During their live performance at the Merkur Spiel-Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, on Saturday, July 20, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin paid a heartfelt tribute to Taylor Swift.

The band’s touching gesture came shortly after Swift departed nearby Gelsenkirchen, where she had concluded her Eras Tour shows.

In a touching moment captured in a video shared on TikTok, Martin sat at the piano onstage and addressed the crowd, saying, “This is for Taylor Swift, because she left town,” to cheers from concertgoers.

He expressed his condolences to Swift’s fans, adding, “This is for everyone who’s feeling sad today because Taylor had to go to the next city.”

Martin continued performing Always glowinga song from Coldplay’s 2016 album, which she describes as both a love song and a heartbreaking song, dedicated to Swift and her supporters.

With this gesture, Coldplay underlined their connection with the audience and recognized Swift’s impact on her fans during her tour.

Following their headline performance at Glastonbury Festival 2024 on June 29, Coldplay have embarked on a series of concerts abroad, including two shows at the Merkur Spiel-Arena in Düsseldorf, scheduled for July 20 and 21.

During these performances, the band took a moment to pay tribute to Taylor Swift, on the occasion of her Eras Tour in Germany.

Swift recently concluded her shows in Gelsenkirchen, near Düsseldorf, on July 19 before continuing her tour to Hamburg and Munich.

Coldplay’s dedication to Swift during their concerts in Düsseldorf underscores the camaraderie between artists and their mutual respect within the music industry.