'Disappointing, frustrating and inconvenient': Coldplay reschedule stadium shows

Coldplay have rescheduled the final two dates of their 10-show run at Wembley Stadium because of strike action on the London Underground.

Rail, Maritime And Transport (RMT) union walkouts next Sunday and Monday make it impossible for fans to get to and from the venue safely, the band said in a statement. The completion of their Wembley run will see Coldplay become the first act to play 10 dates at the national football stadium in the same year, knocking current joint record holders Taylor Swift and Take That from the top spot.

Both Swift and Take That have played eight Wembley shows in a single year. Industrial action on the Tube will take place at different times from 5 September for seven days, impacting Coldplay's gigs - which are part of the band's eco-friendly Music Of The Spheres world tour - on 7 and 8 September.

A statement from the band posted on social media read: "We're sorry to announce that, due to planned industrial action on the London Underground, we've been forced to reschedule our final two concerts of the current Wembley Stadium run. "Without a Tube service, it's impossible to get 82,000 people to the concert and home again safely, and therefore no event licence can be granted for the nights of 7th and 8th September.

"To avoid cancelling the shows, our only option is to reschedule." Read more on Sky News:Celebrity peer Lord Charles Brocket charged with rapeBoy, 12, dies after falling in park playground They said the show on 7 September would move to 6 September and the show on 8 September would move to 12 September. The band added: "We're very sorry for the inevitable disappointment, frustration and inconvenience that this situation causes." Coldplay said tickets would remain valid for their rescheduled date, but any fans who are unable to attend their rescheduled show can get a full refund on their ticket from their point of purchase before noon on 2 September.

Returned tickets are to go on general sale at 11am on 3 September via Ticketmaster. The band confirmed shows on 30 and 31 August, and 3 September and 4 September would go ahead as scheduled.

Some 10% of the band's proceeds from the Wembley shows will be donated to the Music Venue Trust to help support grassroots UK venues and upcoming artists. Fronted by Chris Martin, Coldplay formed in 1997, and have gone on to achieve two UK number one singles and 10 UK number one albums.

They are best known for songs such as Yellow, Fix You, A Sky Full Of Stars and Viva La Vida..