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Chris Martin plays secret set at Yorkshire pub before Coldplay stadium shows in Hull

Chris Martin played a surprise one-hour set at a Yorkshire pub as a rehearsal before Coldplay's stadium shows, with 10% of ticket sales supporting UK grassroots music venues.

Summary by NME
Coldplay’s Chris Martin has played a secret set at a pub in Yorkshire, before the band play some massive stadium shows in Hull next week. Check out footage of the moment below. READ MORE: Coldplay: “When things appear overwhelmingly positive, that’s often because it’s what the singer needs most” It took place last night (August 14), when the singer made a surprise visit to the The Puzzle Hall Inn in Sowerby Bridge, and treated those in the venu…

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"Nobody Believed It, Then It Really Happened": Chris Martin Performs as a Surprise in a Pub and Gives Away Tickets for the Next Coldplay Concert

One evening as many as in a quiet pub in the English province, the "Puzzle Hall Inn" of Calderdale, has turned into a memorable and unexpected event. Chris Martin, frontman of Coldplay, presented himself without notice, with the uncultivated beard, and improvised an exclusive mini-concert for the hundred lucky spectators present, leaving them speechless. The news of his presence spread not through social media, but with the ancient and feverish …

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Watch Coldplay’s Chris Martin play impromptu gig at historic UK pub ahead of Hull and London tour dates

Footage shows Coldplay’s Chris Martin performing an impromptu gig at a UK pub, with the musician taking the time to chat with surprised pubgoers.

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Coldplay frontman Chris Martin surprises Yorkshire pub for intimate performance - Manchester Evening News

It comes hot on the heels of the bands world tour

·Manchester, United Kingdom
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Hull Daily MailHull Daily Mail
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Coldplay’s Chris Martin plays surprise set at Yorkshire pub ahead of Hull gigs

The band’s frontman stunned regulars with a secret gig

·Hull, United Kingdom
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Coldplay's Chris Martin shocks fans with secret set in very unexpected location

Footage shared on social media shows a huge music icon performing in a tiny Yorkshire pub hours before their band's arena show.

·London, United Kingdom
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Coldplay frontman Chris Martin plays surprise gig at community pub in ...

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NME broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Friday, August 15, 2025.
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