Coldplay have added Cardiff to their 2023 'Music of The Spheres' World Tour, and it's only one of two places the band will be playing across the UK. After a successful stint at London's Wembley Arena Coldplay have released two more shows in Manchester and Cardiff, and tickets go on sale tomorrow.
Fans will be able to buy tickets on Ticketmaster and SeeTickets from 10am Thursday August 25, in what's expected to be two packed arenas. Since the band kicked off their World Tour in South America last year they have sold over one million tickets, and demand to catch a glimpse of the band live, for potentially the last time, is rising.
Coldplay have also introduced a 'never-see-before' innovative way to power their set, by using the energy powered by fans on the night. The stadiums are kitted out with kinetic floors and power bikes to help fuel the lights, stage and set.
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Big online queues are expected tomorrow as everyone tries to get tickets, which can be stressful to manage, especially if they all go at once. We've put together a list of useful tips and tricks which will hopefully make your position in the queue go a lot quicker.
Make an account
It doesn't matter whether you're buying through Ticketmaster or SeeTickets, having an account ready to go will help speed up the process. Creating an account, or digging out your username and password can stop potential delays when trying to join the sale queue. Create an account, add all your personal details including your home address before tickets go live.
Payment at the ready
Update your billing information on your account to ensure you have the correct card to buy the tickets. This is always good to check, especially if you don't buy tickets often, your account could have an expired card logged.
Re-entering card details in the Coldplay queue would take a valuable minute out of the queue. Doing this the day before reduces the chances of making a mistake on the billing details. Ticketmaster are known for checking that the account name and details match the home address where tickets will be sent.
The 20 minute rule
Log on with plenty of time before the tickets go on sale, a chance to select the right dates and open other venue dates just in case your ideal arena sells-out.
That being said there are only two UK venues for next year's Coldplay two at Manchester's Etihad Stadium and one at Cardiff's Prinicpality Stadium so why not open a separate tab for each venue.
The more devices, the better
You can log onto Ticketmaster and try joining the queue on more than one device. So once the queue opens you can keep your options open as to whatever device is further ahead.
Ticketmaster and SeeTickets both have mobile apps which you can use to buy tickets at the same time as the browser's open on your desktop.
Know when to refresh
When it comes to refreshing the webpage, the exact timing can make the difference between getting to the front or back of the queue.
It's a useful thing to do before the queue opens as you wait to click into the line, but whatever you do do not refresh once you have joined the online queue as this will boot you to the very back.
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