Chris Martin ‘Will Always Be Loved’ After Iconic Taylor Swift Tribute in Vienna

Chris Martin is receiving praise from Taylor Swift fans after his recent concert in Vienna.

The Coldplay frontman performed at Ernst Happel Stadium in Austria’s capital city with Maggie Rogers on Wednesday, Aug. 21. He surprised the crowd with an unexpected song choice.

Several fan-captured videos of Martin and Rogers singing a duet version of Swift’s hit “Love Story” have gone viral. Swifties called the tribute “so sweet” and a “full-circle moment.”

“If this is not good, please, please don’t put it on YouTube because I don’t want to get in trouble with Taylor,” joked the 47-year-old English musician in a clip before they began the cover from Swift’s 2008 album Fearless. “If you can sing with us, that would be wonderful. And this is a wonderful song,” Martin said while strumming his guitar.

The audience erupted in enthusiasm as concertgoers recognized the song. The applause extended beyond the venue as clips from the special performance flooded social media timelines worldwide.

“Oh Chris Martin, you will always be loved,” one user posted on X (formerly Twitter).

Another called it “a full-circle moment,” sharing a throwback video of the 34-year-old Swift singing Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida.”

“Wait, that’s sooo cute,” declared another fan, noting the special significance for Swifties in the crowd who missed seeing Swift perform earlier this month in Vienna. Swift’s concerts were canceled due to a foiled terror plot potentially targeting her Eras Tour performances.

“I‘m seeing Coldplay tomorrow in Vienna with my friend & we were supposed to see Taylor in Vienna on N1 & N2. If he plays it tomorrow too, I will bawl my eyes out,” added the fan.

Similarly, another fan wrote: “Thank you so much for this. It means the world to all of us! Vienna Swifties!”

Others dubbed the cover “iconic” and said it made them “cry.”

While Swift has not publicly commented on Martin and Rogers’ duet, she did express her “devastation” over having to cancel the Vienna concerts. She mentioned using “silence” as a powerful tool to protect her audiences at subsequent performances.

A day before the Swiftie-approved duet, Swift wrapped up the European leg of her international Eras Tour with a final show in London. After a break, she and her crew will head to Canada for concerts in Toronto and Vancouver this fall.

As for Martin, he’s set to perform with Coldplay at three more shows in Vienna this weekend. The Music of the Spheres tour will then move to Ireland, followed by Australia and New Zealand, where they will conclude their sold-out tour in November.

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