British rock band Coldplay announced Tuesday they will play at Camp Randall Stadium July 19 as part of their “Music of the Spheres” World Tour. The official release of the band’s tour schedule followed an announcement made during the Badger football game Saturday against Purdue.
Coldplay will be the first band to play at Camp Randall since 1997, and it will be the band’s first performance in Wisconsin since 2009.
The last band to perform in Camp Randall was The Rolling Stones during their “Bridges to Babylon Tour.”
As of August, Coldplay’s “Music of the Spheres World Tour” is the biggest rock band tour of all time, grossing over $945 million and selling over eight million tickets, according to Billboard. The tour surpassed Elton John’s “Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour” which lasted from 2018-2023.
Due to the tour’s high demand and the band’s popularity, the concert could bring fans from nearby metropolitan areas, including Chicago, Milwaukee and Minneapolis, according to an article by The Wisconsin State Journal.
Currently, Madison is the only planned stop in the Midwest for the band’s 2025 North America tour, according to Coldplay’s tour schedule.
General ticket sales will begin at noon local time Friday, Oct. 11 on ticketmaster.com. The band also plans to sell a limited number of tickets, costing $20 a piece, at noon local time Nov. 22.
Fans can also register for presale now until Friday, Oct. 11 at 9 a.m., at which time presales will open.
