Community Shield Moved To Cardiff For Weeknd Gigs

Football's Community Shield will beryllium played successful Cardiff successful August because Wembley is hosting concerts by Canadian popular prima The Weeknd.

The lucifer betwixt nan Premier League champions and FA Cup winners is traditionally played astatine Wembley, but nan nationalist stadium is unavailable for nan 16 August day this year.

The Weeknd, who performed astatine nan Super Bowl successful 2021, is playing 5 dates astatine nan stadium betwixt 14 August and 19 August.

The Principality Stadium, formerly nan Millennium Stadium, staged six Community Shields betwixt 2001 and 2006 while nan new-look Wembley was nether construction.

It will besides beryllium nan big venue for nan opening lucifer of Euro 2028, which is being co-hosted by England, nan Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Since returning to Wembley successful 2007, nan Community Shield has moved doubly - to Villa Park successful 2012 because of nan Olympics, and to King Power Stadium successful 2022 arsenic nan nationalist stadium hosted nan Women's European Championship final.

FA Cup holders Crystal Palace won nan 2025 Community Shield, beating Premier League champions Liverpool 3-2 on penalties.