After a mad scramble to snag tickets to witness the arena spectacular that is a Coldplay Sydney concert, 80,000 lucky Sydneysiders get to watch the global superstars work their magic live for four nights. Shows started on Wednesday, November 6, and run through to Sunday, November 10, 2024. We went on Thursday night, and it was everything and more than we hoped. Tears streamed down our faces – as did the rain – but nothing could dampen the experience. It was a magical experience, a stadium full of stars.
Here's everything you need to know...
When is the Coldplay Sydney Music of the Spheres Tour?
Coldplay is taking the stage at Accor Stadium in Sydney for four nights: Wednesday, November 6, Thursday, November 7, Saturday, November 9, and Sunday, November 10, 2024.
How to get to the Coldplay Sydney concert
The 10,000 car parking spaces at Olympic Park are expected to be booked out well in advance. It can also get pretty congested leaving the carpark at the end of the night. So public transport is often the best option for getting to Olympic Park. Olympic Park Station is less than a ten-minute walk from the stadium, hundreds of additional trains and buses will run to and back from Olympic Park during the Coldplay concerts, the cost of travel is already included in your concert ticket – just show your Coldplay concert ticket to board. Plus, Sydney Trains are putting on a bit of a show for fans on the trains, playing music to hype everyone up. Here's everything you need to know about public transport to Coldplay's Sydney shows.
What time will Coldplay come on stage in Sydney?
Gates open at 5pm, but the music – opening act Shone – won't kick off until 6pm. That’ll be followed by Emmanuel Kelly at 6.30pm and Ayra Starr at 7.15pm. Coldplay are set to take to the stage at 8.30pm (or at about 8.45pm, in our experience).
What can I bring to the Coldplay Sydney show?
There are specific rules for what you can and can’t bring to Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres Tour in Sydney. Here are the main things to remember.
You can bring:
One bag no larger than 30cm x 40cm. Make sure you’ve also got digital pay on your phone or your cards because the venue is cashless.
You can’t bring:
Professional cameras, alcohol, glass bottles, or bicycles. Smoking, including e-cigarettes, isn't allowed in the stadium unless in designated areas. A heap of other items you may or may not have been considering bringing along are also prohibited, so it’s worth checking the conditions of entry over here.
Are there any Coldplay tickets left?
This won’t come as a shock to anyone, but demand for Coldplay tickets has been through the roof, especially given it’s their first time touring Australia since 2016. The superstars added additional dates for both their Sydney and Melbourne stops. General allocation for all dates is currently exhausted, but you can have a go at looking for tickets on ticket resale platforms. Or put out a social media callout in case one of your friends has tickets and can no longer make it – that's how one Time Outer secured tix.
Who will the Coldplay Sydney support acts?
When you’re as big as Coldplay are, you don’t have one, nor two, but three opening acts. Look forward to Shone, Emmanuel Kelly, and Ayra Starr.
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