An evil and wild wind blew open the doors to let him in.

Or maybe it was a record-breaking crowd distraction that caused Chris Martin to fall through a trapdoor at Coldplay’s Sunday concert in Melbourne.

Inside Images taken by concertgoers and published on social mediaThe 47-year-old musician points to several fan posters and flags before stepping back towards an open door. From beneath the Marvel Stadium stage, a crew member extends his arms to cushion Martin’s fall.

“This wasn’t planned,” the “Viva la Vida” singer said as she readjusted her mic pack and walked back onstage. “It was almost a YouTube moment.”

Martin reassured fans that there were no injuries, other than a “strain” incident. Looking down from the stage door, Martin thanked the crew members who came to his rescue, joking: “You get a bonus, you get a bonus.”

A representative for Martin did not immediately respond to The Times’ request for comment Tuesday.

The accident came less than a month after the pop star Olivia Rodrigo fell off stage While performing in Melbourne, albeit in a different arena.

during the final courage tour When he stopped at Rod Laver Arena, Rodrigo was running across the stage, pointing at cheering fans, and fell through a trap door. “I’m fine,” he said, standing up quickly, “Where was I?”

The “Vampire” singer then poked fun at herself and posted a dramatic edit of the flip. tiktok.

After the Guts tour ended in late October, Rodrigo He told Jimmy Fallon about the incident. appeared on the late night show.

Rodrigo confirmed that he was unharmed, saying, “It was really scary.” “I mean, the show must go on. It’s showbiz, baby.

Meanwhile Coldplay Music of the Spheres World Tour The race, which started in March 2022 and ends with a 10-day run at London’s Wembley Stadium in September 2025, continues in Sydney on Wednesday.

The British band’s four-night run in Melbourne broke the Marvel Stadium record with 227,000 attendees at the shows. announced Sunday. The record was previously held by AC/DC for 14 years, with a total of 181,495 viewers for three concerts in 2010. billboard.

Coldplay’s 10th studio LP, “Moon Music”, was released on October 4 and is the band’s new album. 10th consecutive #1 album in the UK Official Albums Chart. It also recorded 237,000 chart units in its opening week. Best-selling debut album by a UK artist in three years.

Despite its success, Martin said “Moon Music” was among Coldplay’s final projects, with the band only planning to release two more “decent albums” before splitting up. He told Apple Music’s Zane Lowe: last month.

“Less is more, and for some of our critics, less will be more,” he said. “It’s really important that we have that limit.”