Coldplay closed out their four-night run at Vienna’s Ernst Happel Stadium on Sunday (August 15) with yet one more tribute to Taylor Swift. Performing in the identical venue that Swift needed to abandon earlier this month after native police uncovered an alleged terror plot to assault Swifites, Coldplay singer Chris Martin and opening act Maggie Rogers paid homage to Swift with a meditative tune from the singer’s 2020 pandemic album Folklore.
Once more posted up on the smaller satellite tv for pc b-stage within the midst of the viewers on the stadium flooring, Martin performed piano on the “stunning tune” co-written by Swift and producer Aaron Dessner. “I’m doing good, I’m on some new s–t/ Been saying sure as a substitute of no/ I believe I noticed you on the bus cease, I didn’t although,” Martin sang in a fan video of the efficiency.
The 65,000-plus followers had been remarkably hushed throughout the quiet, keyboard-and-voice cowl, with Rogers coming in to sing the chorus, “I suppose you by no means know, by no means know/ And if you happen to needed me, you actually ought to’ve confirmed,” earlier than the 2 singers joined voices for the wistful refrain, “However it will’ve been enjoyable/ In case you would’ve been the one.” As regular, Martin introduced a pair of followers up on stage for the tribute, certainly one of whom was rocking a Coldplay live performance tee together with a colourful signal that learn: “Pricey Chris, Swifties Will Bear in mind You. Thanks!”
The thanks got here after Coldplay opened their run final Wednesday with a canopy of Swift’s “Love Story,” after which carried out “Shake It Off” twice, as soon as with the band on Thursday and a second time with two followers on Saturday.
Swift wrapped up her five-show run at London’s Wembley Stadium final week, bringing a near the European leg of her Eras Tour. The triumphant closing run got here after officers in Vienna stated they’d arrested three suspects within the alleged plot to assault the stadium throughout what was deliberate to be a three-show run by Swift in an effort to “kill as many individuals as doable.”
The principle 19-year-old suspect, reportedly radicalized on-line, had allegedly pledged fealty to the Islamic State, whereas a one other suspect, an 18-year-old man, had additionally allegedly pledged allegiance to the fear group ISIS. A 17-year-old younger man who has been detained was reportedly employed by an organization offering companies to the venue for the exhibits only a week prior. Not one of the males have been formally charged but.
Watch video of Martin and Rogers performing “The 1” beneath.
