- Martin and Warne were close friends.
- Coldplay are in Australia to play sold-out shows
- Martin has paid tribute to Warne for the second time
International megagroup Coldplay have honored Australian cricket legend Shane Warne for the second time on their Music of the Spheres tour.
At his second show at the sold-out Marvel Stadium Warne called home with the Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League, singer Chris Martin made a simple but meaningful gesture in tribute to his former teammate.
Coldplay’s Chris Martin and Shane 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.”
Coldplay singer Chris Martin revealed this Melbourne Stars shirt with Shane Warne’s number 23 that he left on stage as a tribute to his old friend.
Coldplay played two shows in Melbourne this week and Martin paid tribute to Warne at both.
Warne played 145 Test matches and 194 One Day Internationals (ODIs) for Australia from 1992 to 2007 and took 708 Test wickets.
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.