Sure, Coldplay aren’t the coolest band in the world – but, over the years, they’ve made countless undeniable bangers. ‘Yellow’, ‘Fix You’, ‘Clocks’, ‘The Scientist’, ‘Viva La Vida’, ‘Paradise’… and that’s barely scratching the surface of all the Coldplay tunes you almost certainly know every word of.
And this weekend Coldplay will be punching out those bangers at one of the world’s most legendary music festivals, headlining Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage. Chris Martin and co are no strangers to headlining Worthy Farm, having done so in 2002, 2005, 2011 and 2016.
Excited to catch Coldplay’s performance at Glasto this weekend? Here’s everything you need to know about their headline slot, from timings to the potential setlist.
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When are Coldplay headlining Glastonbury 2024?
Coldplay’s headline performance will take place on Saturday June 29 2024.
What time will Coldplay play the Pyramid Stage?
They’re expected to come on at 9.45pm BST and play for two hours.
Has the setlist been confirmed yet?
There’s no official, confirmed setlist, though this is what the band played on a show earlier in the same tour (according to Setlist.fm).
- Higher Power
- Adventure of a Lifetime
- Paradise
- The Scientist
- Viva la Vida
- Hymn for the Weekend
- Til Kingdom Come
- Don’t Look Back in Anger (Oasis cover)
- Charlie Brown
- Yellow
- Human Heart
- People of the Pride
- Clocks
- Infinity Sign
- Something Just Like This (The Chainsmokers cover)
- Midnight
- My Universe
- A Sky Full of Stars
- Sunrise
- Sparks
- The Jumbotron Song
- Fix You
- feelslikeimfallinginlove
- Biutyful
Will any guests be joining Coldplay’s set?
Almost certainly. In their last headline show in 2016, Coldplay were joined by Bee Gees member Barry Gibb to cover ‘Stayin’ Alive’ and Glasto founder Michael Eavis joined the band to sing ‘My Way’. As for 2024, there are a fair few rumours are about who’ll be performing secret sets at the festival, which might offer some inspo, but it looks like we’ll have to tune in and see.
How many times have Coldplay played at Glastonbury?
The English band have headlined Glasto four times (in 2002, 2005, 2011 and 2016) – in 2024 they’ll become the first act to headline the Pyramid Stage five times.
The band has played Glastonbury even more times off the main stage: they were first booked way back in 1999, and also played in 2000. In 2021 they played a livestream show from the Glastonbury site, though not during the festival.
How much did Coldplay get paid for Glastonbury?
Michael and Emily Eavis don’t reveal Glastonbury’s pay structure. A few years ago, Michael revealed that he paid Coldplay £200,000 to perform.
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