On April 19, 2025, BTS' Jin shared the stage with Coldplay during the group’s concert in Seoul, South Korea. During their performance, Coldplay’s lead vocalist, Chris Martin, hugged BTS' Jin on stage, showing love to the K-pop idol. The duo sang their collaborative track, My Universe. The Coldplay x BTS’ collaborative track My Universe was dropped on September 30, 2021.
Fans of BTS' Jin were delighted with the bonding he shared with Chris Martin on stage. As a result, his followers swamped the internet with their love for their friendship. One user on X commented:
“They are so cute together, best friendship”
Fans react to Coldplay’s Chris Martin hugging BTS' Jin during their performance in concert
Several other fans gave their mixed reactions to BTS’ Jin and Chris Martin’s chemistry on stage. While many admired their friendship, others recounted Seokjin and Coldplay’s 2022 performance.
“CHRIS MARTIN GENTLY HUGGING SEOKJIN AFTER SINGING TOGETHER 'I LOVE YOU' IN THE ASTRONAUT, OMG I LOVE THEIR FRIENDSHIP SO MUCH,” a fan said.
“We have come such a long way.. it feels like yesterday when they performed together in Argentine.. Plzz these are such precious moments, I love them,” another fan commented.
“Bruh I remember their performance before he went into the military it was such an emotional performance and now look at them. Time isn’t real,” wrote another fan.
Some fans also emphasized how BTS has come a long way from being Coldplay’s collaborators to being their closest friends.
“I dare say Coldplay is the only genuine celebrity friends that the boys have and will ever have. They are 100% the real deal. That's why I support them too and have went to their concerts. Hope their friendship will last for eternity!,” a fan commented.
“This is the relationship between two artists that every fandom wants so bad,” stated another admirer.
BTS' Jin performed with Coldplay in Buenos Aires in 2022
This is not the first time BTS' Jin has performed with Coldplay. Previously, in October 2022, Kim Seokjin played his song The Astronaut during the British rock band's Music of the Spheres Tour in Argentina, Buenos Aires.
A few months back, on November 14, 2024, Coldplay paid tribute to Kim Seokjin after the release of his debut solo album HAPPY. The British rock band took to their social media sites to congratulate Jin on his album.
“We love HAPPY. Congrats + love to our brother Jin,” Coldplay stated.
Chris Martin mentioned BTS before singing My Universe on April 18, 2025. In 2022, the K-pop boy band and the British rock band released My Universe. In the shoutout, Chris Martin listed all K-pop members and included South Korean military training. Chris honored Jin, Jimin, Jungkook, Taehyung, Namjoon, and SUGA before their performance.