‘Iconic Crossover’: Fans Go Wild As BLACKPINK’s Rose Joins Coldplay’s Chris Martin On Stage
The stadium went crazy as BLACKPINK's Rose began singing the opening lines of APT before handing the mic to Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, who stepped in for the second verse.
In what turned out to be a magical music night, BLACKPINK’s Rose set the stage on fire with her surprise performance at Coldplay’s Seoul concert. On April 22, she appeared at the rock band’s ongoing Music of the Spheres world tour stop in South Korea’s Goyang Stadium, making the crowd roar with excitement as she treated them to a live rendition of her smash solo hit APT. The surprise element – she belted out the chartbuster alongside Coldplay frontman Chris Martin.
Channelling her inner rockstar in a dazzling silver jacket, Rose made a stunning entrance down the stage, leaving fans enthusiastic. The stadium went crazy as she began singing the opening lines of APT before handing the mic to Martin, who stepped in for the second verse, giving it a whole new vibe much to the delight of the audience. The original track is sung by Bruno Mars alongside BLACKPINK’s Rose. The enigmatic chemistry had the crowd cheering loudly, asking for an encore.
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Acknowledging their request, Martin smiled and gestured for her to repeat the song, in proof of the pop sensation’s ever-growing star power. Rose and Chris Martin’s iconic stage performance ended with the music stalwarts sharing a warm hug, giving fans a moment of their lifetime.
Upon being shared on social media, a video featuring the remarkable duo was flooded with comments, with fans declaring Rose as “Korean Beyoncé, Adele and Taylor Swift." Gushing, a fan reacted, “I’m crying the way no one even knew Rosé was going to be at Coldplay concert but she still had the crowd more hyped than a certain other act — and Chris even asked her for a repeat of APT. after it ended."
Another remarked, “Everyone must know how Rosé loves Coldplay music and how her cover of their song became the OST for a critically acclaimed series, and now she’s on the same stage singing her song with them. It’s HERSTORY." One of the seemingly die-hard fans also hailed the concert for the most “iconic live crossovers."
Released in October last year, APT marked a turning point in Rose’s solo career. The song was unveiled at the time BLACKPINK was away from music. A part of her debut album Rosie, Rose’s chartbuster secured the third spot on the Billboard Hot 100 and maintained its position as the top song on the Billboard Global 200 for an impressive 12 weeks.
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