Coldplay have announced that they reduced their carbon footprint for their recent Music Of The Spheres Tour by 59% compared to their previous tour.
The Brit band posted a message on their website, updating fans on the progress they've made, writing, "When we first announced the Music Of The Spheres Tour in 2021, we pledged to reduce our direct carbon emissions (from show production, freight, band and crew travel) by at least 50%.
"We’re happy to report that direct CO2e emissions from the first two years of this tour are 59% less than our previous stadium tour (2016-17), on a show-by-show comparison. These figures have been verified by the MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative."
The band adopted a platform of using alternative practices for their tour, including travelling from city to city via train. They also encouraged fans to join them by using bikes or public transport to attend the gigs, use refillable water bottles and recycle LED wristbands.
One cool way in which the band made the tour interactive was by allowing fans to to charge the show batteries on the power bikes and kinetic dance floors.
In addition, trees were planted for every ticket sold, which according to the band, resulted in 7 million new trees so far.
Upon embarking on the tour in 2022, Coldplay pledged to reduce their carbon emissions from show production, freight, band and crew travel by “at least 50%.”
Coldplay are one of a few bigger recording artists trying to take on climate change and make the touring industry more sustainable. Billie EIlish, The 1975, Radiohead and Miley Cyrus have also pledged to create sustainable concert tours by reducing waste and improving energy efficiency.
An update on our tour’s sustainability initiatives 💚https://t.co/h5kB6ENdI1#MusicOfTheSpheresWorldTour pic.twitter.com/puCcIl4iAQ
— Coldplay (@coldplay) June 3, 2024