Watch: Coldplay bring out Aslan for stunning Croke Park tribute to Christy Dignam

Coldplay brought out Aslan for an emotional Croke Park tribute in Dublin to the late Christy Dignam on Sunday night, September 1, leaving fans emotional by the gesture.

Beloved Aslan frontman Christy passed away in June last year at the age of 63 after a lengthy battle with cancer, leaving his family, bandmates, and fans devastated.

The Dublin band have continued to perform in the wake of Christy’s passing, with Lee Tomkins joining the group as their new lead singer back in February.

Playing at the home of GAA for the third time in four days, with their final Dublin gig to take place on Monday night, Chris Martin welcomed "the band who have had to turn a new page".

Forming a circle in the centre of the stage towards the end of the concert, the two bands performed a heartfelt version of Aslan’s biggest hit Crazy World, initially released in the summer of 1993, to over 80,000 people.

Those who attended the sold-out gig in the Irish capital rushed to social media platform Twitter, now known as X, to share videos of the special moment and pay their respects to Christy.

Coldplay & Aslan performing ‘Crazy World’! ?#ColdplayDublin 3/4 ?? pic.twitter.com/i6WIf06lZ5

— Coldplay Access (@coldplayaccess) September 1, 2024

One person said: "Coldplay just brought Aslan on stage. 82,000 people singing crazy world is magical. RIP Cristy".

Another added: "This was very special. @coldplay and #Aslan singing #CrazyWorld together. I’m sure Christy is well chuffed – may he rest in power".

While someone wrote: "The last time I saw Coldplay was at Oxegen 2011, when they brought out Christy Moore and I thought nothing could top that until tonight when they brought out Aslan. RIP Christy Dignam".

A fourth person commented: "l tell you folks, whether you’re a huge fan of them or just going along with someone who is, Coldplay put on an incredible spectacle as an overall show.

"They had Croke Park absolutely lit up, bringing Aslan on stage was pretty cool too. Great night".

While there was no major surprise appearances on Friday night, Thursday’s opening show saw Burna Boy, Little Simz, Elyanna, and Argentinian artist Tini come out to sing Coldplay’s new single We Pray.

* This article was originally published on Extra.ie