Coldplay pay tribute to ‘old friend’ Darius Campbell Danesh during Wembley concert after Pop Idol star’s death aged 41

according to their website.Coldplay’s live show setup includes kinetic dance floors and stationary bikes that can channel energy directly from the fans in the crowd into batteries that power different elements of the show.What’s more, each LED bracelet, known as Xylobands, worn by each concertgoer is controlled by a radio transmitter.Martin, who previously vowed that Coldplay would not tour again until they found a sustainable and environmentally safe way to take the stage, previously said the band has mapped out a 12-point plan to cut down its carbon footprint. The show featured a long of breathtaking moments, including several stunning firework displays and surprise guests at the end.British singer Laura Mvula and indie band London Grammar opened for Coldplay’s London gigs.“I’ve been following Coldplay around for many years now,” Joy Eisenhower, who hails from Pittsburgh, Penn., told The Post. “It’s the fifth time I’ve seen them live now and can honestly say it’s the best show I’ve ever seen.”“It left me completely speechless,” she added.Elsewhere in the show, frontman Chris Martin abruptly brought his show to a halt to ask fans to stop filming on their cell phones and be present instead.Interrupting his song during Saturday’s show, the 45-year-old said he wanted “just one song” without phones or cameras to let “the power of the people” shine through.“Wait, hold on, one second.

American Idol Sanjaya Malakar said he's bisexual, and was not aware of such when he became a national sensation appearing on the talent competition in 2007.Malakar, 32, appearing on the podcast The Adam Sank Show Monday, chat about his time on the show and the years since, as well as his sexuality.'I identify as bisexual,' Malakar told Sank, adding that 'at the time' he was a contestant on the show - when there was speculation over his sexuality - he 'did not know, which was why it was so weird.' The latest: American Idol Sanjaya Malakar, 32, said he's bisexual, and was not aware of such when he became a national sensation appearing on the talent competition in 2007The Seattle native was 17 when he initially tried out for the show in 2006 with his sister Shyamali, and made it into the show's top 10 in an unlikely ascent - as judge Simon Cowell had criticized his vocals as 'utterly horrendous' - but was popular with viewers who continued to vote for him.He was eventually eliminated in the top seven, after performing songs such as Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell's Ain't No Mountain High Enough, No Doubt's Bathwater and Irving Berlin's Cheek to Cheek. Malakar, who currently works as a bartender and pastry chef, said that he was 'raised by women' and eventually got involved with theater.'I had a hard time figuring out how to interact with young boys because my dad's from India and grew up in a temple, so there was never like, "This is how you are a boy,"' he said.

Sanjaya Malakar, who shot to fame as a Top 10 finalist on American Idol season six, is opening up about his sexuality.

Greg James is one lucky bugger after managing to make it on-stage at Wembley before Coldplay themselves.  The Paradise hitmakers – featuring Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland and Will Champion – have been entertaining thousands of fans at London’s Wembley Stadium on a six-night run as part of their Music of the Spheres World Tour.  It’s been a cracking residency so far with the likes of Craig David, Natalie Imbruglia and even Alan Partridge joining the rock band as surprise guests during the shows.

Greg James is one lucky bugger after managing to make it on-stage at Wembley before Coldplay themselves. The Paradise hitmakers – featuring Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland and Will Champion – have been entertaining thousands of fans at London’s Wembley Stadium on a six-night run as part of their Music of the Spheres World Tour. It’s been a cracking residency so far with the likes of Craig David, Natalie Imbruglia and even Alan Partridge joining the rock band as surprise guests during the shows. They may have saved the best until last with BBC Radio 1 presenter Greg appearing during Coldplay’s final night at Wembley on Sunday. Concert-goers shared photos on social media of Greg, 36, doing the honours of introducing Coldplay to the stage and, needless to say, his fans were loving his surprise cameo. ‘@gregjames you’ve won in this life,’ one fan cheered on Twitter. The incredible @gregjames of @BBCR1 introducing Coldplay for the final night of #ColdplayWembley ð¤ | via @JohnnySeifert pic.twitter.com/lLbjX9GeWNAnother joined in: ‘I love Greg what a great start.’ ‘@gregjames give Chris a hug for me,’ one fan quipped. It comes after actor and comedian Steve Coogan surprised the mass audience when he joined the band in character as Alan Partridge to sing Kate Bush and Abba hits on Saturday night. The 56-year-old commanded the stage beside frontman Chris to belt out Bush’s iconic hit Running Up That Hill, as well as Abba’s Knowing Me, Knowing You. Partridge hilariously wore a red satin jacket with the words ‘Snow Patrol’ on the back.He told the crowd: ‘Running up hills, up roads – it’s all cardiovascular.

