Coldplay frontman Chris Martin had fans gasping in horror on Sunday night after taking a dramatic tumble on stage. The British pop-rock band had been playing a fourth and final date at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium when Martin, 47, fell through a trapdoor in front of the sold-out crowd. The musician had been walking backwards when he stepped through the open space and fell, prompting an audible response from shocked concertgoers.

“That’s not planned!” Martin called out in footage of the incident, which showed him catching himself on the sides of the door before hauling himself to the steps. “Thank you for catching me,” he added to a production hand, who seemingly gave the star a boost beneath the stage..