A few of Coldplay’s core team including their WME Agent Josh Javor, promoters Phil Bowdery and Laura Coroianu, and Gaffer Chris Kansy reflect on the gigantic Music of the Spheres World Tour when they appeared on Coldplay: ‘Inside Music of the Spheres’ conference session at London’s Royal Lancaster Hotel for the ILMC Music Conference.
Since the tour started in Costa Rica in March 2022, it has comprised of 184 shows across multiple continents, including Asia, Europe, South America, North America and Oceania. It has also set records for consecutive shows at numerous venues around the world, including ten nights in Buenos Aires, six shows in San Paolo, six shows in Singapore and three dates in Auckland, with a ten-night Wembley Stadium residency to follow later this year. So far over ten million tickets sold, and an equal number of trees planted as one of the band’s sustainability pledges.
The tour has also been heralded and recognised by climate action leaders around the world for its efforts in sustainability, which has led to a 59% reduction in CO2 emissions over the first two years of the tour.
In regards to power, Chris Kansy, the band’s Production Manager, highlighted the need for a significant amount of power to run the show. He reiterated that there is a lot of forethought and a lot of clever people involved in the project to make make sure there is 100% reliable power and to make sure that it is provided as sustainable as possible.
