# Busker's surprise duet with Chris Martin

> A London street performer unknowingly played Coldplay with the band's frontman.
- Title: Busker's surprise duet with Chris Martin · Guitar World
- Summary: A London street performer unknowingly played Coldplay with the band's frontman. Sometimes the most magical moments happen by pure chance when the right…
- Keywords: chris martin, coldplay, hanny junee, viva la vida, busking, london, trafalgar square, street performance, impromptu duet, south korean musician, Busker's, surprise
- Source: Guitar World — https://guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/busker-plays-coldplay-song-with-chris-martin
- Published: 2026-09-23T09:55:37+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: chris martin, coldplay, hanny junee, viva la vida, busking, london, trafalgar square, street performance, impromptu duet, south korean musician
## Busker plays Coldplay classic
South Korean singer-guitarist Hanny Junee was performing Viva La Vida in Trafalgar Square when an unassuming onlooker in a baseball cap joined in.
## The stranger sounded too good
The voice was impressive, almost familiar. Junee thought the guy sounded remarkably like Chris Martin, but dismissed the idea as ridiculous.

> I thought: 'This guy has amazing energy, nice vibe and a really good voice, he sounds really similar to Chris Martin.'
## It was actually Chris Martin
The Coldplay frontman had been wandering London's streets that night and stumbled upon Junee's busking spot. He sang a verse, then vanished into the night.
## Junee realized too late
By the time Junee figured out who the stranger was, Martin had already disappeared. The moment lasted only as long as one verse.

> Then he finished a verse and the next thing I know he's gone. It was magical.
## Perfect timing, perfect song
Viva La Vida was literally the last song in Junee's setlist that night. Had the crowd voted for a different song, Martin might have walked past without stopping.

> I was playing Viva La Vida as my last song at Trafalgar Square, and Chris Martin literally walked up and sang with me?!
## Key takeaway

Sometimes the most magical moments happen by pure chance when the right person shows up at exactly the right time.