By Tim Saunders on
After attending the annual Brit Awards in London last night, Coldplay raced across town to play a special charity gig with some very special guests.
The British band joined The Killers and members of U2 for a concert at O2 Shepherds Bush Empire to benefit War Child.
The concert kicked off with a loud and exquisitely played set from The Killers, who took the crowd through renditions of songs such as Spaceman and Human. Then it was Coldplay’s turn, who weaved songs from their entire back catalogue into a seamless set.
But it was the encores that raised the biggest interest. Coldplay returned to the stage to play Take That's Back For Good with special guest Gary Barlow, and then were joined by The Killers and the one-and-only Bono for a rendition of All These Things That I’ve Done.
The exclusive gig celebrated the launch of Heroes, the new album that aims to raise money for War Child and features a series of once-in-a-lifetime collaborations between some of the best known names in the music world and up-and-coming stars – a concept that mirrors one of the intrinsic aims of War Child’s worldwide efforts in war zones across the world – to place faith in the next generation.
“In our eyes, War Child is one of the world’s most important charities, and The Killers are one of our favorite bands, so playing this concert is an absolute pleasure for us,” said Coldplay singer Chris Martin.
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