Overview

• Coldplay completed a two-night run at Hull’s Sewell Group Craven Park on August 18–19 with sold-out crowds and a stadium-scale show adapted to the rugby ground, including light-up wristbands, fireworks and a 23-song, multi-stage set.
• Onstage, Chris Martin acknowledged the viral Boston incident and said the jumbotron segment would continue, with the Hull “kiss-cam” drawing laughs and no major flare-ups.
• Hull rapper Chiedu Oraka and Nigerian singer Ayra Starr supported on both nights, and Oraka joined the band for “WE PRAY.”
• Reports cited roughly 20,000–25,000 attendees per night, with Hull selected as one of the few UK dates outside London before the Wembley run.
• Hull City Council coordinated road closures, shuttle services and strict entry rules on prohibited items, and operations ran smoothly; the band’s UK dates include a pledge of £1 per ticket to support grassroots venues.