"When he did get back, the reply was to say 'thanks for getting in touch, love you and apologies for the tardy response'."It was very odd," they told The Sun.They continued: "It was like I was speaking to a stranger. I spoke to him afterwards but he seemed like he may have been a bit lost."The star's family will now have to wait for an agonising two months before they can receive the details about the cause of his death.A police spokesman said: "The investigation into the cause of his death is still pending.There is no known threat to the public."Darius had been staying at The Berkman apartments, billed as Rochester’s premiere address for “elegant short-term and long-term furnished suites and residential living”.Most tenants who live in the block of flats work or are being treated at the Mayo Clinic nearby.The Mayo Clinic is rated among the top hospitals in the world, and has treated celebrities, including Muhammad Ali, Johnny Cash, and former US president Ronald Reagan.Sean Bean addresses 'regrets' after being married five times[LATEST]Michael Jackson's kids Paris, 24, and Prince, 25, hold hands at gala[PICTURES]Michael Bublé's wife shares new hospital footage from baby's birth[INSTAGRAM]Following the sad news of his death, tributes had poured in for Darius and among those was music mogul, Simon Cowell, who said: “He was charismatic, funny and just a great person to be with.

Thania Garcia Actor and comedian Steve Coogan joined Coldplay on stage for the band’s penultimate show at Wembley Stadium in London Saturday night. Coogan appeared in character as Alan Partridge to sing covers of Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)” and ABBA’s 1976 hit “Knowing Me, Knowing You.”For night five out of six scheduled shows at Wembley, Coogan emerged on stage as the erratic talk show host from his BBC sitcom series.

Darius Campbell Danesh believed he had lived a 'blessed' life and spoke of his deep yearning to return to Scotland, the land he truly loved, in his poignant final interview.  As a host of celebrities, friends and fans mourned his death last week and paid tribute to the man who went from reality show laughing stock to pop and West End stardom, the most heartbreaking words came from the Scottish icon's own lips. As he looked back on his life, he simply said: 'I've been really blessed.

Coldplay performed their nightly duology of covers with the unique trio of Steve Coogan (in character as Alan Partridge), Jacob Collier and Nicole Lawrence.As all shows on the run have been thus far, Coldplay’s show on Saturday (August 20) was split into seven segments, which saw the band perform across three different stages. They welcomed out the impromptu supergroup for the second-to-last of those segments, taking to the “C-Stage” in the middle of the dancefloor. Clad in a gaudy red tracksuit, Partridge took the reins from Chris Martin on lead vocals, while the Coldplay frontman played acoustic guitar and sung backup. Lawrence added depth to Martin’s strumming with her performance on a pedal steel guitar, while Collier fleshed out the soundscape on piano. For their two-song micro-set, the group covered ABBA’s 1976 hit ‘Knowing Me, Knowing You’ and Kate Bush’s newly-made-cool-again ‘Running Up That Hill’.

Coldplay fans have been left in hysterics during their live concert at Wembley tonight as none other than Alan Partridge turned up.And that’s not all. The icing on the cake was the Steve Coogan actor rocking up to duet Kate Bush’s Running Up That Hill as well as a smash hit from ABBA.Only a few nights ago, Coldplay surprised fans at their sold-out Music of the Spheres tour with Craig David, and now, Partridge has made his debut.The comedy character is known for being a parody of British TV personalities, as Coogan plays a failed presenter trying to save his career.Tonight, he swapped news broadcasting for performing on stage to a roaring crowd, and fans couldn’t get over the iconic moment.In true Alan Partridge style, he took centre stage with Chris Martin backing him up.Haha not what I expected… running up that hill.

Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin’s daughter Apple threw a party at the Hamptons that became so raucous that it was investigated, it’s been reported.It’s been claimed that the 18-year-old invited a large group of people to her mother’s estate in Amagansett, New York on Saturday August 13, prompting neighbours to complain about the levels of noise.The event is also said to have been assessed to see whether it broke a code violation, as gatherings of more than 50 people in the area require a permit.A source said that ‘things got out of hand’ when Apple ‘invited too many friends to her mom’s house’.They told PageSix that ‘they were partying like rock stars’, and ‘making so much noise that multiple neighbors were furious’.‘Staff from the town clerk’s office also attended to see if the party was a code violation. You can’t have more than 50 people at a gathering in the area without a permit,’ they said.It’s believed that Gwyneth and her husband Brad Falchuk, weren’t at the estate at the time.A spokesperson for the East Hampton Town Ordinance Enforcement Department, which issues permits for events in the area, confirmed they went to Gwyneth’s house ‘following complaints about noise’.‘When we got there, we found there to be less than 50 people there, so they were within code,’ they told the publication.Neither Gwyneth nor the East Hampton Police department provided comment to PageSix.Earlier this month, the Shakespeare in Love actor and her daughter were spotted matching in white outfits during a day out in New York, as they visited one of Gwyneth’s stores in the city.In May, the Iron Man star marked Apple’s 18th birthday with a rare photo of the teenager and a heartfelt post, writing on Instagram: ’18.

