Chris Martin had Australian fans on the edge of their seats 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 audience signs and walking backwards during a break in the show when he fell down a hole in front of the shocked crowd.
In images shared on social media, concertgoers can be heard gasping as Martin disappears from sight.
The Yellow singer is then heard reassuring fans: “That’s not planned,” before adding: “Thanks for catching me” to a production worker below the stage.
After the incident, Martin continued with the show.
It comes as Coldplay paid tribute to Australian cricket legend Shane Warne for the second time during their world tour.
Chris Martin (pictured) had Australian fans on the edge of their seats 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 audience signs and walking backwards during a break in the show when he fell down a hole in front of the shocked crowd.
In images shared on social media, concertgoers can be heard gasping as Martin disappears from sight. The Yellow singer is then heard reassuring fans: “That’s not planned,” before adding: “Thanks for catching me” to a production worker below the stage.
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 and supportive friend.
Their connection extended beyond social events, and Martin even paid a heartfelt tribute to Warne following his unexpected passing in 2022.
With Coldplay currently touring Australia, Martin honored Warne with his children Brooke and Jackson in the sold-out crowd by dedicating his 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 hanging out with Shane and the whole Warne family.
“I don’t want to talk about it too much or I’ll start crying.”
It comes as Coldplay honored Australian cricket legend Shane Warne for the second time during their world tour.
Warne played 145 Test matches and 194 One Day Internationals (ODIs) for Australia from 1992 to 2007 and took 708 Test wickets.
At the end of his second concert in Melbourne, Martin revealed a Melbourne Stars jersey with Warne’s iconic number 23 on the back and showed it to the crowd before hanging it on his microphone stand.
Then, at the British rocker’s second concert in Melbourne, Martin made another touching gesture.
At the end of the show, after the band thanked the audience, the singer revealed a Melbourne Stars jersey with Warne’s iconic number 23 on the back, showing it to the crowd before hanging it on his microphone stand.
“Great to see Chris Martin replace the Stars jersey last night in memory of his great teammate 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 as a pitcher and mentor before retiring from all formats in 2013.
Warne was a regular at Coldplay concerts and even came on stage to play with the band.
“A lot of cricket fans were missing Shane Warne. “It was great to see Chris Martin paying tribute to the late cricketer,” one fan posted in response to Martin’s gesture.
It’s not the first time Coldplay and Martin have honored the Australian cricket hero.
Martin played the band’s hit single, Yellow, during the cricketer’s tribute at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in March 2022.
He also played an original song he wrote while touring Australia last year, which he also dedicated to Warne.
