Coldplay's next tour will partly be powered by fans jumping up and down

[Teletubby 42,863]

Coldplay's next tour will partly be powered by a dancefloor that generates electricity when fans jump up and down, and pedal power at the venues.
The concerts will use electricity from batteries fuelled by fan power as well as solar energy, recycled cooking oil from local restaurants and mains power from 100% renewable sources where available, like in Costa Rica.

It's part of a 12-point plan to cut their carbon footprint, two years after the band pledged not to tour until they could do so in a more sustainable way.

Chris Martin told the BBC about the plans that fans will be on "kinetic flooring".
"When they move, they power the concert," he said.
"And we have bicycles too that do the same thing," he added.
"The more people move, the more they're helping. You know when the frontman says, 'We need you to jump up and down'?
"When I say that, I literally really need you to jump up and down. Because if you don't, then the lights go out."

Coldplay will also plant a tree for every ticket sold.

The singer said he accepted there would be backlash about some of their activities, such as continuing to fly on private jets.
"I don't mind any backlash at all," he said. "We're trying our best, and we haven't got it perfect. Absolutely. We always have backlash for everything.
"And the people that give us backlash for that kind of thing, for flying, they're right. So we don't have any argument against that."
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Music Of The Spheres World Tour

[dojo 4,466]

Edit. Sorry.

edit2. stop reacting to this? wtf, nothing to react here.

Edited October 14 by dojo

[NFRatwell 21,986]

1 minute ago, dojo said:

aren't their fans super old? that sh*t is gonna blackout 5 mins after the opening

Monsters being ageist what a shock

[dojo 4,466]

Just now, NFRatwell said:

Monsters being ageist what a shock

 i didn't mean it like that 

[FfFfFfFF 48,734]

Same energy

[Mother of Puppies 14,605]

15 minutes ago, dojo said:

aren't their fans super old? that sh*t is gonna blackout 5 mins after the opening

I'm 31... am I considered old already?

[littlepotter 59,926]

I mean... if they achieve this, it would be so fucking cool. And the planting trees and using recyclables thing is already amazing 

[chromaticabase 129]

This is actually a really good idea. Something like this could work for the Chromatica Ball comsidering Gaga's music is more suitable for jumping up and down than Coldplay's 

[Frank Potion 9,250]

This sounds like a good idea but I could see it being a mess in execution. 

[dojo 4,466]

5 minutes ago, Mother of Puppies said:

I'm 31... am I considered old already?

omg no ofc not. 

it was a joke in poor taste, i apologize if someone got offended. 

[alsemanche 33,140]

That would be incredibly cool and smart if it works tbh

[Andreu 36,864]

Off topic but I think its the first time I see a major your visiting Santo Domingo (or anywhere in RD)

Edited October 14 by Andreu

[Mother of Puppies 14,605]

Since I plan on going to a show, this sounds exciting, fun & also exhausting

[dojo 4,466]

5 minutes ago, Mother of Puppies said:

Since I plan on going to a show, this sounds exciting, fun & also exhausting

 

[bionic 23,954]

Will be funny if the power cuts out because the crowd aren't feeling it for a song