Wembley Stadium set for ‘biggest ever’ live music summer
London’s Wembley Stadium has said it is gearing up for its biggest summer of live music in its history, as the 90,000-capacity venue will host a record 34 concerts across the season. And after Showpower powered 10 Coldplay stadium shows at Wembley in 2025, we’re hoping to be powering many more at Wembley in the […]
Billie Eilish on inventing a greener kind of concert: ‘I have to try to make a change’
Billie Eilish is an inspiration to the music industry. Appalled by how environmentally destructive the concert business can be, the pop star decided to do things differently. Now, after the biggest tour of her career, a new report shows how she’s creating a fresh blueprint for modern touring. More than eight years ago, when she was only 16, Billie Eilish set out on her first headlining tour. […]
Live Nation Canada Marks Earth Week With New Sustainability Milestones at Rogers Stadium
Live Nation Canada is marking Earth Week by highlighting major progress underway at Rogers Stadium to reduce waste, cut single‑use plastics, and advance Green Nation, the company’s global commitment to lowering the environmental impact of live events. These efforts are made possible through close collaboration with partners across the venue, including Liberty Oak View Group, […]
Festival Republic claim ‘UK first’ with sustainability win installing mains grid connection at Finsbury Park
Live Nation’s Festival Republic and Haringey Council will bring mains electricity to Finsbury Park in bid to reduce carbon emissions, setting a precedent for UK festival organisers and venue owners across the country. In a UK-first, Festival Republic is installing new, purpose-built mains power supply in Finsbury Park as part of the push to reduce […]
Coldplay get giddy as they smash Wembley Stadium record
Coldplay celebrated the end of their record-breaking 10-show run at Wembley Stadium with a dazzling, multi-coloured night of musical magic. Playing hits from every era of their 25-year career, they filled the stadium with light, and even indulged themselves with a giddy version of Whitney Houston’s I Wanna Dance With Somebody. “This is the song […]
Global Citizen Festival Returns to NYC
Showpower’s favourite Central Park Festival returns on the 27th September 2025 in New York with an incredible line-up of global artists and activists including The Weeknd, Shakira, Tyla, Ayra Starr and Mariah The Scientist who will be performing all in the name of reducing global poverty. Global Citizen are inspiring a new movement of global […]
Showpower complete successful 2025 US Tour with Coldplay using SmartGrid battery system
After starting the US leg of the Music of the Spheres World Tour in Stanford, California on 31st May and ending at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida on 27th July, Showpower’s Paul Schurink and Tim Benson successfully installed and managed the SmartGrid battery system across all 17 dates in 9 cities. Once again with […]
Lollapalooza Chicago 2025 implements hybrid battery system for 2nd year
After making history last year as the first major U.S. festival to power its Main Stage entirely with a hybrid battery system with the help of Showpower’s own Co-CEO Paul Schurink, Lollapalooza, Live Nation’s Green Nation and Reverb is once again bringing back its hybrid-powered Main Stage for 2025. Director of Operations and Sustainability with […]
2025 Impact 50 Honoree: Luke Howell
Not only has Coldplay’s ongoing “Music of the Spheres World Tour” earned the band the distinction of selling more tickets than any artist on a single trek ever (12.8 million) and being the first band to gross $1 billion – and counting – on a tour, but the excursion is one of the most sustainable […]
Showpower included in SXSW London Venture Spotlight Competition Semi-Finalists
After a stringent selection process, Showpower has been included in the 20 early-stage start-ups who will present their innovations at the inaugural SXSW London conference on 3rd and 4th of June 2025. Semi-finalists across the represented sectors of Deep Tech, Creative Tech and Biotech & Life Sciences are included.