“I’m nearly 80 years old”—Chris Martin apologizes to audience for forgetting ‘A Sky Full of Stars’ lyrics at recent concert

Chris Martin experienced a rare moment of forgetfulness during Coldplay’s Toronto concert. The singer momentarily lost track of the lyrics to their hit A Sky Full of Stars.

Chris Martin basically missed his cue while performing on the Music of the Spheres World Tour and had to stop mid-song. He quickly addressed the crowd, acknowledging the mistake with a mixture of humor and honesty.

“Listen, I'm so sorry, I forgot the words. I forgot what to say. It happens sometimes when you're my age, I'm nearly 80 years old... but let's pretend that didn't happen. Don't put that on YouTube, if you please.” he told his fans.

Of course, the moment quickly found its way onto social media, but fans were largely supportive and amused, calling it a relatable and refreshingly candid slip-up. Chris Martin initially also admitted to the goof-up, saying,

“I forgot to come in on the right line. Now, normally, I do stop this song as a joke but I did genuinely just make a big mistake, so please forgive me ... I’m so sorry. That was an actual f--- up. S---. Oh, b-lls.”

Chris Martin calls on Drake and The Weeknd to fix parking trouble in Toronto

Chris Martin didn’t just deliver music during Coldplay’s Toronto concert; he also delivered a mini stand-up routine. According to Complex, the frontman joked about a mishap with Toronto’s Green P parking system; he pretended the band was in trouble for where they parked. Martin mentioned,

“I’m so sorry. I’ve just been told that my Green P parking thing is expired, we parked in the wrong place. The Green P system in Toronto is very complicated for foreigners.”

He then singled out guitarist Jonny Buckland, playing up the parking drama. He said,

“Jonny, why’d you park there, man? I told you! You had to park your helicopter in the wrong...”

Keeping the joke going, Martin turned to drummer Will Champion and added a little star power. He added,

“Can you call Drake, Will, and ask him to fix it? Call Drake or the Weeknd, or someone like that. Get them to fix it for you.”

Chris Martin tells fans his stadium remark was a thank you, not an insult

Chris Martin took a moment during Coldplay’s third show at Toronto’s newly opened Rogers Stadium to clarify a comment that sparked some confusion earlier in the week.

The Coldplay frontman had previously referred to the venue as a “weird stadium in the middle of nowhere,” a remark that some interpreted as a jab at the location or design of the city’s concert space. But Martin set the record straight, telling fans that his words were never intended as criticism.

“I have never criticized this stadium that was beautifully, kindly built for us to play in. I don't think to say anything mean at all. I'm so grateful to have somewhere where we can hang out with all of you,” he shared

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He added that he only meant to express appreciation to fans who made the trip to the Rogers Stadium, which sits on the site of the former Downsview Airport on the city's outskirts. Earlier in the week, Martin had thanked the crowd for enduring “the traffic and the travel and the trains and the waiting” just to get to the venue.

The stadium, which holds up to 50,000 people, has already faced criticism from concertgoers for crowding and exit delays since its opening last month. Some attendees of Coldplay’s first Toronto show described difficulties navigating their way out after the performance. Martin emphasized that his words were meant to acknowledge those challenges, not to offend those who designed or built the venue.

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