Coldplay have been joined by an entire host of friends on their present Music Of The Spheres world tour, together with Kylie Minogue, Craig David and Natalie Imbruglia. However the band’s penultimate gig at Wembley Stadium featured a shock visitor that was barely extra leftfield.
Enter stage left Alan Partridge.
Steve Coogan’s comedy character rocked as much as lend his vocal errrm, skills to Kate Bush’s Operating Up That Hill, a lot to the delight slash bemusement of the 1000’s of followers packing out the stadium.
Alan, who was sporting a crimson Snow Patrol jacket (superb), additionally handled everybody to a rendition of ABBA’s Realizing Me, Realizing You, clearly.
Addressing the stadium crowd, Alan stated: “Operating up hills, up roads – it’s all cardiovascular. Unsure about operating up buildings, except you’re Spider-Man – glorious humour!
“Chris, what do you assume the music’s about, as a result of it may possibly’t simply be about operating?” he requested.
The Coldplay frontman replied it was about overcoming issues, to which Alan stated: “It’s a metaphor, acquired it.”
He ended his Wembley efficiency shouting: “Ensure you put on the proper footwear, goodnight and aha!”
Alan has usually referenced each Kate Bush and ABBA, and even carried out a medley of the singer’s hits in character for Comedian Aid in 1999.
Realizing Me, Realizing You was the title of an Alan Partridge comedy collection on the BBC, which included a number of ABBA songs.