Coldplay and Showpower nominated as Green Guardians for 2024 by IQ magazine
In the first part of IQ’s annual eco-warrior roundup, Coldplay and Showpower are also named alongside Pixmob, Artists Step Up, FEAT.Live and EarthPercent. Green Guardians is the annual recognition of those eco-warriors and innovators at the forefront of the battle to make the live entertainment industry more sustainable. The Green Guardians is spearheaded by IQ Magazine and […]
Showpower Global B.V. partners with Global Citizen to switch festival stage to battery power during Climate Week NYC 2024
This year, the Global Citizen Festival is taking a monumental step in sustainability. For the first time, the Central Park stage will be entirely powered by the Showpower SmartGrid battery system, the same innovative technology designed and developed for Coldplay’s ‘Music of the Spheres’ world tour. In partnership with Showpower Global B.V., CES Power, and Equitable Earth, […]
Lollapalooza Chicago debuts 100% battery-powered main stage
Lollapalooza Chicago (cap. 115,000), promoted by Live Nation-owned C3 Presents, made significant strides in sustainable live entertainment by powering its main stage entirely on batteries during the weekend (1-5 August 2024). The advancement was achieved through Showpower’s collaboration with CES Power, who together developed a ‘Smart Power Plan’ for the T-Mobile stage using Atlas Copco […]
Lollapalooza To Make History As First Major U.S. Festival To Power Main Stage Solely On Batteries
Showpower Global B.V. is very proud to announce that our CEO and Co-Founder Paul Schurink was chosen to manage the power and energy across all 4 days and nights of Lollapalooza Chicago 2024 ensuring a smooth operation and enabling 80% less running hours of the generators. Making this achievement even more impacting, the innovation was […]
Showpower CEO Paul Schurink and ZAP Concepts Director Rob Scully included in Music Experts & Veterans Advisory Committee
MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative, Coldplay, Warner Music Group, Live Nation & Hope Solutions name over 50 music experts & veterans to advisory committee for report on live music and climate change
Coldplay Music of the Spheres World Tour Emissions Update – June 3, 2024
We’re very happy to see Coldplay’s latest Tour Emissions Update that direct carbon emissions from the first two years of their tour are 59% less than their previous stadium tour (2016-17), achieving their pledge to reduce direct carbon emissions by at least 50%.
Coldplay to headline Glastonbury 2024
After much secrecy and rumour, Glastonbury have confirmed Coldplay’s appearance for the 2024 festival. This in-and-out performance will be a welcome stop in between the Lyon and Rome stadium shows on the 2nd leg of their EU summer dates of the Music of the Spheres World Tour.
Guest Post: Positive Energy For Touring – Setting The Scene (6th Annual Magna Charta Special)
Rob Scully BSc AMEI FIEMA and COO of Showpower Global recently shared his thoughts on 2023’s innovations and developments in the touring and production industry, and highlights some key considerations for 2024 and beyond
Coldplay Music of the Spheres World Tour Emissions Update
Coldplay shared an update on their “Music Of The Spheres Tour,” aiming to make it environmentally beneficial and cut direct carbon emissions by 50%. After the first year, assessed by Prof. John E. Fernandez of MIT, the tour produced 47% less CO2e emissions compared to their last tour. Although they see this as a positive […]
Touring Into The Future With Coldplay
From solar panels to recyclable batteries: the British band Coldplay is showing how sustainable and forward-looking a stage show can be on their current Music of the Spheres World Tour. The power for this is being provided by BMW, among others. The Sun, the Earth, and outer space have always held a certain appeal. The […]