To cancel our Wembley trip?

It is steep and I wouldn’t want to be on those tiers if people were drunk and jostly. But as others have said, really rare for an accident like that to happen. The whole area around Wembley has a strong security presence now and you can’t have alcohol in the street or wander about with it. I think for Coldplay you will be fine. Taking your kids to a gig at a stadium will be a magical experience for all of you!

If your DC are easily overwhelmed Wembley is a huge venue with 90,000 capacity (and loud) so not an ideal environment, especially if they are not already very used to concerts.

Arriving and leaving early will be helpful not to be in a sea of people.

Coldplay will likely be fairly sedate in terms of crowd behaviour.

Agree with PP the high navigation to and from your seats could be a bit hair raising but fine once you’re sat down.

We were 511, row 22 last year for Greenday. We were fine up until a drunk guy in front of us got up to dance, fell over and landed on the people below him, knocking them out of their seats. He was hauled back up but to be honest, there's a reason why it says no standing on the upper tiers. After that, everyone in our section was very unsettled and it ruined the rest of the gig. We'll never take seats in the 500s again. It's not the height, it's the unpredictable, twattish behaviour of drunks making it dangerous for everyone else.

This thread has inspired me to buy Coldplay tickets for 30 Aug. AccordIng to VIAGOGO, resale prices are at their lowest for 7 days. DH and DS v excited.

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We were all stood up dancing in section 503 / row 17 for Oasis & it was fine.

we are in 501 / 37 for Coldplay 🙂

I wouldn’t go, but that’s because it’s Coldplay.

Other than that I’d go, see how it is, leave if you think it’s not safe / suitable.

Enter your seat number into google with Wembley Stadium and it may come up with a view from your seat. Or one nearby

I was going to say, perhaps best to leave just a bit early so you aren't crowded on the steps, you can listen to them anyway on the way down but I see you are.

We've booked one of the onsite car parks. Not had an issue getting out of them before.

Having done both in the past year I found being at the top of the o2 much more scary than the top of Wembley.

We've seen Coldplay more times than I can count, and their stage presence/shows are genuinely amazing especially the lights/wristbands when it gets dark. And it's a good crowd. Don't miss out on an amazing experience. We're going in September and are in the lower tiers. Just get the set list from the earlier concerts and we always leave 2 songs before the end. You will still hear it/see the fireworks walking to the car/tube as Wembley is horrendous to get out from. We went by coach once and it didn't get out of the car park until 1am. Never again!

If he managed glasto, he will manage Wembley.
my kid is adhd and autistic and thrives in concerts.

OP it sounds like the high seats are not bad at Wembley from the comment's here. I've always 'liked' Coldplay and watched them in Cardiff 2 years ago & I now completely LOVE them! They are fantastic live & I've never been to a gig like it, I am sure your family will really enjoy it & remember it forever. Enjoy. P.S what is it about people going out of their way to slag Coldplay off? Bizarre! If you don't like them don't go & certainly don't click on a page that mentions them!

I vote you that you are being unreasonable. Unless your children's behaviour has been awful, no child deserves to be forced to watch Coldplay.

I have been up high at Wembley and it's much better than being up high at the 02. You adjust, and everyone around is doing it.

My husband even comes with it and he took a panic attack once at the Albert Hall when we were in the first row of the balcony and we had to be moved!

tbh if you don't ever let your children, or slightly push your children, to do things outside their comfort zone, you are doing them (and the rest of us who may have to interact with them in future) a big disservice.

Go. Thousands and thousands of people go to gigs there, and other similar places, all the time.

If you want steep, try the "Yellow Wall" at Borussia Dortmund's ground...

Have fun, despite their recent music being utter tripe, they do a good show.

ETA: take ear defendders for them.

I wouldn't cancel. You will be supervising your children at all times. And frankly Coldplay isn't going to attract the same kind of drunken excessive crown you'd get for an Oasis reunion.

The accident at Oasis will have prompted an extremely meticulous review of safety measures and they'll need to prove they've taken steps to ensure that risk is fully accounted for and prepared for. So if anything it may be safer when you go than before the accident.

You'll be fine. We were up in the 500's for Taylor and Harry. It's really ok once you've got your bearings.

There'll be far less alcohol at Coldplay than Oasis. Calmer crowd.

Nah, Wembley is fine

I'm block 500 front row for blackpink in a fortnight- more than happy to report back on any height issues - my dd13 isn't keen on heights but I was rather hoping she'll be too excited to be concerned.

I don’t have a sever fear of heights but found the top of the O2 almost unbearable. But the 500s at Wembley were absolutely fine - didn’t feel that horrible sense of peering down that I have at the O2.