Coldplay Concert in Abu Dhabi: All You Need to Know

Robin Philip
January 9, 2025

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This January 9, Abu Dhabi will welcome the British rock sensation Coldplay. The 4-day major concert of this new year is scheduled to take place at Zayed Sports City Stadium. There is a lot of excitement as Coldplay fans are geared up to see their favourite band up and close performing live for them.

Ringing the new year bells, Coldplay will be present with their chart-toppers to set the stage on fire. With an estimated 160,000 people attending the event, the Coldplay Concert titled “Music of the Spheres tour” will start on Thursday, January 9. It’s time now to know the event details and other necessary guidelines. If you are a die-hard fan of this rock band, you must know everything about their latest concert.

What’s so special about the Coldplay Concert in Abu Dhabi?

With the Music of the Spheres tour, Coldplay is making yet another electrifying comeback in Abu Dhabi since its last musical tour in 2017. This time, the venue is Zayed Sports City Stadium. The expectations are high following the sell-out feat of Coldplay’s 2024 European stadium shows. The Abu Dhabi shows are expected to take the Music of the Spheres World Tour to greater heights.

The four-act structures popularly followed by the band on its Music of the Spheres tour are Planets, Moon, Stars, and Home.

Concert Details and Highlights

The Coldplay performance is expected to start at 7.45 pm. It will be a two-hour event with a set start time of 7.45 pm and an approximate end time of 9.45 pm. The band will be on stage performing their all-time hit numbers. Shone and Elyanna will perform the opening acts.

Shone, a contemporary French hip-hop star is likely to start the evening at 6 pm with some exciting music followed by the performance of the Palestinian singer and songwriter Elyanna, who is well known for her fusion of pop and Arab music.

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Concert Tickets

Concert Tickets can be purchased digitally through a Ticketmaster account. Keep your Ticketmaster app ready for the big day. Each concert ticket has a unique OR code. Attendees will be granted entry through designated entry points or gates, as listed on the concert tickets.

Paying for food and drinks

The Coldplay shows will follow a cashless system for making payments for refreshments and food. Concert attendees are requested to bring their debit and credit cards or get their mobile payment options ready for making payments.

Accessibility

To ensure that everyone enjoys the musical nights, accessibility facilities have been best-taken care of. There are accessible toilets throughout the concert venue which adds to the convenience of the attendees. There are sensory packs in place to assist concert attendees with sensory needs. A D/Deaf interpreter area provides hearing aid or support and is in place on the pitch to provide hearing support.

Are you ready? How is the excitement?

News has it that the four days of the concert (January 9, January 11, January 12, and January 14, 2025) will see fans flying from far and near to attend the concert. With so much buzz about the event, fans can now gather at the special fan zone, which would be open on all 4 days of the show at the stadium from 3 pm.

Coldplay Concert-The first ever open-air musical concert of its kind

This concert will be counted as one of the major open-air musical extravaganzas in the history of Abu Dhabi. With Coldplay’s return to Abu Dubai, the excitement is high as several arrangements have been made for the convenience of the attendees to make the shows successful. For instance, to meet the massive demand, special transport facilities have been arranged for all ticket holders. Special arrangements in terms of transportation have been made to reduce congestion to a great extent. It will facilitate people arriving from afar to reach the stadium before the shows start.

How to reach Zayed Sports City Stadium on the concert nights?

Are you a Coldplay fan attending the concert? How would you reach the stadium?

Coldplay fans and attendees can take advantage of the Coldplay shuttle buses. The shuttle buses will travel on five routes to assist concertgoers. Two of the five shuttle buses require prior bookings. The buses will pick up concert guests right from the designated points. Book your concert tickets if you plan to attend the event from Expo City in Dubai and Al Shahama in Abu Dhabi. The ticketless shuttle buses will commute from 3 more central locations in Abu Dhabi and will serve attendees on a first-come-first-served basis. These shuttle buses will start at 2 p.m., and their departures are scheduled at the Nation Towers, Al Raha, and Sas Al Nakhl.

Are you coming from Dubai?

Those traveling from Dubai can avail of the shuttle bus service scheduled at 12.50 pm from the Expo City Dubai. The ninety-minute bus ride will make your arrival at the stadium easier. The last bus to return to Dubai from Abu Dhabi would depart at around one am on the concert nights. Again, fans can avail of the free park-and-ride Coldplay shuttle bus service on a first-come first-serve basis.

Taxis and private transportation providers are also available for concert attendees. For taxis, you can utilize apps like “Abu Dhabi Taxi”, “Zed”, “Uber”, “Careem”, etc. Note that the rates may vary across the booking apps.