Chris Martin had Australian fans on the edge of their seat on Sunday night when he dramatically fell through a trap door on stage.
The Coldplay frontman was performing the band’s fourth and final Melbourne date on their Music of the Spheres tour when he tripped during the sold out show, and fell in front of the packed audience at Marvel Stadium.
Martin, 47, was reading out audience signs and walking backwards during a break in the show when he tumbled through a hole in front of the shocked crowd.
In footage shared to social media, the concertgoers are heard gasping as Martin stumbles out of view.
The Yellow singer is then heard reassuring fans, ‘That’s not planned’, before adding, ‘Thank you for catching me’ to a production hand underneath the stage.
Following the incident, Martin continued on with the show.
It comes as Coldplay honoured Australian cricket legend Shane Warne for the second time during their global tour.
Martin and Warne developed a close friendship, bonding over their shared love of sports and music.
Warne was often seen at Coldplay concerts, and Martin publicly acknowledged their friendship, describing Warne as a warm, supportive friend.
Their connection extended beyond social events, with Martin even performing a heartfelt tribute to Warne following his unexpected passing in 2022.
With Coldplay currently touring Australia, Martin honoured Warne with his children Brooke and Jackson in the sold-out crowd by dedicating their hit song Sparks to the late legspinner.
‘Let’s play this for Shane and his family,’ Martin said.
‘Our brother, we miss you. Every time we come to Melbourne, it used to be fun to hang out with Shane and all the Warne family.
‘I don’t want to talk about it too much or I’ll start to cry.’
Then, at the Brit-rocker’s second gig in Melbourne, Martin made another touching gesture.
At the end of the show, after the band had thanked the audience, the singer revealed a Melbourne Stars jersey with Warne’s iconic No.23 on the back, showing it to the crowd before hanging it on his microphone stand.
‘So good to see Chris Martin reppin the Stars jersey last night in memory of his great mate Shane Warne,’ the Melbourne Stars posted on social media platform X.
Warne joined the Stars in the inaugural season of the Big Bash League (BBL) in 2011, bringing experience and star power to the team.
He played two seasons with the Stars, contributing both as a bowler and mentor before retiring from all formats in 2013.
‘Shane Warne was missed by a lot of cricket fans. It was great to see Chris Martin paying tribute to the late cricketer,’ a fan posted in response to Martin’s gesture.
It is not the first time that Coldplay and Martin have honoured the Aussie cricket hero.
Martin played the band’s hit single Yellow during the cricketer’s memorial at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in March 2022.
He also played an original song that he wrote on tour in Australia last year, which he also dedicated to Warne.
