Coldplay Pay Tribute To Gene Wilder During Concert
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(Radio.com) Coldplay paid tribute actor Gene Wilder (Willy Wonka, Young Frankenstein, The Producers) during their concert in Denver this past Monday (Aug 29th) During the show, the band inserted a line from "Pure Imagination" at the end of their song "The Scientist." "Pure Imagination" was Wilder's signature number from the 1971 movie musical Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, which is widely considered to be one of his greatest roles. After the show, the band tweeted a clip of Martin singing the chorus as confetti rains from the sky: "Come with me and we'll be in a world of pure imagination." Wilder died of complications from Alzheimer's at the age of 83. Watch the Coldplay tribute here. Radio.com is an official news provider for antiMusic.com. advertisement
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