COLDPLAY SUSTAINABILITY

Coldplay kicked off the sold-out Dublin leg of its ‘Music of the Spheres’ tour in Croke Park last night. Many of you will no doubt be attending the show over the weekend. However, what many aren’t aware of is the band’s impressive sustainability commitments. When the tour was initially announced back in 2021, Coldplay pledged to reduce its direct carbon emissions (from show production, travel and freight) by at least 50%. In fact, on a show-by-show basis the first two years of the tour has resulted in 59% less direct emissions than its prior tour in 2016-17, with 7 million trees planted, one per each concert goer.

The nearly famous concert LED wristbands that audiences use are made from 100% compostable plant based materials. The band’s impressive sustainability initiatives also include powering the show with 100% renewable energy. For example, in the lead up to gigs solar PV panels are positioned behind each show stage to charge batteries to power the concert. These batteries are made from recycled BMW i3 EV batteries. Our personal favourites are the use of stationary bikes and the use of kinetic floors around venues where fans cycling and dancing can be converted into energy to power the show. What will they think of next?

Source: sustainability.coldplay.com