Coldplay’s Chris Martin made a surprise appearance at a couple’s wedding to play the music for their first dance.
The groom’s mother had asked the singer for a video message to be played at the wedding of Abbie and James Hotchkiss from Stafford. He went one better, though, and said he would appear in person, with only the newlyweds and the groom’s parents in on the secret.
Surprised guests saw him walk into the wedding venue, Blithfield Lakeside Barns in Staffordshire, wearing a white beanie hat to perform All My Love at the piano while the couple danced.
“Guests took a while to notice it was actually him, but didn’t want to ruin our wedding day so asked us loads of questions once he’d gone,” Mrs Hotchkiss said.
Alexander Brown, one of the owners, said: “I’m very happy for the couple. It made their special day extra special, I couldn’t quite believe it.”
He said Martin’s team had arrived hours before the wedding to make sure the piano was tuned properly and he had flown in by helicopter for the performance.