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Autistic Liverpool DJ, 18, Joins Coldplay at Wembley in Emotional Moment

A TikTok video drew wide attention to Chris Martin inviting 18-year-old AJ Murphy on stage during the band's Wembley run.

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Overview

  • During Coldplay's first Wembley night on August 22, Chris Martin spotted AJ Murphy's sign reading "I am autistic. Please pick me" and brought him on stage.
  • Murphy asked for the song "Trouble," and Martin played it on piano with him as the teen became tearful.
  • "Trouble" was a 2000 single from the band's debut album Parachutes and reached number 10 on the UK chart.
  • The moment was captured by TikTok user jennymckimm, helping the clip spread widely after the show.
  • Murphy is a DJ from Walton in Liverpool who has loved DJing for a decade and performed sets in Ibiza earlier this year, while Coldplay's Wembley residency continues with eight more sold-out nights.