Coldplay: Travel chaos warning ahead of Hampden Park gigs

Crowds attending Coldplay’s Scottish live shows this week have been warned of heavy site visitors and strike motion.

The band is ready to tackle Glasgow’s Hampden Park on Tuesday, August 23 and Wednesday, August 24 as a part of their Music of the Spheres world tour.

The UK band can be supported by RnB singer-songwriter H.E.R., Edinburgh star Nina Nesbitt and London Grammar throughout their two-day run.

Each exhibits are collectively anticipated to draw greater than 100,000 followers to the stadium.

As giant crowds are anticipated to clog roads and trains, travellers have been suggested to plan forward and go away “as fast as attainable” by Scotrail and Site visitors Scotland.

The nationwide rail operator introduced extra providers and elevated carriage quantity on routes together with between Glasgow Central and Mount Florida forward of the live shows.

It will likely be operating additional trains between Glasgow Central and Mount Florida – the closest station to Hampden Park – on each days.

Queuing programs may even be put in place at Glasgow Central earlier than the live performance and at Mount Florida station afterwards.

The prepare operator requested concertgoers to move again to Mount Florida “as shortly as attainable” and be a part of queues on Bolton Drive, as entry to the station from Battlefield Drive can be closed.

It comes simply days after staff represented by the RMT union walked out for 2 days of strike motion in a dispute with Community Rail over pay.

Site visitors is anticipated to be “heavier than regular” on the M74, M77, M8 and M80, with Site visitors Scotland advising attendees to consier strolling, biking and public transport as various choices.

Street closures may even be in place as a result of occasion, with site visitors unable to enter Sommerville Drive or Letherby Drive from 6pm on August 23, till 11.59pm on August 24.

Glasgow Metropolis Council mentioned the closures had been within the curiosity of the “security of the occasion and different highway customers”.