@ChillamChilli also weighed in, writing: ‘So Coldplay’s Chris Martin, a British Citizen in his concert, accepted that the British did wrong in India for 2 centuries. All his tickets were sold, he could have avoided ..but he still said it live during the concert. Seems it came from the heart.’

Shah Rukh Khan thanked Coldplay’s Chris Martin for a special shout-out during the band’s Mumbai concert. Martin’s mention excited fans and led SRK to share his appreciation on social media. The video gained nearly 3 million views in an hour.