Coldplay's Chris Martin says he didn't mean to insult Rogers Stadium after calling it 'weird'

Nicole Thompson · The Canadian Press

· Posted: Jul 12, 2025 10:29 AM EDT | Last Updated: 9 hours ago

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin says helium didn't mean to insult Toronto's newest performance venue erstwhile helium called it a "weird stadium successful the mediate of nowhere."

Martin issued the clarification Friday during the 3rd of 4 concerts astatine the recently built Rogers Stadium, which is connected the outskirts of the city.

He says helium "never criticized" the stadium and lone meant to convey concertgoers for making the trek to the erstwhile Downsview Airport lands.

When helium archetypal took the signifier connected Monday, helium thanked fans for putting up with "the postulation and the question and the trains and the waiting" to get to the venue.

Concertgoers had complained astir mediocre assemblage power astatine the 50,000-capacity stadium erstwhile it archetypal opened past month, and immoderate said it was a hassle getting retired of the venue adjacent aft Coldplay's archetypal show.

At Friday's show, Martin said helium lone meant to convey radical for putting up with the hassle of getting to the venue, not to insult the radical who built the stadium.

"I person ne'er criticized this stadium that was beautifully, kindly built for america to play in. I don't deliberation to accidental thing mean astatine all. I'm truthful grateful to person determination wherever we tin bent retired with each of you," helium said.