Dylan Bode, man woken from coma by Coldplay, shares story behind duet with Chris Martin at Eden Park

Coldplay fan Dylan Bode grew up harmonising to the band’s music, but he never thought he’d one day be on stage singing with Chris Martin.

Dylan, who is from the US but flew to New Zealand for Coldplay’s show on Friday, November 15, caught Chris Martin’s eye with his sign that read “Your music woke me up from a coma! Can we sing about this Magic together?”

The NZ Herald first reported the moment Chris got him up on stage to sing the band’s 2014 hit Magic together before sharing a hug. Now Dylan has shared the emotional story behind the moment, telling Toni, Jase & Sam this morning that about 8 months ago, a “tragic incident” left him in a coma.

He told the Coast Feel Good Breakfast hosts, “You could see that my body started moving to Fix You, the guitar part. All of a sudden, these doctors and neurologists start storming in like, ‘He is showing signs he’s awake’.”

While it took him several months to fully recover, he was determined to get to a Coldplay concert to share his gratitude with the band.

“I said, I want to thank Chris Martin. I want to have a sign that said thank you and let him know what happened, because I’m so grateful to be alive again and that they did this, and I’m so grateful that their music had this impact on me,” he shared.

While on stage, Chris spoke to Dylan off-mic – so what did he say?

“He was like, ‘We’ll always be together. You’re beautiful. I hope you get well and stay well’,” he recalled.'

During their performance, the crowd at Eden Park were visibly affected, with several people spotted wiping away tears, while others cheered.

Many Coldplay fans who were in the crowd shared their experiences of the emotional moment on social media, with one writing on Instagram, “This was so beautiful I bawled my eyes out.”

Another shared, “This had me so emotional last night at the concert. A truly ‘magic’ moment.”

This article was first published by the NZ Herald and is republished here with edits and permission.