Watch Coldplay cowl ‘APT.’ with Rosé in South Korea

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Final evening (April 22), Coldplay carried out the fourth of their six live shows in Goyang, South Korea. In the direction of the tip of their set, they introduced out BLACKPINK singer Rosé, to carry out her hit single, ‘APT.’.

The quilt kicked off with Chris Martin and co. making an attempt to play the track on their very own, earlier than Martin stopped to ask the viewers if he was doing it proper. Rosé then walked out onstage to a refrain of cheers as they launched into the chart-topping Bruno Mars collab, full with pink confetti.

Instantly after the efficiency, Martin signed for the band to dive proper again into the tune and performed it for a second time. Watch footage of the efficiency under.

‘APT.’ broke quite a few information and topped charts following its launch in October – additionally turning into the quickest Okay-pop track to surpass one billion streams on Spotify. The track was additionally topped one in all NME‘s finest 50 songs of 2024 and one in all NME‘s finest 25 Okay-pop songs of the yr.

Rosé’s look throughout Coldplay’s gig wasn’t the primary time the band have introduced out a well-liked Korean act throughout their South Korean run. For the primary two reveals of the six-date stint, Coldplay introduced out TWICE (who’re additionally opening acts for all six reveals) to premiere a remix of Coldplay’s ‘We Pray’.

For Coldplay’s third South Korean present on April 19, they introduced out BTS star Jin to carry out their collaboration ‘The Astronaut’ halfway by way of their set, earlier than bringing him out once more for ‘My Universe’ in the direction of the tip of the gig.

The band’s love of Okay-pop stemmed from Martin’s daughter, he defined in an unique chat with NME final yr: “It’s not My Bloody Valentine, it’s not indie, but it surely’s equally nice as a result of they’re passionate, pushed individuals working in a means that we couldn’t do. We’re fortunate that we get to combine all of it collectively.”

Later this yr, Coldplay will embark on a UK tour this summer time, the place they may take over stadiums in London and Hull. Additionally, exhibiting their dedication to offering assist for grassroots venues, 10 per cent of their proceeds will likely be donated to Music Venue Belief. Go to right here for any remaining tickets.

The album will likely be in assist of their newest album, ‘Moon Music’, which NME awarded 4 stars, noting: “Resilience may not be the primary phrase you consider once you consider world stadium-fillers, Glastonbury-history-makers Coldplay, however ‘Moon Music’ is an train in it nonetheless. The sequel to 2021’s ‘Music Of The Spheres’ – and one of many band’s last information – gently and subtly distils that spirit of weathering any storm, happening a journey from that bleak opening second to a extra accepting, happier ending.”

In different information, Martin just lately shared suggestions for these scuffling with despair, together with free-form writing and transcendental meditation.