Coldplay to Perform at Stanford Stadium on May 31, 2025 – Stanford Cardinal

STANFORD, Calif. — Following their highly-anticipated 10th studio album, Moon Music, this past Friday, the British rock band Coldplay continues to push boundaries on their record-breaking Music Of The Spheres World Tour with the addition of 10 North American shows set to hit cities in May, June, and July 2025, including a concert at Stanford Stadium on May 31. Complete ticketing information is available below.  

“Bringing this band to campus at this moment and inviting our community to be a part of this epic gathering around music is a milestone for the university,” said Deborah Cullinan, Stanford’s vice president for the arts. “The coming together of Stanford Live and Stanford Athletics, two organizations who possess a wealth of knowledge and expertise when it comes to large-scale events, is a partnership whose day has come because both organizations are committed to bringing excellent entertainment to our community.”

Presenting the performing arts and creating engagement opportunities for students and the surrounding community are core to Stanford’s mission. Additionally, hosting artists leading the entertainment industry in sustainable practices aligns with Stanford’s ongoing commitment to sustainability as a core value.

In addition to the co-presenters, Stanford Arts and the Stanford Office of Community Engagement enthusiastically support the stadium concert. 

Coldplay’s new album, Moon Music, notably set new standards for sustainability, with each LP made from 100% recycled plastic bottles (nine per record). It is now available on EcoCD, EcoRecord LP, and digital. Current single WE PRAY – with Little Simz, Burna Boy, Elyanna, and TINI – is the iTunes chart-topping follow-up to June’s double MTV VMAs-nominated single feelslikeimfallinginlove, which reached No. 1 on both the U.K.’s airplay chart and the Official Big Top 40. Chris Martin posted a video offering some insight into the album and its accompanying Notebook Edition, saying: “I think what this album is about is a response to struggling with all the conflict within oneself, within myself, and also all the conflict outside, and working out what the best response is. And I think what Moon Music is trying to say is maybe love is the best response.” 

The band recently issued an update on their sustainability initiatives, revealing that, on a show-by-show comparison, the current tour has so far produced 59% less CO2e emissions than their previous stadium tour in 2016/17, exceeding their original target of a 50% reduction. More than 9 million trees have already been planted around the world (with a further million to be planted before the end of the year). Full info can be found at sustainability.coldplay.com. 

TICKET INFORMATION

Fans can sign up for the Artist Presale now through Thursday, Oct. 10 at 10 a.m. ET here for first access to tickets. The artist presale begins on Friday, Oct. 11 at 9 a.m. local time. The general on-sale begins Friday, Oct. 11 at 12pm local time at ticketmaster.com.

Coldplay have also confirmed they will make a limited number of Infinity Tickets available for the show at 12 p.m. local time on Friday, Nov. 22. Infinity Tickets are released for every Coldplay show to make the Music Of The Spheres World Tour accessible to fans for an affordable price. They will cost the local currency equivalent of $20 USD per ticket. They are restricted to a maximum of two tickets per purchaser, and must be bought in pairs (which will be located next to each other). Locations will be revealed when fans pick up their tickets in person at the box office on the day of the show and can be throughout the venue from the floor to the upper levels, side view seats and everywhere in between.

ABOUT STANFORD LIVE

Stanford Live presents a wide range of the finest performances from around the world, fostering a vibrant learning community and providing distinctive experiences through the performing arts. With its home at Bing Concert Hall and Frost Amphitheater, Stanford Live draws on the breadth and depth of Stanford University to connect performance to the significant issues, ideas, and discoveries of our time. Stanford Live includes a wealth of collaborators and partners, including Stanford academic departments and individual faculty members, Stanford students, off-campus arts institutions, and community organizations. Crucially, Stanford Live supports the university’s focus on placing the arts at the heart of a Stanford education.

ABOUT STANFORD STADIUM

Stanford Stadium is a versatile venue that has hosted a wide array of events. With a seating capacity of 50,424, it is home to the Stanford Cardinal football program and a variety of campus events including the site of the university’s annual spring commencement ceremony in June. Its rich history includes the 1928 moment when Herbert Hoover, a former Stanford football student manager, delivered his acceptance speech as the Republican presidential candidate. In 1962, amidst the Cold War tensions, track coach Payton Jordan brought the USA-USSR dual meet to the stadium. The stadium also witnessed the 1985 Super Bowl clash between the San Francisco 49ers and Miami Dolphins, hosted six soccer matches during the 1994 World Cup, and in 2017, the Stanford Concert Network presented a performance by music producer and DJ Zedd.