Coldplay’s world tour sets records and spotlights rising talent

So far this year, the English band has reportedly earned £100 million year from their Music of the Spheres World Tour, averaging an impressive £4.8 million per show.

With unique opening acts, high-energy performances, and dynamic setlists, it's no surprise the tour has been hailed as a major success, topping the list of the highest-earning tours of 2025.

Currently touring North America, the creators of the Hymn for the Weekend have invited Palestinian-Chilean artist Elyanna to open for them. The band began working with her last year, inviting the singer to feature on the track We Pray from their 2024 album Moon Music.

Elian Amer Marjieh, known professionally as Elyanna, is opening for the tour and joined the band on stage at several shows in 2024, including their performance at Glastonbury, where the band's singer Chris Martin introduced her by saying: "I want to introduce an amazing young Palestinian-Chilean singer named Elyanna, who I'm sure will be headlining this festival in just a few years, I am sure."

Known for fusing Arabic music with Latin rhythms, Elyanna draws from both sides of her heritage: she was born in Nazareth to Palestinian parents and traces her Chilean roots to her paternal grandmother. In 2017, she relocated to the United States with her family.

In April 2023, she made history at Coachella as the first artist to perform an entire set in Arabic at California's music festival, highlighting her unique music.

During her 2024 interview with BBC, the singer said: "I watched their show [when] I was 15 years old in San Diego with my siblings, and I was so inspired for like a week.

"And I remember I told my sister: 'One day I feel like I'm going to perform with them'.

"I cannot believe that it's true," she says.

Coldplay, known for making music that connects with people from all backgrounds, found a perfect match with Elyanna. Their collaboration blends different musical styles and reflects the band's goal to create global but meaningful songs while still keeping the sound they're loved for.

After wrapping up the North American leg of the tour, Coldplay will return to the UK in August 2025 with two shows scheduled in Hull and 10 in Wembley Stadium in London.