For many years now Coldplay has been touring the world, playing hundreds of shows a year.You can see where they have been touring on their website.
Just a reminder before we go any further that for some years they handed out a flashing Xylo wristband to everyone at their concerts.
These had technology in them which meant a signal could be received which made the band flash different synchronised colours - lots of plastic and other materials used in them of course...
They have now announced that they are pausing their touring over a concern over the climate impact.
They want to make their new album "actively benecial" to the environment - the best way probably would be not to make it at all of course...
Scientists at Manchester University have also apparently started to track the climate impacts of a band's touring.
Other bands expressing concerns are Billie Eilish and the 1975 are also taking steps. Several music festivals are also trying to go plastic free (which is unlikely to happen in practice of course).
In other news, Jeremy Clarkson has now decided that he believes in global warming after a trip to South East Asia, where he was unable to cross a large lake in the Mekong area. This is now available to view for those who have Amazon Prime.
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