Coldplay interrupted their Glastonbury set for a truly moving tribute to late British band Viola Beach, who died earlier this year in a tragic car accident.

During their Pyramid Stage set on Sunday night ( June 26), Martin picked up the microphone after an emotional performance of 'Fix You', telling the audience that at this point in their tour, they would normally perform a tribute to David Bowie by performing 'Heroes'.

This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Bursting with pride. Tonight the @Viola_Beach boys' music made it to the greatest stage of them all https://t.co/Bnzb9FAkxU — BBC Music Introducing (@bbcintroducing) June 26, 2016

"What we're going to do tonight is a little different," he said. "Because when we started in 1996, we played Glastonbury in the John Peel tent and this year at the beginning of the year, Viola Beach – you read about their story, a band that just got signed – and we, as a band, thought that was just the worst.

"It just reminded us of us and all the other bands that come through here. The excitement, and the joy and the hope, and we really felt that in them.

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"So we decided as a band that we are going to create Viola Beach's alternate future for them and let them headline Glastonbury for a song.

"So, Chris and Jack and River and Tomas and their manager Craig, this may have been you in 20 years or whatever. I hope we do your song justice."



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What followed was a clip of the late band performing their song 'Boys That Sing', with Coldplay on hand to play along with them in front of a vast Pyramid Stage crowd.

It was beautiful – and we think Bowie definitely would have approved of the sentiment.

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