The Coldplay frontman Chris Martin took on a 1996 Ginuwine’s track “Pony” at a Spotify event in The Hamptons on the 14th of August, an area known as an affluent holiday destination and home for wealthy residents.
The singer, barefoot and wielding a guitar, performed an unlikely cover of the r&b jam. You can watch below Martin performs on a stage during the show singing: “Come and jump on it/ If you’re horny let’s do it/ Ride it, my pony”.
Chris Martin covering Pony by Ginuwine | via https://t.co/erDVOqiYoT pic.twitter.com/MbrVL94jdl
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On the stage, accompanied him three backing singers and double bass. They also sang Coldplay hit “Viva La Vida’.
Martin is not the only person that covered the r&b hit. In 2008 shirtless Ed Sheeran performed his version of the song. “Pony” only reached No.16 in UK Charts but found a new wave of fame after it was used in the 2015 movie “Magic Mike XXL“.
Earlier this week Coldplay alongside Ed Sheeran were announced to join the line-up for the Global Citizen Event Live. The line of events will take place in many cities around the world in a 24-ha broadcast on the 25th of September.
Coldplay will perform in the New York leg of the event that will also feature artists like Billie Eilish and Lizzo. “Each act performing will be taking part in a 24-hour historic musical event, the concerts will be aired over many broadcasted mediums including ABC, ABC News Live, BBC, FX, IHeartRadio, Hulu, YouTube, TIME, Twitter as well as many more social media and televised channels”. More info about the event you can find here.
Last month the band announced their new album “Music Of The Spheres” that is due on 15th October via Parlophone. The upcoming twelve track album will be the band’s ninth release. It’s been produced by Sweedish pop guru Max Martin who has written or co-written 24 of Billboard Hot 100 number-one songs, most of which he has also produced or co-produced, including Katy Perry’s “I Kissed a Girl” (2008), Maroon 5’s “One More Night” (2012), Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off“.
