday) falling during their extended tour dates throughout Europe. Coldplay's bill-topping set will be their record-breaking fifth headline appearance at the famous festival, also marking the first time they've played there since 2016.

2024

In late 2023, Coldplay called on their fans to lend their vocals to their upcoming 10th studio album, which will be 'Moon Music'. The album is reportedly set for release in early 2024, with the band confirming they had almost completed it in November 2023.

The new album, which fans are hoping will be released soon in 2024, will feature the dulcet tones of those who responded to Coldplay's call for them to sing "Ahhhh" on a new track called 'One World'.

Coldplay announced details of their ninth studio album ‘Music of the Spheres’ back in July this year, with the hugely-anticipated album due to arrive on Friday 15th October.

‘Music of the Spheres’ includes 12 tracks including the lead single ‘Higher Power’ plus five songs that a titled as emojis – a Saturn emoji, heart emoji, stars emoji, planet earth emoji and infinity symbol emoji.