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Coldplay introduced a Christy Moore classic to their Boston crowd

Riiiiiiide on.

Aug 1st 2016, 4:10 PM 10,380 Views 4 Comments

COLDPLAY PLAYED IN Boston’s Gilette Stadium over the weekend, and they pulled out one of their finest covers.

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Playing tribute to the massive Irish community in the city, as well as wishing Will Champion a happy birthday, Chris Martin and the band teased a cover.

It’s gonna tie into Boston it’s gonna tie into the amazing Irish heritage that runs through this beautiful area. It’s gonna tie into the fact that tomorrow is a very special day for us, because our beautiful drummer Will Champion is having a birthday.

Of course, it was Christy Moore’s Ride On

He called it one of the “most beautiful songs”, that will “get you through life”.

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It was pretty great

Witnessing @coldplay singing Ride On last night was unreal #ColdplayBoston #christyMoore
— Páraic O'Leary (@P_Leary) July 31, 2016

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Well, at least the best since they played the song with the man himself at Oxegen in 2011

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Coldplay introduced a Christy Moore classic to their Boston crowd

Riiiiiiide on.