Coldplay wrapped up their India Music of the Spheres World Tour, having performed for three days in Mumbai before moving to Ahmedabad for a two-day show at the Narendra Modi Stadium. On the last day, which was broadcast live on Disney+ Hotstar, the band delighted fans with a surprise guest appearance by Indian cricket star Jasprit Bumrah. Coldplay's frontman, Chris Martin, even dedicated a special song to Bumrah during the concert.
"Jasprit, Jasprit, well... Jasprit, my beautiful brother. The best bowler in the whole of cricket, we do not enjoy watching you destroy England, with wicket, after wicket, after wicket," Chris Martin sang as Bumrah was shown on the giant screen at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad.
This isn't the first time that Coldplay has mentioned Bumrah at their concerts. During the Mumbai leg of their tour, Chris Martin played the clip of Bumrah dismissing England batter Ollie Pope during the Test series last year.
"With respect and love for Jasprit, number one in the world, we hope that we send love to him by showing you this clip of India destroying England," said Chris Martin. Bumrah also responded to Martin's gesture on social media, saying: "This made me smile! Incredible vibe at the Coldplay concert in Mumbai (from what I've seen here) and even more special to be mentioned."
In the opening Coldplay concert at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, lead singer Martin had joked that Bumrah was present backstage and had asked him to pause the concert for 15 minutes so that he could bowl to him.
The next day, however, Martin admitted that he had lied, and said that he had received a "serious message" from Bumrah. Then, as a tribute, Martin called Bumrah 'No. 1 in the world' and played a video on the giant screen of Bumrah dismissing Ollie Pope, drawing large cheers from the crowd.
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