Coldplay fans have been left outraged and slammed Ticketmaster once again after a glitch left them in a desperate last minute struggle to get tour tickets.
The British band announced six UK shows set to take place next summer on their record-breaking Music Of The Spheres World Tour.
Yet with sales starting at 9am on Friday, fans were left in a last minute struggle because Ticketmaster announced that customers would need to authenticate their account – only to not send out a verification code.
It’s the latest drama Ticketmaster has faced after the site’s ‘dynamic pricing system’ came under fire for rocketing the price of Oasis tour tickets as high as £355.
As part of the shows, which will take place at London’s Wembley Stadium and Craven Park Stadium in Hull – a limited number of £20 tickets will be made available.
In a statement, the group said: ‘A limited number of Infinity Tickets are released for every Coldplay show to give fans the chance to attend the Music Of The Spheres World Tour at a super low price.
‘They cost the equivalent of £20 / $20 / €20 per ticket and must be brought in pairs. Infinity Tickets are randomly allocated anywhere in the venue – from the back row to the floor to the best seat in the house.’
Coldplay fans have been left outraged and slammed Ticketmaster once again after a glitch left them in a desperate last minute struggle to get tour tickets
With sales starting at 9am on Friday, fans were left in a last minute struggle because Ticketmaster announced that customers would need to authenticate their account – only to not send out a verification code.
On Tuesday, the band announced six new UK shows set to take place next summer as they extend their record-breaking Music Of The Spheres World Tour
Fifty percent of the tickets for the Hull shows – the band’s first ever concerts in the city – will go to local fans (with HU, YO, DN or LN postcodes), via Ticketmaster on September 26 at 6pm.
They are also the only UK/European cities where the band will perform next year with 10% of the proceeds being donated to Music Venue Trust in support of grassroots venues across the country.
Coldplay’s decision to offer low-priced tickets, as well as prioritising local fans and supporting grassroots venues, has earned a sea of praise from fans on social media.
Posts to X have included: ‘Coldplay doing a limited run of £20 tickets for their upcoming UK shows just proves that bands have a choice to make their gigs more afforable;
‘Gotta say that is fantastic – 10% of proceeds is gonna make a huge difference to grass roots. Brave to Coldplay team and all involved;’
‘This is amazing news and the start of something big. All thanks to the tireless campaigning and a lot of shouting by @markdavyd & @musicvenue trust. Well done;’
‘As usual, this band lead the way! See you at Wembley (hopefully!)’
‘Wouldn’t normally mention thingsl like this but bravo to @coldplay chaps – supporting the @musicvenue trust with a significant slice of ticket revenue. Will make a huge difference to our scene;’
As part of the shows, which will take place at London’s Wembley Stadium and Craven Park Stadium in Hull – a limited number of £20 tickets will be made available
Coldplay’s decision to offer low-priced tickets, as well as prioritising local fans and supporting grassroots venues, has earned a sea of praise from fans on social media
‘Coldplay giving priority to local fans I’ve never been so happy;’
Coldplay are reportedly paying a seven-figure sum to their former manager Dave Holmes, after he sued the band for £10 million.
The band parted ways with Dave back in 2022 after over two decades, sparking a dramatic and lengthy legal battle.
In 2023, Dave claimed he was owed £10million in unpaid commission for Coldplay’s tenth and eleventh albums, which are both yet to be released.
However, the band, led by frontman Chris Martin, countersued for £14million, claiming Holmes lost control of budgeting for their Music of the Spheres tour, and overspent by £17.5million.
Documents filed at London’s High Court, obtained by The Sun, stated that Coldplay agreed an undisclosed seven-figure settlement to prevent private details being made public in court.
A source added: ‘Chris and the band are happy they’ve drawn a line in the sand but it has come at a price. The settlement cost them millions. They just want to move on.’
Since Dave’s departure, Chris’ best friend, Phil Harvey, who helped fund their first recording and was then known as the band’s fifth member, has stepped in to lead their management team.
MailOnline has contacted representatives for Coldplay for comment.
Last year, Coldplay’s legal battle with their former manager took a dramatic turn, when Dave accused the band of ‘making up’ tales of mishaps and ‘ethical lapses.’
Holmes told MailOnline that he believe the British group led by Chris Martin ‘knew they were in trouble,’ after the countersued for £14 million.
Hitting back at the writ, a spokesman for Holmes told MailOnline in October: ‘Coldplay knows they’re in trouble with their defence.
‘Accusing Dave Holmes of non-existent ethical lapses and other made-up misconduct will not deflect from the real issue at hand: Coldplay had a contract with Dave, they are refusing to honour it and they need to pay Dave what they owe him’.
Coldplay believed that its tour suffered spiralling costs due to Holmes.
