Coldplay have been forced to reschedule the final two dates of their 10-show run at Wembley Stadium due to strikes on the London Underground.

The band, which is fronted by Chris Martin, said the planned industrial action had made it impossible for the gigs to go ahead on September 7 and 8.

Rail, Maritime And Transport (RMT) union members on the Tube are due to walk out at different times from September 5 for seven days.

A statement from the band posted to social media read: 'We're sorry to announce that, due to planned industrial action on the London Underground, we've been forced to reschedule our final two concerts of the current Wembley Stadium run.

'Without a Tube service, it's impossible to get 82,000 people to the concert and home again safely, and therefore no event licence can be granted for the nights of 7th and 8th September.