Coldplay will be hitting several stops in Asia—Kuala Lumpur, Kaohsiung, Jakarta—for the first time on its ‘Music Of The Spheres World Tour’
In support of its ninth studio album, Coldplay announced on October 14, 2021 the Music of the Spheres World Tour that marks the band’s triumphant comeback to live performing after the long-drawn Covid-19 pandemic. It’s also its eighth concert tour to date and one which required extensive planning over two years as Coldplay has pledged to not tour until it could ensure the concert runs are environmentally friendly.
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The British rock band’s last tour was the multiple award-winning A Head Full of Dreams Tour which grossed US$523 million (approximately RM2.33 billion) from 5.38 million tickets sold for 114 dates including Abu Dhabi, Singapore, Manila, Bangkok, Taoyuan, Seoul, and Tokyo. Ahead of the band's return to Asia, here's what you can expect from the concert that promises to be a technicolour spectacle.
Putting sustainability on the main stage
It's no secret that the Coldplay members are vocal about their concerns over climate change. In fact, they made sure that the Music Of The Spheres World Tour champions sustainability. Thus, they commissioned a team of sustainability experts to investigate their carbon footprint and study how it can be reduced. After two years, a plan was put in place.
Together with BMW, the band developed the first-ever mobile rechargeable show battery made from recyclable BMW i3 batteries and powered concerts by using renewable resources such as hydrotreated vegetable oil, solar power, and kinetic energy.
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Additionally, the Music Of The Spheres World Tour stage is built with lightweight, reusable materials and upgraded to incorporate low-energy LED displays, lasers, and lighting set-ups, along with a PA system that consumed 50 per cent less power, which will also dramatically reduce environmental noise outside the venues.
Coldplay’s concerts are famed for mind-blowing special effects such as pyrotechnic and confetti visuals. The band will use biodegradable confetti adapted to require less compressed gas for ignition, while pyrotechnics will have less explosive charge and new formulas to reduce harmful chemicals.
