Coldplay’s Chris Martin thanks Indian fans for forgiving British colonialism at Mumbai concert
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Band is in India for Asia leg of its highly anticipated Music of Spheres world tour. Coldplay’s Chris Martin thanked his Indian audience on Saturday for “forgiving” the British, as the band’s tour kicked off in Mumbai. The band, in India for the Asia leg of its highly anticipated Music of Spheres world tour, performed at Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium, attended by around 75,000 people. This was Coldplay’s first performance in India after the 2016 show at the Global Citizen Festival in Mumbai.
Band frontman Martin, 47, expressed his gratitude for the warm welcome of fans, despite the British colonial rule in India in the past. “This is our fourth visit to India, and the second time to play. First time we played a long show and we could not have asked for a better audience. Thank you for coming today everybody!” he said.
“Thank you for welcoming us even though we are from Great Britain,” he said. “Thanks for forgiving us for everything Great Britain did.”. Fans responded with both gratitude and a series of jokes, with one responding on an Instagram video of Martin’s speech, writing: “Pls free concert next time as reparations.”.
A few other fans saw the perfect opportunity to ask for the return of the Kohinoor diamond, now part of the British Crown Jewels. “CEO of fixing what he didn’t break”, a fan wrote, while another said: “Chris healing intergenerational trauma with a mic, stage and some tunes.”.
