Crowds at Wembley Stadium were treated to a serious sing-along moment at Coldplay's concert on 16 Aug. The band, fronted by Chris Martin, paid tribute to the late Olivia Newton-John by belting out a rendition of "Grease" anthem "Summer Nights".
Joined by Natalie Imbruglia for the third night of their six shows in the capital, Martin, who is in a relationship with Dakota Johnson, sang the iconic John Travolta lyrics, with jazz musician Jacob Collier joining for the chorus, while Imbruglia took Newton-John's lines. Naturally, the 90,000-capacity stadium joined in. Prior to this moment, Imbruglia collaborated with the band to sing her hit "Torn", the same song the Australian surprised audiences with at an Olivia Rodrigo concert earlier this summer.
Coldplay chose the opening song from the 1978 film "Grease" to pay homage to Newton-John, the iconic actress and singer who passed away at age 73 on 8 Aug after a long battle with breast cancer. The world mourned the loss of the star, whose performance in the musical coming-of-age film inspired millions. Celebrity tributes poured in from the likes of Kylie Minogue, Mariah Carey, and costar Travolta, who wrote: "Your impact was incredible. I love you so much."
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US country band The Chicks also recently honoured Newton-John by performing a live cover of "Grease" ballad "Hopelessly Devoted to You". On 13 Aug, the band played at the Gorge Amphitheatre in Washington. "We lost a worldwide sweetheart last week: Olivia Newton-John," lead singer Natalie Maines said. "I thought I was Olivia Newton-John from, like, 4 to 12 [years old], and then I only wished I was Olivia Newton-John."
We have a feeling we'll be seeing a lot more tributes to the iconic singer in the months ahead. "Tell me more, tell more," you say? Watch the Coldplay and Imbruglia rendition below.
Coldplay led a tribute to Olivia Newton-John by covering Summer Nights! It was EPIC! @natimbruglia @coldplay #MOTSWT #MusicOfTheSpheresWorldTour #Coldplay #WembleyStadium pic.twitter.com/k505jAFupm
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