Ahmedabad: Fireworks at the Narendra Modi Stadium during a concert of British rock band Coldplay in Ahmedabad, Sunday, January 26, 2025 | Photo credit: PTI

“Happy Republic Day, India!” Coldplay frontman Chris Martin greeted the crowd as he kicked off his final performance in the country at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, where he touched many hearts by singing the patriotic anthem “Vande Mataram”.

It seemed like a confetti of lights spread across the entire stadium as fans switched on their flashlights to the band’s tunes at their final concert in India, which was streamed live on Disney+ Hotstar.

The atmosphere inside the stadium, with a capacity of over 1.25 lakh, was electric with excitement as the show started exactly at 8 pm

Martin, wearing a sea blue T-shirt and jeans, opened the show with “high power“in which the audience had to sing along. This was followed by two other hits -“adventure of a lifetime” And “Heaven,

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Taking a break from the back-to-back tracks, Martin addressed the audience in Hindi and thanked them for turning up in large numbers from different corners of the country.

“Thank you friends. AAP SAB KA BOHAT SWAGAT HAI HAMARE ME,” he said, drawing huge cheers from the crowd.

“This is every Hindi word I’ve learned in my entire life. So thank you,” Martin said, before briefly switching to Gujarati.

Martin also greeted Indian fans on the occasion of India’s 76th Republic Day.

“We are very happy to be here, very grateful to be here. Happy Republic Day to everyone in India. We know how fortunate we are to play in your beautiful country, especially on a day when everyone The planets are aligned and we have the best crowd in the best stadium in the whole world,” he said.

The singer took a break with a few lines from music maestro R Rahman’s 1997 patriotic track “Ma Tujhe Salaam” from his playlist.

Martin kept the energy high by constantly engaging with the crowd and taking time to read the signs they held. He also noted the song requests that audiences kept and assured him that their favorite tracks were on the way.

They performed tracks like “Yellow,Charlie Brown,all my love,watches,proud people,hymns for the weekend,” And “viva la vida,

While performing “Everglow“Martin invited a young couple on stage to sing the song with him, saying that they were there to represent every concertgoer.

At one point, Martin announced that he would sing for whoever appeared on the screen, as the cameras panned to a half-dozen faces. In a playful twist, he adapted the lyrics of his song “Yellow“To captivate each of them.

A big surprise for the fans came with the presence of Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah in the crowd. Adding to the excitement, Chris Martin changed the song once again, this time to honor Bumrah’s incredible cricketing achievements.

He sang, “Well done Jasprit, my handsome brother. The best bowler in all of cricket. We don’t enjoy watching you destroy England with wicket after wicket after wicket.”

The stadium burst into cheers as the screens displayed a clip of Bumrah bowling to the England batsmen during a Test match.

The band had earlier teased Bumrah’s presence at the concert. Many fans took to social media to post pictures of Bumrah’s 93-number jersey draped over the piano.

In the show’s final moments, Martin delivered a hit like “my universe,a sky full of stars,Fix you,good feelings,” And “feels,

He thanked the Indian fans for “treating us like their own”.

He said, “Thank you for making us realize what it’s like to be an Indian… We had the best time and we are going to miss you. I hope we come back soon and see you again.” Let’s hope,” he said.

As Martin wrapped up the final song, the screen behind him lit up with a powerful message to fans: “Believe in love.”

Moments later, the night sky exploded in a spectacular display of fireworks, leaving the audience in awe and bringing the unforgettable concert to a magical close.

The show marked the band’s concluding performance in India as part of their ‘Music of Music World Tour’. He had earlier performed at three sold-out shows in Mumbai and held his fourth concert in Ahmedabad on Saturday.

Coldplay previously performed in the country at the Global Citizen Festival in Mumbai in 2016.

The British rock band also features guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer and percussionist Will Champion and manager Phil Harvey.