Coldplay to donate 10% of band earnings from 2025 UK tour to Music Venue Trust

Charity says band are a perfect example of an act that rose through the grassroots circuit and their support really will stop venues closing'

Coldplay are to donate 10% of the band's proceeds from their 2025 UK dates in London and Hull to the Music Venue Trust, the UK charity that supports grassroots music venues.

Earlier this year, parliament's culture, media and sport committee heard from promoters, artists and industry body representatives about the crisis" facing the country's smaller venues, nearly all of whom backed the idea of a 1 levy being placed on tickets from concert arenas to be distributed to smaller venues.