Coldplay has marked the beginning of their Aussie tour with a nostalgic surprise.
The band have officially touched down in Australia for their sold-out shows.
Ahead of their first show in Melbourne tonight (Wednesday, October 30), lead singer Chris Martin has performed a special song to get in the Aussie spirit.
Watch the video above.
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On Tuesday night, the band shared a short video to their social media accounts of Martin sitting at a piano inside Melbourne's Marvel Stadium.
"Hello Melbourne," the clip was captioned, short and sweet.
The Yellow singer began to play the opening notes of a tune that sounded very familiar.
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For those Aussies who hadn't picked up on what song he was playing yet, Martin then started to whistle the melody of the iconic Neighbours theme song.
The very recognisable song by Barry Crocker is from the long-running Aussie soap opera Neighbours, which aired from 1985 to 2022 and made stars like Kylie Minogue and Margot Robbie household names.
What made the moment even more perfect is that the original show and its reboot were also filmed in Melbourne.
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Martin broke into a big smile mid-song, clearly knowing Aussie fans would go wild.
After finishing his solo, Martin stood up and walked to the middle of the stage.
He then bowed to the empty stadium, which will be filled with thousands of Aussies soon.
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The tour is for their 2021 album, featuring songs like Higher Power and Humankind.
The British rock band was formed in 1997 and stars Martin, bassist Guy Berryman, Will Champion on drums and guitarist Jonny Buckland, with manager Phil Harvey.
Coldplay was formed in 1997. (Redferns)After Melbourne, the band will head to Sydney's Accor Stadium for four more sold-out shows.
This marks the first time Coldplay have performed in Melbourne and Sydney since 2016.
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The band were last in Australia in November 2023 when they played two sold-out stadium shows in Perth.
Earlier this month the band released their tenth studio album titled Moon Music.
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