Items such as professional cameras are prohibited

Chris Martin of Coldplay performs live on stage during their "Music of the Spheres" World Tour at Craven Park Stadium on August 18, 2025 in Hull, England.
Chris Martin of Coldplay performs live on stage during their “Music of the Spheres” World Tour at Craven Park Stadium on August 18, 2025 in Hull, England.(Image: Getty Images)

Yesterday was a fantastic first night as Coldplay came to Hull as part of their Music of the Spheres world tour. The night was unforgettable, and fans are now ready for night two at Sewell Group Craven Park.

Our reporter was in the crowd for the first night and you can read her review here. However, while queueing to get in, she said she was behind two people who were turned back because they had a camera with them.

As a reminder, the rugby ground has prepared a list of prohibited items. There will be bag checks, so ticketholders should be aware of taking in any of the following:

  • Airhorns or other loud instruments
  • Alcohol
  • Animals/pets (service animals permitted)
  • Any item which could be used as a weapon and/or compromise public safety.
  • Audio recording devices
  • Bottles
  • Canes (mobility canes are permitted)
  • Cans
  • Dangerous or hazardous items
  • Drones
  • Drugs and drug paraphernalia
  • Fireworks, including sparklers
  • Flares
  • Flammables
  • Food
  • Glass vessels
  • Knives
  • Laser devices
  • Poles
  • Professional cameras or video recording equipment
  • Promotional items (including flyers, samples, giveaways)
  • Sharp objects such as knives or scissors
  • Selfie sticks/tripods
  • Smoke bombs, canisters or similar
  • Torches
  • Weapons of any kind (including replicas)

Coldplay in Hull review – ‘A mega show of the sort never before seen in the city’. Read the full review here.

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Fans queue outside Craven Park ahead of the Coldplay Concert
Fans queue outside Craven Park ahead of the Coldplay Concert(Image: Donna Clifford/HullLive)

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The Sewell Group Craven Park website states: “Any prohibited items will be confiscated and may be passed to the police to deal with further. Any person in possession of such items will be refused entry to the stadium.”

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Also listed as “not permitted” are umbrellas, along with cigarettes, electronic cigarettes and vapes. This is because the stadium is smoke-free.

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