‘Shah Rukh Khan forever,’ says Coldplay’s Chris Martin at Mumbai concert

In the video circulating online, Chris Martin can be heard saying "Shah Rukh Khan forever" on the stage before beginning his next song amid cheers from concert-goers

New Delhi: Coldplay singer Chris Martin gave a shout out to Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan during his second Mumbai concert on Sunday.

In the video circulating online, Martin can be heard saying “Shah Rukh Khan forever” on the stage before beginning his next song amid cheers from concert-goers.

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It’s not the first time that Martin has expressed his love for the superstar. Back in 2019, the singer shared a post on X in which he mentioned the songs and films he liked back then. At the end of the note, he wrote “Shah Rukh Khan forever”.

The band in on its India tour and will perform in Mumbai for a third time on January 21 before they travel to Ahmedabad for a two-day concert at the Narendra Modi Stadium on January 25 and January 26.

On their first concert on Saturday, Martin won fans over by connecting with them in their native tongues. His attempts to speak Hindi and Marathi were met with overwhelming warmth.

Martin began by saying in Marathi, “Tumhee saghre aaj chaan distat’ (You all look beautiful today).

He then said in Hindi, “Aap sab ka bahut swagat hai humare show pe. Mumbai mein aakar hume bahut khushi ho rahi hai. (You’re all very welcome to our show. We feel happy after coming to Mumbai.) “Sorry, my Hindi and Marathi are bad but I tried my best,” he said, before switching to English.

The British musician thanked Indian fans for giving him the chance to play in one of “our favourite places in the whole world”.

“This is our fourth visit to India, the second time playing… We couldn’t have asked for a better audience. It’s amazing you welcome us,” Martin said.