UK hitmakers Coldplay have dropped their latest music video, and it stars none other than Hollywood actor Ralph Macchio.
Coldplay filmed the video for the song 'The Karate Kid' during a recent four-night stint in Melbourne and enlisted none other than Danielsan himself to star.
Macchio, 63, is best known for playing the character Daniel LaRusso in the iconic '80s action film series The Karate Kid, and most recently reprised the iconic role in the Netflix spinoff series Cobra Kai.
The clip shows Macchio as a starving artist busking with a keyboard and some quirky battery-powered dancing animals.
The actor sets up his shop at various iconic Melbourne locations, including the State Library, Docklands and Southbank.
The starving artist is trying desperately to gain some recognition for his efforts, even resorting to tap dancing for change at one point.
UK hitmakers Coldplay have dropped their latest music video, and it stars none other than Hollywood actor Ralph Macchio
Coldplay filmed the video for the song 'The Karate Kid' during a recent four-night stint in Melbourne and enlisted none other than Danielsan himself to star
All seems in vein until Macchio exchanges his busking set-up for tickets to a Coldplay concert, filmed at Melbourne's Marvel Stadium.
As luck would have it, Martin indicates in the video that he is having trouble singing before Macchio's character walks on stage to save the day.
Martin shocked fans at Marvel Stadium when he brought The Karate Kid star to the stage for a surprise cameo.
'We called up Ralph Macchio. He’s now 63 years old and lives in New York City, except he’s not in New York City today,' he explained to the crowd.
'With the permission of the Australian government, he might just be here in Melbourne.'
The actor confidently stepped up to the mic to play his part, before embracing Martin at the song's conclusion.
Macchio starred in three Karate Kid movies, released in 1984, 1986, and 1989.
The first film tells the story of a teenage who is taught martial arts by wise building superintendent Mr Miyagi (Pat Morita) to overcome a gang of karate bullies.
The 'rags-to-riches' story culminates in Macchio's character joining Coldplay on stage in Melbourne
Macchio starred in three Karate Kid movies, released in 1984, 1986, and 1989
Coldplay's recent Australian leg of its Music Of The Sphere's world tour proved to be a. record-breaking smash with 565,776 Aussie fans turning our across eight shows
Meanwhile, the Coldplay song is about finding hope amid chaos, much like the iconic '80s movie.
'As much as I could, as much as I tried, I just couldn’t seem to find the light, the trees for the wood, the wars left and right,' Martin sings in the somber ballad.
Coldplay's recent Australian leg of its Music Of The Sphere's world tour proved to be a record-breaking smash.
The band's four-night stand at Melbourne's Marvel Stadium attracted a whopping 227,000 fans to the venue, breaking a 14-year attendance record previously held by iconic rockers AC/DC.
It was a similar story during the band's Sydney stint at Accor Stadium with an impressive 338,776 fans turning out for the Yellow hitmakers across four shows.
Frontman Martin came to the rescue of a concertgoer during Coldplay's stint at Accor Stadium.
During the band's second night at the venue, the 47-year-old singer noticed the young boy struggling in the standing section of the crowd on Thursday night.
He pointed the boy out and offered the young fan a safer spot to watch the show.
'You can sit right here, you don't have to be squeezed,' Martin said.
'You don't have to be squished by all these adults,' he added, as the young fan was lifted over stage barriers to a spot next to the runway.
'Sit right there my little brother...better? We'll take care of you man,' the British star said before continuing to perform.
