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At Coldplay's Aug. 22 show at London's Wembley Stadium, Chris Martin stopped the concert to help a fan propose, but not before conducting playful 'basic security checks.' Billboard reports Martin asked the man whether the woman was his partner, whether they were siblings, and 'Are you AI? Are you real people?' The nod to the viral kiss-cam moment at Gillette Stadium, where a tech executive was caught embracing a colleague, drew cheers as the couple said yes.
source: Billboard
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Demi Moore secretly arranged for Coldplay's Chris Martin to open Tallulah Willis and Justin Acee's Aug. 8 wedding at her childhood home in Sun Valley, Idaho. Martin sang a personalized song that began 'Tallulah and Justin, walking down the aisle,' E! News reports, citing an interview Willis gave British Vogue. Willis said she has loved Coldplay since middle school and had chosen the band's 'A Message' for her own walk down the aisle moments earlier.
source: E! News
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Variety reports that during the first-ever FIFA World Cup final halftime show in East Rutherford, New Jersey, Justin Bieber takes a minimalist approach—introduced via a Jason Sudeikis "Ted Lasso" bit—stepping out with an acoustic guitar to perform a solo rendition of “Everything Hallelujah” from "Swag II". Billboard likewise describes Bieber’s segment as a tempo-slowing, stripped-back moment that stands out amid a rapid-fire, cameo-heavy production featuring multiple global stars.
source: Variety· Billboard