At the height of their powers, Coldplay swapped mega-stadiums for a Hull rugby ground - and made it feel just as epic, showing that intimacy can be every bit as powerful as scale.

Coldplay had an impressive first night in Hull on Monday as they took to the stage of Sewell Group Craven Park as part of the Music of the Spheres world tour. For night two, Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland and Will Champion will once again perform for their European leg of the tour in the city.

Hull-born rapper Chiedu Oraka, one of Coldplay's support acts, is on stage sound checking ahead of the concert later. He performed at last year's Glastonbury festival and has recorded many sessions for national and local BBC stations.

From the dancing 'security guard' moment to extra tickets and the set list, find out everything you need to know about the Wembley Stadium shows here.

As Coldplay’s notorious Kisscam roamed the stands of Hull’s Craven Park Stadium, the locals puckered up to get their faces on the big screen. The audience focused camera caused a controversy when it caught an adulterous couple in its glare at a concert in Massachusetts in July, but it certainly didn’t make their Yorkshire audience wary.

Band’s record-breaking Music of the Spheres tour seems to raise the bar for stadium shows with each new performance

They may be the smallest UK stadium gigs Coldplay have ever played, yet the planet-conquering band’s twin shows at the home of Hull Kingston Rovers somehow carry the biggest meaning. More used to packing out venues like Wembley,

Chris Martin is reflecting on the viral Coldplay ‘debacle’ as he jokes about former Astronomer CEO Andy Bryan and HR executive Kristin Cabot’s intimate moment.The frontman,

An artistic accolade celebrating the 25th anniversary of Coldplay's single Yellow has appeared at Wembley Park ahead of their sold-out tour.

Coldplay will take to the stage at Craven Park Stadium – the tour's second-to-last stop – on 18 and 19 August, before finishing with the final 10 concerts at Wembley. Here's everything you need to know before the shows kick off. Yes – tickets for Coldplay's Hull and Wembley Stadium shows are completely sold out.