Coldplay Smash Australian Attendance Record With ‘Music of the Spheres’ Tour

Coldplay's Australian tour breaks attendance records at Marvel Stadium with 227,000 fans attending across four shows, surpassing previous records.

Coldplay are currently in the midst of their Australian tour, which has already set a new attendance record in the country. Supporting their ninth and tenth albums, 2021’s Music of the Spheres and 2024’s Moon Music, the band kicked off their tour at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium on October 30. The run concluded with a fourth show in the city on November 3.

Overview of Coldplay's Australian Tour

Throughout the tour, the band has surprised fans with special guests, including Ralph Macchio from The Karate Kid, who joined them for their iconic song. The biggest highlight was the record-breaking attendance, as the band drew in 227,000 fans over the four shows, setting a new mark for the venue.

Record-Breaking Attendance at Marvel Stadium

Marvel Stadium announced on Instagram on November 4, "Coldplay have officially broken our all-time largest attendance record for a band at Marvel Stadium, with 227k people attending across the four Music of The Spheres World Tour shows." Previously, the highest attendance record was held by Adele, whose concert on March 19, 2017, attracted 77,327 attendees. Ed Sheeran later topped that figure in March 2018, with 257,751 fans across four performances.

Previous Attendance Records at Marvel Stadium

Coldplay's recent shows surpassed the record previously set by AC/DC during their Black Ice World Tour in February 2010, which had a total of 181,495 patrons. However, Coldplay remains just behind Pink’s Summer Carnival Tour, which garnered 228,000 concertgoers across four shows earlier this year.

This current tour marks Coldplay's first visit to Australia since 2016, although they performed two exclusive shows in Perth in 2023 under an agreement with the state's tourism board. They will conclude their Australian tour with four performances at Sydney’s Accor Stadium this week.