Coldplay’s Chris Martin gives lift to fan “struggling to walk” to Big Weekend gig
nme.comColdplay frontman Chris Martin helped a fan “struggling to walk” over the weekend, by giving them a surprise lift to a show.The gesture took place over the weekend, just before the band took to the stage at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend for a headline set.According to Saundra Glenn – a fan sharing an update on X/Twitter yesterday (May 27) – the singer went out of his way to pick her up in a Mercedes when he saw that she had mobility issues.Alongside a selfie Glenn shared, which saw her posing with Martin in the car, she also revealed more details about the encounter in the caption. “That moment when Chris Martin @Coldplay saw me struggling to walk, had his car stop and gave me a lift.
Blooming amazing,” she wrote.“Can’t believe this happened. What a decent bloke. We had a nice chat too.”The Luton local has also gone on to share more about the frontman coming to her aid in an interview with the BBC, revealing that she struggles with osteoarthritis and “a dodgy right hip”.
On the day, she explained, she had paused to rest while on the way to the show, when the Mercedes pulled up next to her and Martin invited her in.That moment when Chris Martin @Coldplay saw me struggling to walk, had his car stop and gave me a lift.
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