It was a wicked, wild wind that blew down the doors to let him in.
Or maybe it was simply the distraction of a record crowd that led to Chris Martin falling through a trap door at Sunday’s Coldplay concert in Melbourne.
In images captured by spectators and published on social networksthe 47-year-old musician shows off several posters and fan flags before backing into an open hatch. From below the stage at Marvel Stadium, a crew member extends his arms to break Martin’s fall.
“That’s not planned,” the “Viva la Vida” singer remarked as he readjusted his microphone and returned to the stage. “It was almost a YouTube moment.”
Aside from a case of “nerves”, Martin reassured fans that he had not suffered any injuries. Looking out the stage door, Martin thanked the crew members who came to his aid, joking: “You get a bonus, you get a bonus.”
A representative for Martin did not immediately respond Tuesday to The Times’ request for comment.
The accident comes less than a month after the pop star Olivia Rodrigo fell across the stage while performing in Melbourne, but in a different arena.
During its final Visit of the guts Stopped at Rod Laver Arena, Rodrigo was running across the stage, pointing to cheering fans, when she went through a trapdoor. “I’m fine,” she said, bouncing up and down, “Where was I?”
The “Vampire” singer then made fun of herself by posting a dramatic version of the punchline on TikTok.
After the Guts tour ended at the end of October, Rodrigo told Jimmy Fallon about the incident during an appearance on his late night show.
“It was really scary,” Rodrigo said, confirming she was unhurt. “I mean, the show must go on. It’s showbiz, baby.
Meanwhile, Coldplay Music of the Spheres world tour – which began in March 2022 and will conclude with a 10-day run at London’s Wembley Stadium in September 2025 – continues on Wednesday in Sydney.
The British group’s four nights in Melbourne broke the Marvel Stadium record with 227,000 attendees across the shows, venue announcement Sunday. The record was previously held for 14 years by AC/DC with a total of 181,495 spectators over three shows in 2010, according to Billboard.
Coldplay’s 10th studio LP, “Moon Music”, was released on October 4 and became the 10th consecutive No. 1 album in the Official UK Albums Chart. It also recorded 237,000 map units in its opening week, making it the successful debut of a British band in three years.
Despite its success, “Moon Music” is among Coldplay’s final projects, as the group plans to release only two more “proper albums” before disbanding, Martin said. said Zane Lowe of Apple Music last month.
“Less is more, and for some of our critics, even less would be even more,” he said. “It’s really important that we have that limit.”
