Coldplay are famed for bringing on brilliant guests during their live shows for a singsong of a random cover or a duet of that guest's hit track. The final UK leg of their Music of the Spheres world tour is in Cardiff and there's a wealth of local voices who might have received a phonecall to hop up on stage with Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman and Will Champion.
During the Music of the Spheres tour Coldplay have been joined by the likes of Steve Coogan, who appeared as Alan Partridge, Stormzy, Manchester rapper Aitch, BTS member Jin, Natalie Imbruglia and Shaznay from All Saints.
The last time Coldplay were in Wales actor and comedian Rob Brydon joined Chris to sing as well as student Eilir Owen Griffiths and James Jones from Rhos Male Voice Choir to sing Mae Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau - read more on that here.
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We really would love another national anthem rendition this time around but equally, there's loads of brilliant options Coldplay might go for when treating Welsh fans to a homegrown duet. Here's some we'd love to see.
1. Dafydd Iwan
I mean, come on. Daf and Chris blowing the roof (it's open, but you know what I mean) with Yma O Hyd would be class.
Needs no more said.
2. Tom Jones
Classic go-to Welsh pop star with the voice and songs to make Chris Martin look like a busker. Love to see this.
3. Kelly Jones
The Stereophonics frontman is out and about lately with his new band, Far From Saints. He's no stranger to the Stadium, either - last year the 'Phonics sold out two nights and gave fans a brilliant post-pandemic party. Read our review here.
4. Cerys Matthews
Having just released a big Catatonia retrospective, Make Hay Not War: The Blanco y Negro Years, it'd be lovely to blast out a bit of International Velvet on the big stage, right? Get Chris Martin singing 'Every day when I wake up, I thank the Lord I'm Welsh."
Smashing.
5. Rhod Gilbert
Well, we had Rob Brydon last time, no harm in getting another of our top comedy talents involved on this shindig. Rhod is back at work - hooray! - after taking time out for cancer treatment and he'd be a massive crowd favourite.
Not sure about his singing voice, though. Sorry, Rhod!
6. Charlotte Church
YES. PLEASE.
The life-wellness-disco-pop-rock-learning-community-pioneer can belt out any sort of top notch track as evidenced by her Pop Dungeon collective, which she retired at the end of 2022, reappeared at the Eurovision Song Contest last month.
7. Shakin' Stevens
Another Welsh lege, who recently released a new album. Ely boy Shakey will only have to come into town and back out if he wants to miss all the traffic.
Do you have any predictions about who Coldplay will bring on? Let us know in the comments.
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