Coldplay reschedules next weekend's shows at Wembley Stadium due to underground rail strike

From Coldplay

 

We’re sorry to announce that, due to planned industrial action on the London Underground, we’ve been forced to reschedule our final two concerts of the current Wembley Stadium run. Without a Tube service, it’s impossible to get 82,000 people to the concert and home again safely, and therefore no event licence can be granted for the nights of 7th and 8th September. 

 

To avoid cancelling the shows, our only option is to reschedule. The Sunday 7th September show will move to Saturday 6th September. The Monday 8th September show will move to Friday 12th September. All tickets will remain valid for their rescheduled date. 

 

If you’re able to attend the new date, you do not need to take any action to secure your ticket for the rescheduled show. Your existing ticket will be valid for entry. Any ticket holders who are unable to attend their rescheduled show can get a full refund on their ticket, and are requested to contact their point of purchase before 12noon BST on Tuesday 2nd September. 

 

Any returned tickets will be put on general sale at 11am BST on Wednesday 3rd September, exclusively via Ticketmaster. The shows on Saturday 30th August, Sunday 31st August, Wednesday 3rd September and Thursday 4th September will go ahead as scheduled. We're very sorry for the inevitable disappointment, frustration and inconvenience that this situation causes. 

 The RMT explained the causes of the strike on their website:

 

Tube union RMT, announced rolling strike action across the network beginning on Friday 5th September for seven days, with different grades taking industrial action at differing times.

The strikes come after management refused to engage seriously with union demands on pay, fatigue management, extreme shift patterns and a reduction in the working week, as well as failing to honour previous agreements made with staff.  

   

RMT says that management’s dismissive approach has fuelled widespread anger and distrust among the workforce, who voted in overwhelming numbers to take strike action.   

   

 

TEN days of parking restrictions and disruption in Wembley Park on dates from this Friday until Monday September 8th for Coldplay concerts

 

 

From Brent Coucil

 

Wembley Stadium will be hosting the COLDPLAY MUSIC OF THE SPHERES WORLD TOUR in August on Friday 22 August, Saturday 23 August, Tuesday 26 August, Wednesday 27 August, Saturday 30 August and Sunday 31 August. [Editor's note: Coldplay added  Wednesday 3 September,  Thursday 4 September, Sunday 7 September and Monday 8 September]

EDITOR NOTE:  Be aware Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th September and Monday 8th September may affect children travelling between Harlesden and Wembley Park and v/v due to road closures and bus diversions. Not great for those starting secondary school in Year 7 and perhaps travelling alone for the first time. In particular look out for the early curtialment of the 206 bus at Brent Park (IKEA/TESCO).

Timings

- The COLDPLAY MUSIC OF THE SPHERES WORLD TOUR doors will open at 6pm and road closures will be in place from 2pm for all above events.

We expect the area around Wembley Stadium to be very busy before and after this event so please avoid the area if you can, unless you have a ticket for the event.

 

 

Event day parking

Event day parking restrictions will be in place from 8am to midnight on main roads and from 10am to midnight on residential roads on Friday 22 August, Saturday 23 August, Tuesday 26 August, Wednesday 27 August, Saturday 30 August and Sunday 31 August. [See additional dates above]

Another Coldplay car park in Fryent Country Park this evening

 

In a comment on my previous post about Brent Council undermining the Aslef and RMT strikes by providing a car park in a Fryent Country Park field, a reader asked about safety and security and who was paying for it. LINK

There are generators with some lighting stands  and a number of stewards. I saw about eight stewards scattered around the area when I visited at 5pm today.  As you can see there is also a portacabin, portaloos and rather a lot of temporary fencing.  There is signage in the field and along the walking route to Wembley Stadium.

It does not look like a temporary operation.

I presume all that is financed from the £20 car parking fee.

Some early arrivals went off to the stadium without raincoats.  They might get very wet if there is heavy rain tonight and it will seem quite a long walk back.