Coldplay concertgoer holding Israeli flag crashes concert, falls trying to rush stage: ‘Is he OK?’
A man holding the Israeli flag rushed the stage at a Coldplay concert in Athens, Greece, earlier this week, forcing the sold-out show to come to an abrupt halt.
Frontman Chris Martin can be heard in a TikTok video from the incident repeatedly shouting “stop” into his mic to alert his bandmates to stop playing after the man tumbled over stage lights and fell to the ground.
Martin, 47, appeared concerned as he knelt at the edge of the stage to see if the concertgoer was fine.
The “Viva La Vida” singer even extended his arm to allow the person to grab it.
In a separate TikTok video that appears to have been taken moments later, Martin asks, “Is he OK?”
Once he got reassurance that the concertgoer was not seriously hurt, the “Hymn for the Weekend” singer said into the mic, “That was impressive, I have to tell you. He’s OK?
“OK, make sure he’s OK and give him a sandwich and something to drink.”
Martin is then seen trying to get his show back on track and telling his bandmates to “do something different” and “play a new song.”
“That was so insane,” the “Sky Full of Stars” singer reflected with a laugh before informing the thousands of fans about what happened.
“We were about to finish the show and the young gentleman climbed onstage but then fell offstage,” he said.
Martin pointed out that it was a “big drop” and said it was an “interesting thing” for the man to do.
The “Adventure of a Lifetime” singer concluded by joking that the concertgoer likely wanted to “get close” to pianist Jonny Buckland because he’s “so sexy,” adding, “I get it. I understand. I’ve felt that way, too.”
The man has been identified as comedian Guy Hochman, who shared via Instagram Monday that he planned to “conquer the stage” at the concert and “wrap the flag [of] Israel” around the singer.
“I’ll be there soon, smelling Chris Martin’s sweat,” the concertgoer added in Hebrew.
“Here it comes, here I am making history. BOOM!. I have fallen. Right rib gone.”
Hochman’s stunt was reportedly one of many demonstrations held at Coldplay’s concert in Athens.
Fans began chanting “bring them home” — in honor of the Israeli hostages that still remain in Gaza due to the Israel-Hamas conflict — during the band’s song “Yellow,” which is the color used to support the victims.
Page Six has reached out to Coldplay’s reps for comment but did not immediately hear back.
