Chart topping Chris Martin shocked wedding guests when he slipped into the reception to perform a song while the happy couple took to the floor for their first dance
Chris Martin left a couple stunned when he performed at their wedding. The Coldplay star was only too happy to hop behind the piano to play a song for the first dance of a happy couple who had just tied the knot at a ceremony in Rugeley on Saturday night.
The mother of the groom had contacted the 48-year-old chart-topping star to ask if he would send a video message that could be played during the wedding celebrations. However, Chris went a few steps forward – and revealed he was free on the night in question and would pop down to perform.
The wedding took place in Staffordshire with a reception held at Blithfield Lakeside Barns, where family and friends gathered to celebrate the happy couple. When it came to the first dance for the new husband and wife, Chris quietly entered and performed the song All My Love – much to the amazement of those around.
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Blithfield Lakeside Barns co-owner Alex Brown revealed that Chris was first approached to make a video, but insisted he could go all out for the pair. Alex explained to StokeonTrentLive: “Chris got back and said he could go one better.
“He said I’m free that night, so I’ll come and play the first dance. He didn’t want any introduction, so we said it was the first dance, and he walked in and performed. The bride and groom did know he was coming. It was kept as a surprise for the guests. I don’t think they realised it was him until the end.”
Alex went on to lavish praise on Chris for taking time out of his evening to take part in the wedding – and also noted that the A List star’s inclusion did not draw attention away from the pair on the dancefloor.
Chris himself was previously married to American actress Gwyneth Paltrow, who was his wife from 2003 until their divorce in 2016. Despite the pair being megastars, their wedding was a very low-key affair – with the couple becoming husband and wife in secret.
They got married in Santa Barbara, California, in December 2003 after picking up their marriage license at the Santa Barbara County courthouse. Reports at the time claimed the couple celebrated their nuptials without any family or friends attending their wedding.
They welcomed their daughter, Apple, the following year, while son Moses, who now performs in a band called People I’ve Met, arrived in April 2006. Chris and Gwyneth sparked ridicule in 2014 when they announced they were “conscious uncoupling” after a decade of marriage – but have remained close ever since.
More recently, Chris was romantically involved with American actress Dakota Johnson, 36, whom he began dating in 2017. They went on to become engaged; however, the couple split by June 2025, with reports suggesting a myriad of reasons for their breakup.
It was suggested that their 13-year age gap had been a point of contention, differing views on having children, and gruelling work demands may have all contributed to the collapse of the relationship. Meanwhile, Gwyneth has found love with TV producer Brad Falchuk, 54, whom she married in 2018.
Source: Mirror
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