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Yesterday, Coldplay announced their return to the stage.
In 2019, the band said they would leave the concerts until they were environmentally friendly.
And the time has come, Coldplay joins bands like Radiohead and Massive Attack, making tours sustainable.
In 2019, before the release of their album, “Everyday Life”, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin announced that they would stop giving concerts until they were environmentally friendly and the time has come, yesterday the British outfit. caused a stir on social networks, announcing that they will return to Mexico with an eco-friendly tour in 2022.
After not performing for more than six years in the country and for a couple of years on stage, Coldplay announced that it would return with a sustainable tour powered by renewable energy. Through a statement, he told his fans the news and reflected on the importance of playing live, finding a connection with people and the impact of the climate crisis on the planet.
Coldplay’s eco-friendly tour
On the occasion of their album, Music Of The Spheres, Coldplay will begin their tour on March 18, 2020 in Costa Rica and will continue in countries such as Mexico, the United States, the Dominican Republic, Germany, Poland, the United Kingdom, Belgium, and France.
Their presentations in Mexico will be on March 25 and 29 and April 3 and will be held at the BBVA Stadium in Monterrey on March 25, at the Akron Stadium in Guadalajara on March 29 and at the Foro Sol in Mexico City on April 3.
Within its official page, Coldplay announced all the measures they would take to reduce at least half of the carbon footprint of their shows. Their proposals include reducing direct emissions by 50 percent compared to their 2016 and 2017 tours, and powering the show entirely with very low-emission solar renewable energy.
The tour will seek to remove significantly more CO2 than the tour produces. For that, they plan to plant a tree for each ticket sold; encourage fans to use low-carbon transportation at shows through the official tour app; will offer free drinking water and will strive to eliminate plastic bottles everywhere.
Another of their great proposals is that they will donate 10 percent of all profits in a fund for environmental causes and social awareness, to ClientEart, One Tree Planted and The Ocean Cleanup.
A unique proposal?
With the news, Coldplay joins groups like Radiohead, their guitarist Ed O’Briend and Massive Attack in prioritizing the environment.. In 2007, Radiohead hired the consultancy, Best Foot Forward, to analyze the emission levels in their tours and presentations and in 2008 they invited the Friends of the Earth Environmental Association to join their European tour to follow up on the campaign “The big ask ”, with the aim of reducing greenhouse gases.
Since then, the ensemble has been striving to improve its carbon balance, using energy-saving lighting systems, transporting the material by train or ship and using recyclable materials. ANDIn 2012, Radiohead released one of their tracks to Greenpeace to raise awareness in relation to the exploitation of the Arctic and the single “Everything In It’s Right Place” from the album Kid A (2000) is heard in a short film.
For its part, Massive Attack, upon learning about the investigations of the Tyndall Center for Climate Change Research, where a plan was devised for the entire sustainable energy music scene, Robert Del Nara chose to adapt these guidelines in order to avoid the negative environmental impact on the planet. And finally, Ed O’Brien the Radiohead guitarist, during his solo tour he got engaged in 2020 with REVER.org to make your shows sustainable.
Glad that the “new” trends in tours –even though Radiohead has implemented it since 2007– They come integrated with sustainability initiatives and environmental commitments, as they are the guideline of change of consciousness for the live entertainment and music industry.
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