May 27th 2024.
Chris Martin, the lead singer of Coldplay, did something truly heartwarming at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend. He made one disabled fan's experience unforgettable. The lucky fan, Saundra Glenn, was struggling to make her way to the festival's accessibility box office due to osteoarthritis and issues with her hip, knee, and ankle. But Chris came to her rescue and gave her a ride, making her day even more special.
Saundra shared the touching encounter on social media, even mentioning that Chris is single. This sparked rumors that he may have ended his relationship with Dakota Johnson. While we can't say for sure if Saundra knows this for a fact, fans couldn't help but speculate and go into a frenzy.
Chris and Dakota have been together since 2017 and reportedly got engaged earlier this year. But Saundra's post seemed to suggest otherwise. She posted about the ride on X, saying, "That moment when Chris Martin @Coldplay saw me struggling to walk, had his car stop and gave me a lift. Blooming amazing. Can't believe this happened. What a decent bloke. We had a nice chat too. He is single and likes #Luton."
Saundra was making her way to the venue when she decided to take a break and rest against a fence. That's when a black Mercedes people carrier pulled up beside her. To her surprise, the woman in the front seat offered her a ride. But her surprise turned to shock when she saw Chris Martin himself in the backseat. "The back door glided back and Chris Martin was in the backseat," Saundra recounted.
Chris and Saundra took several selfies together, and she couldn't help but gush about her encounter with the star. "I looked at him and said, 'I can't get in, that's Chris Martin.' He said, 'Yes, you can. Just come on in,'" Saundra shared. They even had a chat about her community work in Luton, and Chris was genuinely interested. "He said, 'It's lovely to hear about what you do.' I said, 'I'm 65 this summer.' He said, 'You don't look it.' And he told me not to worry about age and to just keep doing what I'm doing. He seems like a totally decent human being, and I told him that. I said, 'You're just a very nice person.'"
But the surprises didn't end there. Chris even teased Saundra about a special surprise he had planned for his performance that evening. It turned out that Coldplay was set to perform a new song called "Orange" in tribute to Luton Town FC, thanks to a successful campaign by fans. "He told me he's going to do something special at the end. I said, 'Go on, are you changing 'Yellow' to 'Orange'?' He said, 'I can't tell you that, but I can say, wait 'til the end – I'm doing something special, and that was special.'"
While many were celebrating Chris's kind gesture, some fans couldn't help but notice Saundra's mention of him being single. They took to social media, asking her if he had really revealed that he had split with Dakota. But Saundra didn't have a clear answer, and the mystery only added to the excitement.
Before parting ways, Chris wanted to make sure that Saundra had a dedicated staff to assist her in reaching her destination within the festival. He directed staff to accompany her in a buggy all the way to the accessible area, where she could comfortably enjoy the concert. "They didn't leave me until I had my wristband on – that's how dedicated they were," Saundra said.
Reflecting on her experience, Saundra called for people to "be more Chris Martin." She added, "He's shown that kindness rules the world. Be more Chris Martin – be more that humble guy that doesn't mind picking up an OAP – albeit a good-looking, young-looking OAP – and giving her a ride to help her out."
The annual music event took place at Stockwood Park, Luton this weekend, with performances from Sabrina Carpenter, Olly Alexander, AJ Tracey, Chase and Status, Raye, Rudimental, Charli XCX, and many more. During Coldplay's performance, Chris mentioned the fears of offending the crowd by playing their famous song "Yellow," which is also the color worn by the Hatters' arch-rivals, Watford. But thanks to a campaign launched by Luton fans, the lyrics were changed to reference orange instead, and the band even played a whole new song celebrating the local club.
Chris told the crowd, "It reached me a while ago... that there were some people in Luton who were worried or disgruntled and maybe even angry about the concept of our band coming here and singing a song called 'Yellow' because of the Hatters and Kenilworth Road and the Luton Town Football Club. So they said, 'There's a campaign, they want to kill you, and you're never going to make it out of Luton alive.' And I said, 'That would be a great way to go, and that would cement our legacy forever, and that would be a great movie.' And so I'm okay if they kill me. But if they don't, maybe we'll get to the end of this show, the end of the concert, and I can say, 'Thank you so much for singing the song 'Yellow' even though it went against all of your principles.'"
Saundra's post and the rumors of Chris being single have left many fans wondering about his relationship status with Dakota. But whatever the case may be, one thing is for sure – Chris Martin's act of kindness has left a lasting impression on Saundra, and she hopes that more people will follow in his footsteps.
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