On the way to Coldplay’s Sunday night concert, a fan got more than just a spectacular show, but also a ride to it, when Chris Martin made a special stop to pick up Saundra Glenn when he noticed she was “struggling to walk.”
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As Coldplay took to the stage at the BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Luton's Stockwood Park in England, Saundra took to X to share all about Chris Martin's act of kindness alongside a selfie of the two.
"That moment when Chris Martin @Coldplay saw me struggling to walk, had his car stop and gave me a lift.” Adding, "Blooming amazing. Can't believe this happened. What a decent bloke ❤️. We had a nice chat too,” Saundra wrote.
Glenn, who suffers from osteoarthritis and "a dodgy right hip" went on to detail her interaction with Martin during an interview with the BBC, following the concert.
Telling the outlet she was walking to the box office when she took a break and rested near a fence. Glenn even considered turning around and watching the concert from home. "But I thought I loved Coldplay and never thought I'd get another chance to see them in my hometown," said the 64 year-old.
And that's when a black Mercedes approached her, and a woman inside asked her if she needed a ride. "The door opens and I said, 'Oh that's Chris Martin, I can't get in with him,'" Glenn recalled. Sharing that others in the vehicle reassured her, "'Yes you can.’”
After a brief moment of hesitation, Saundra obliged and got into the car, sitting next to Martin until they arrived at the "artist area" of the venue. And once there, Martin made sure Glenn was taken care of.
"When we got to the artist area, he didn't leave me there, he said 'get the golf buggy and make sure Saundra reaches her destination,'" Glenn shared. "It's the fact he's conscious of disability, he's such a kind person.”
Recalling a moment when she gave the Coldplay lead singer a good laugh when she said, "I'm 64 Chris, I don't do festivals, I've come just to see you and now I've seen you and I can go home.”
Saundra went on to note the two had a nice chat, exchanging pleasantries with Martin telling Glenn that he enjoyed Luton, and Glenn recommend Martin eat at local restaurant Chicken George.
Glenn also shared that Chris encouraged her with a few words when she told him that both of her parents are no longer alive. "He said 'You're not going anywhere yet,' I was clutching his shoulder and having a chat like two old women," said Glenn.
Summing up the unforgettable encounter Saundra gushed, “I met Chris Martin and had a conversation with him and he's such a nice man! He gave me an act of kindness that I'll forever be grateful for, and he's given Luton its cool back, thank you."