Chris Martin and Natalie Imbruglia paid tribute to Olivia Newton-John at Coldplay’s Wembley Stadium concert.
Coldplay sang “Summer Nights” from Grease on Tuesday with lead vocalist Martin, 45, Imbruglia, 47, Grammy-winner Jacob Collier, and others. Sandy was played by Newton-John, who died of breast cancer at 73 on Aug. 8.
Martin played Danny, Grease’s love interest, in the verses of “Summer Nights,” while Imbruglia performed Newton-John’s part. Collier sang and played piano in the chorus.
The ensemble performed the song from a stage in the middle of Wembley Stadium, which seats up to 90,000. The audience surrounded the artists.
During Tuesday’s Music of the Spheres World Tour event alongside Imbruglia and Collier, Coldplay covered more than “Summer Nights”.
Imbruglia covered Ednaswap’s 1994 hit “Torn,” her 1997 debut album’s main single, before the Newton-John tribute.
Coldplay has performed with Imbruglia and Collier before on the Music of the Spheres World Tour.
At June’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium show in Atlanta, the British pop-rock band stunned fans with Kelly Rowland performing Destiny’s Child’s “Independent Women Part 1.”
“What’s up ATL?” After joining Coldplay, the 41-year-old Destiny’s Child member encouraged the crowd to sing an acoustic, stripped-down version of “Independent Women Part 1,” originally released on the Charlie’s Angels soundtrack in 2000 and then on Survivor in 2001.
Coldplay’s second New Jersey gig at MetLife Stadium on June 5 featured Bruce Springsteen and Martin performing “Working on a Dream” and “Dancing in the Dark”.
Kylie Minogue performed “Can’t Get You Out of My Head.” at the group’s first MetLife gig the day before.
Coldplay’s May 28 Soldier Field concert featured Chicago rapper Lupe Fiasco, who performed “Superstar” and “God Put a Smile Upon Your Face.”
The UK leg of Coldplay’s world tour includes three more Wembley Stadium performances through Aug. 21 before two shows at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland, on Aug. 23 and 24. After that, the band will tour South America until Nov. 8.