Taking to Twitter, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin on Monday announced that he would be performing some music for anyone wanting to tune in via an Instagram live stream. "Hello everyone, I hope you and your family are healthy. If anyone feels like chatting and listening to some music, I'm going to do a live stream on the Coldplay Instagram," tweeted Martin with the hashtag #TogetherAtHome. He entertained fans for 30 minutes performing songs like 'A Sky Full of Stars', and 'Trouble' telling interesting stories about the tracks.
Meanwhile, Legend took to Twitter to express his praise for Martin's idea and decided to follow suit with a live stream of his own. He added that he'll be taking song requests from anyone joining in. Eager to continue bringing people together through music, Legend also asked his followers to let him know which other artists he should "pass the torch to."
My friend Chris Martin did a lovely little concert from home today. I'll be doing one tomorrow at 1pm Pacific time. See you soon. We'll try to get through this together! #TogetherAtHome https://t.co/YZ8Y1W8esc
— John Legend (@johnlegend) March 16, 2020
Keith Urban also performed a half-hour set on Instagram Live from a warehouse where he stores his gear. `I was supposed to be playing tonight and I just thought it would be nice to be able to play anyway,` the country star said. `Even though we can't be in front of all you guys tonight I want to be able to play some songs and bring a little bit of entertainment into your screens.`Married musicians David Foster and Katharine McPhee also performed live via the Internet. The couple had so much fun that they swiftly announced they would be back on the app daily during the crisis.
Nearly 170,000 people worldwide have been affected by the Coronavirus, with more than 6,500 deaths and new cases confirmed each day. Several guidelines have been issued for residents to follow, which include avoiding non-essential travel, public gatherings and places where large groups of people congregate.
