Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin pays tribute to late Australian legend Shane Warne
Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin pays tribute to late Australian legend Shane Warne
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At a sold-out show in Perth on Sunday night, Coldplay’s iconic frontman, Chris Martin, enthralled and delighted fans with a heartfelt tribute to Australian cricket legend Shane Warne.
Martin presented the tribute as a one-time song and he kept it a well-hidden secret. It wasn’t until he mentioned Shane Warne’s name during the performance that the 60,000-strong crowd at Optus Stadium erupted in excitement.
The ode shared the story of their friendship, and it also had plenty of nuggets about Warne’s teeth, smoking habits, and penchant for pleasure. In attendance at the concert were Warne’s daughters, Brooke and Summer, who captured and also shared the different videos that spoke volumes about the bond that was shared.
Having maintained a friendship for over two decades, Martin also performed a tribute at Shane Warne’s private funeral. It was back then he modified the lyrics of Coldplay’s hit song “Yellow” for the cricket legend’s state funeral.
As things would have it, the Sunday night concert coincided with Australia’s thrilling victory over India in the Cricket World Cup final where they became a World Champion for the sixth time.
A great cricketing brain
After Travis Head played a pivotal role in Australia’s World Cup victory against India, an old post by Shane Warne started doing the rounds on social media where he confessed to being a huge fan of the left-hander.
This post was made back in December 2016, and Warne was showering praise on the South Australian, who was just days away from turning 23 at that time. Warne foresaw Head’s potential as an all-format star in the making.
Travis Head stood up in the final of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 against India at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. He lived up to the acclaim by scoring a match-winning century.
