Coldplay frontman Chris Martin fell through a door on stage in Melbourne, Australia, during a concert on Sunday.
Martin was reading signs and interacting with the crowd as he walked back, according to a video of the moment, which was widely circulated on social media. He was seen returning to a trap door, where he was caught by a crew member.
“This wasn’t planned,” Martin said after he fell down the hatch and onto a crew member. “Thank you for catching me.”
Coldplay are on the “Music of the Spheres” tour, which began in March 2022 and is expected to continue until September 2025. The band is currently performing the Australian leg of the tour.
Coldplay were playing the last of their four shows at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium on Sunday.
Representatives for Coldplay and Marvel Stadium did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Monday.
Martin isn’t the only artist to have had a mishap with a trap door recently.
Olivia Rodrigo fell in love with the opening act on stage at her Melbourne concert at Rod Laver Arena on October 14.
“Oh my God, that was fun,” she said after she fell. “I’m fine.”
She later said she went to the hospital to make sure she didn’t have a concussion. Rodrigo said she was treated by a nurse with the same name as her late grandfather and felt it was a sign he was looking out for her.
Despite the incident on Sunday, Coldplay had reason to celebrate during their final show in Melbourne.
Marvel Stadium shared on Instagram that Coldplay broke the venue’s attendance record after 227,000 people turned out to see the band. The record was previously held for 14 years by AC/DC with a total of 181,495 concertgoers in 2010, according to Billboard.
