Revealed: Kylie Minogue and Chris Martin’s long-running connection

They’re two of the world’s biggest hitmakers but few realise our very own Kylie Minogue and Coldplay rocker Chris Martin have a deep connection.

When Australia’s pop princess Kylie Minogue met Coldplay legend Chris Martin, one of them was completely starstruck.

“That first meeting was otherworldly,” Martin confessed in an essay he penned in tribute to his old friend in the Time 100 Most Influential People of 2024 edition.

Kylie Minogue and Chris Martin perform on the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 30, 2019. Photo: Ian Gavan/Getty Images.

And there was one big reason for the ‘Yellow’ crooner’s fanboying – Neighbours.

Like many Brits, Martin was completely hooked on the Australian soap opera in which Kylie starred as girl next door Charlene Robinson.

“Kylie Minogue was one of the first people I ever met from TV. She was a pop star, and I had watched her in Neighbours every day for a decade,” Martin wrote.

“So when she came to an early Coldplay show, I’d already been her fan for nearly 15 years.”

Kylie Minogue as Charlene Robinson.

So cemented a bond that would stand the test of time.

Fans of the duo will know they have performed together on several occasions including during Coldplay’s 2014 Australian tour.

Kylie Minogue making Chris Martin sing Can’t Get You Out Of My Head 😂 #Glastonbury2019pic.twitter.com/5kdXXyQM8K

— Coldplaying (@coldplaying) June 30, 2019

Chris Martin rehearsing backstage at #Glastonbury2019 with @kylieminogue! pic.twitter.com/xdNTRLKytd

— Coldplaying (@coldplaying) July 2, 2019

However it was their appearance together at Britain’s iconic Glastonbury festival in 2019 when Kylie, the ticketed performer, brought out Martin as a surprise guest which really sent fans of both artists into overdrive – especially given the touching backstory.

Kylie was forced to pull out of a planned performance at Glastonbury back in 2005 as she was battling breast cancer.

Martin was among the artists who took to the stage to cover her spot, performing covers of her greatest hits.

Kylie never forgot the gesture and 14 years later it came full circle when Martin joined her in a duet of one of her greatest hits Can’t get You Out of My Head.

In 2005, when @kylieminogue had to pull out of Glastonbury due to breast cancer, many artists paid homage with covers of her biggest hits.@coldplay were one of those bands.

Today, Kylie duets with Chris Martin to repay the favour... 😍#Glastonbury2019 pic.twitter.com/lERL0oFVmt

— BBC One (@BBCOne) June 30, 2019

Martin continued the tribute in Time by going on to describe his dear friend as an artist “10 years ahead of everyone else” whose music stood the test of time.

“After all this time, Kylie’s star has never dimmed,” he wrote.

“It’s an honour and a privilege to know her, and she is deserving of every good thing that happens to her.”

Kylie Minogue was among the icons honoured by Time. Photo: Angela Weiss / AFP.

Speaking at the gala for the launch of the Time edition, Kylie revealed to Us Weekly the affection was mutual.

“I was a Coldplay fan from, I mean Millennium,” she gushed.

“I may have worn out the CD. There’s a mutual respect and admiration and friendship and love there.”

Kylie is currently in Las Vegas where she has been performing at the Venetian’s famed nightclub Voltaire all week.