Gerard Butler has paid tribute to his friend Darius Campbell Danesh, saying he has been left “devastated” by the death of his “brother in arms” last week.

Will Young has paid tribute to his former Pop Idol co-star Darius Campbell Danesh, who died earlier this week. Danesh, who was living in the US, was found dead in his apartment in Rochester, Minnesota on Tuesday (16 August). He was 41.

Darius Campbell Danesh.The pair competed together in the first ever series of Pop Idol broadcast in 2001 on ITV with Will going onto win the entire competition whilst Darius came 3rd in the competition being eliminated in week 8 of the live finals.But after Darius was found to be unresponsive in his Massachusetts apartment and died shortly after, aged just 41-years-old, Will stayed mostly silent on social media in the immediate aftermath of his tragic passing.READ MORE: Pop Idol judge Pete Waterman chokes up over death of friend Darius Campbell Danesh But now, Will has finally opened up on social media with a touching message for his fellow Pop Idol finalist.Sharing a polaroid photo of the pair smiling and laughing from 2001, Will wrote a touching essay for his competitor whom he praised as "courageous and gentle".He wrote: "For the past few days my thoughts have been with Darius's family and will continue to be so. I found this picture a while ago taken during Pop Idol."The Evergreen hitmaker continued: "If there was ever an example of not giving up on your dreams then Darius is top of the pile.

Coldplay paid a heartwarming tribute to their "old friend" Darius Campbell Danesh during a performance at Wembley Stadium this week.The band "sent love from Wembley stadium" with confetti cannons on Wednesday night (August 17) following the tragic news.The Pop Idol singer was announced dead by his family on Tuesday (August 16), five days after he was found in his bed in Rochester, Minnesota.READ MORE: Darius Campbell Danesh's cause of death set to remain unknown for two months The lead singer of the band Chris Martin remembered his 'old friend' before before he ended their London show by setting off confetti cannons. Chris said: 'We are going to send love from Wembley out to the world.

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin took some time off to link up with pianist Victoria Canal – who happens to have been born without her right forearm – joining her for a soulful duet of her original track ‘Swan Song’.Billboard reports that Martin and Canal met on Wednesday (August 17), the same day Coldplay performed their fourth gig in the iconic London stadium. It was a private meeting, with Canal performing the song on a vintage grand piano while Martin leant over the headboard and joined her in singing the track’s tender chorus: “Who knows how long we’ve got? / As long as I’m breathing, I / Know it’s not too late to love.”After they completed the vocal refrain, Martin nonchalantly quipped that ‘Swan Song’ is “one of the best songs ever written”, to which Canal replied in shock: “WHAT?” Martin then joked about how Canal was “nervous that the piano was louder than you”, with the latter noting that she “always sing[s] too quiet”.Posting footage of the moment to her Twitter page, Canal wrote: “I literally dissolved and went to songwriter heaven when this happened.

Coldplay have let it be known they’re interested in flying ‘in a plane powered by milk’, as you do.The eco-conscious band are keen to use renewable energy whenever they’re on the road, and Chris Martin, the band’s lead singer, wants to push the boundaries even further in the coming years.He shared: ‘We’re about halfway where we want to go. A place we are struggling is transport.‘That’s where we need help and we need technology to develop so that we can fly in a plane powered by milk or something like that.

Darius Campbell Danesh's former on-off girlfriend ex-beauty queen Claire Caudwell has paid tribute to the late Pop Idol singer after his tragic death aged 41 on 11 August. News emerged of his passing on 16 August after his family released statement revealing that he had been found "unresponsive" in his Minnesota, US, apartment. Claire, 53, who is the former wife of Darius' friend, Phones4U founder John Caudwell, told MailOnline that she and Darius had enjoyed an 18-month relationship but that the pair had remained "great friends" following their split about three years ago.

Coldplay paid tribute to their 'old friend' Darius Campbell Danesh on Wednesday evening following his sudden death.