Saundra Glenn was already a fan of Coldplay’s frontman Chris Martin, and her admiration only grew after he gave her a lift.
In an interview, Glenn, 64, shared her experience of heading to Radio 1’s Big Weekend music festival, which was disrupted by osteoarthritis and a troublesome right hip. This condition forced her to pause her walk on the way to the accessibility box office.
As she was resting against a fence, Glenn described how a black Mercedes pulled up beside her, and a woman inside the car offered her a ride.
“When the door opened, I saw it was Chris Martin and said, ‘Oh, I can’t get in with him,’ but they insisted, ‘Yes, you can,’” Glenn told Initially, Glenn had been contemplating heading home to watch the concert on television instead. “But I thought, I love Coldplay and never thought I’d get another chance to see them in my hometown,” said Glenn, who is a resident of Luton in the UK.
During the ride, Glenn made Martin laugh when she told him, “I’m 64, Chris, I don’t do festivals. I’ve come just to see you, and now I’ve seen you, I can go home.”
However, Martin’s kindness didn’t end with just giving her a ride to the show. “When we got to the artist area, he didn’t leave me there. He said, ‘Get the golf buggy and make sure Saundra reaches her destination,’” she shared. “It’s the fact that he’s conscious of disability; he’s such a kind person.”
Representatives for Martin have been contacted for comment.
Glenn, of course, stayed for the show, describing it as the “coolest festival” she’d ever attended.
