Coldplay reschedules final Wembley shows due to Tube strikes

Coldplay have rescheduled the final two concerts of their 10‑date Wembley Stadium residency after planned strikes on the London Underground made staging the shows on September 7 and 8 unworkable, the band said in a statement posted to social media on August 30. The group said it was unable to secure an event licence for the dates because, without Tube services, it would be impossible to get 82,000 people to the stadium and home again safely.

The band said the September 7 concert would be moved forward to September 6 and the September 8 show would be held on September 12. All existing tickets will remain valid for the new dates. Fans who cannot attend are entitled to full refunds from their point of purchase before noon on September 2, after which returned tickets will be released for general sale at 11am on September 3 exclusively via Ticketmaster, the band added. Shows on August 30, 31 and September 3 and 4 will go ahead as planned, Coldplay said.

The rescheduling follows union-organised industrial action by Rail, Maritime and Transport union members on the Tube, who are due to walk out at different times from September 5 for seven days in a dispute over pay, fatigue and...