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Coldplay’s frontman saw a trans man in his audience. What happened next will warm your heart.

The singer brought a trans fan up on stage to celebrate how they've helped each other
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Chris Martin, the leader singer of Coldplay, plays a rainbow colored piano
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Coldplay frontman Chris Martin shared a touching moment on stage with a trans fan during the band’s Music of the Spheres World Tour in Dublin, Ireland.

It started when Martin spotted a fan in the crowd holding a sign that said, “Trans fan. Coldplay saved my life. It’s my dream to come on stage.” He brought the fan on stage, a young trans man named James, according to his sister.

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“This is my brother, James, he got taken on stage at the Coldplay show last night in Dublin, with the trans sign 🏳️‍⚧️ If anyone has any videos/pictures of his incredible and well deserved moment we’d  love them! Thank you so much,” the sister Hannah posted to X.

There, the two had a wonderful exchange about the impact that they’ve had on each other’s lives.

“It’s the first time someone has ever brought us a sign like this, so I’m going to say thank you for giving us this honor,” Martin said.

James detailed how the band saved his life through their music, to which Martin said, “You saved my life, it’s the same. It works both ways, I’m afraid. We need you as much as you need us.”

James then requested that they play their 2014 hit, Magic. A beautiful video shows him on stage with Martin as the two sing together.

An X account by the name of “Protect Trans Kids” shared the love and support with their followers, detailing the support from fans.

“Chris Martin calls a trans man on stage at a @coldplay concert and reads out his sign: ‘Trans Fan. Coldplay saved my life’ …and a stadium full of people get all the feels and go wild in support!”

Martin, and Coldplay as a whole, have expressed their support for LGBTQ+ people previously. They’ve been spotted waving the LGBTQ+ flag at public events, and during the song “People of the Pride,” Martin was draped in a rainbow Pride flag. The song has been adopted by some as an anthem for gay rights.

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