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In the summer of 2024, the world’s biggest music stars will be rubbing shoulders in Munich. Next up: Coldplay. The pop rockers will perform at the Olympic Stadium.
Update from August 15, 7:20 p.m.: At this very moment, Coldplay’s opening acts – Wilhelmine and Maggie Rogers – are starting. Meanwhile, as expected, the Olympiaberg is underlining its reputation as the number one concert hotspot in the state capital and is already filling up with numerous fans who want to hear Coldplay from there.
Numerous fans also come together at the Coldplay concerts on the Olympiaberg to listen to the British pop rockers at their first of three Munich concerts. © Katarina Amtmann
Coldplay themselves are expected on stage at around 8.30 p.m.
Update from August 15, 5.40 p.m.: The Munich District Administration Department (KVR) has commented on the concert situation in the Olympic Park. A post was uploaded to Facebook on Thursday that mainly focuses on the Olympic Hill – which has become famous worldwide since Taylor Swift’s concerts and from where fans can watch the shows in the neighboring stadium.
The fact that numerous fans use the Olympiaberg to watch concerts in the neighboring stadium for free has not gone unnoticed by the Munich District Administration Department (KVR). (Symbolic image) © picture alliance/dpa | Felix Hörhager
KVR shares enthusiasm for Olympiaberg – but also issues a warning to visitors
The Facebook post states that district administration officer Hanna Sammüller-Gradl shares the enthusiasm surrounding the Olympiaberg. At the same time, however, the authority warns that the Olympiaberg is not an “official event site with the appropriate infrastructure”. Accordingly, responsible and considerate action is important, according to the KVR.
In the course of this, the authority published four important points that fans who want to visit the Olympiaberg in the coming days – i.e. for the Coldplay concerts – should keep in mind:
- Keep an eye on weather forecasts
- Pay attention to announcements as thunderstorms can occur suddenly
- Bring enough sun and heat protection
- Observe the ban on bringing certain items into the stadium
Update from August 15, 12.25 p.m.: The DWD still has a heat warning in place for Munich, which is now valid until Friday at 7 p.m. “On Thursday, a strong heat load is expected up to an altitude of 600 m. An additional load due to reduced nighttime cooling is to be expected, especially in the densely built-up urban area of Munich,” says the DWD. The same applies to Friday. According to the DWD, temperatures are expected to reach up to 29 degrees. wetter.com today, the sun will probably shine from a cloudless sky in the evening – until sunset at around 8:26 p.m.
Update from August 15, 8:24 a.m.: In the evening the band Coldplay will play their first of three concerts in Munich’s Olympic Stadium. After a few evenings of thunderstorms in a row, the question is: will the weather hold? There is an official heat warning from the German Weather Service until 7 p.m. A look at the hourly forecast at wetter.com shows that temperatures will reach 29 degrees, but there is no rain in sight. The probability of precipitation is only 25 percent between 2 and 3 p.m. In the evening, the sky will even be cloudless. Perfect concert weather, then – both for the fans in the stadium and for those who want to listen from the Olympiaberg.
“Music of the Spheres” tour: Coldplay come to the Olympic Stadium
First report from 14 August: Munich – Metallica started things off in mid-May. The rockers’ mega show gave a hint of what Munich – and the Olympic Park in particular – will be up to this summer. For the cult band’s concerts, numerous spectators gathered on the Olympic Hill right next to the Olympic Stadium and listened to Metallica riffs for free.
The next mega shows in the state capital are likely to be when British rockers Coldplay come to Munich from Thursday. © Newscom / Singapore Press Holdings
In retrospect, we know – it was something like the warm-up program for the Taylor Swift concerts, the made headlines worldwide thanks to OlympiabergAdele has been in the state capital since August, and her concerts have been attended by, among others, Jimmy Fallon wandering around Lake Tegernsee While a separate arena was built for Adele, the pop-rock superstars Coldplay will be performing at the Olympic Stadium from mid-August. Time for the next party?
Coldplay with first Munich concert: Will there be another mega party?
The band Coldplay, led by lead singer Chris Martin, originally planned two shows in Munich: on August 15 and 17. Due to high demand, however, they quickly announced that there would be a third date, namely on Sunday, August 18. In addition, the pop rockers are known for offering their fans spectacular music shows; as early as July 2023 – when the concerts were announced – organizer Live Nation announced that the shows were completely sold out.
All in all, everything points to the Olympiaberg once again playing an important role for fans who were unable to get tickets or who found them too expensive. Prediction: there will be another fan party.
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Four acts, more than 20 songs – that’s what we know about the Coldplay concerts in Munich
The current Coldplay tour is called “Music of the Spheres”. The Brit rockers have divided their shows into four acts: “Planets”, “Moons”, “Stars” and “Home”. Each of these acts contains four to seven songs – most Coldplay concerts on the current tour had just over 20 songs. Things should be no different in Munich. So for fans and Munich residents, from Thursday onwards it will be: “The show must go on!” (fhz)
