It wasn’t just the music that made waves at Coldplay’s concert in Miami—Lionel Messi at Coldplay became the highlight of the night.
The Inter Miami superstar was spotted enjoying the Sunday night performance at Hard Rock Stadium, joined by his wife Antonela Roccuzzo and their three children.
The Messi family watched the concert from a private suite, and moments from the night were later shared on Instagram by Antonela. The photos showed the family smiling, relaxed, and clearly enjoying their time together.
Jumbotron with Lionel Messi! (He didn't hide, though)#ColdplayMiami pic.twitter.com/Cyp80QV4Ow
— Coldplay Access (@coldplayaccess) July 28, 2025
Although Messi didn’t play in Inter Miami’s recent match—a goalless draw against FC Cincinnati—due to a one-match suspension for missing the MLS All-Star Game in Austin, Texas, he was certainly in the spotlight at the concert.
Coldplay’s frontman Chris Martin took a moment during the show to acknowledge the football legend. As Messi and Antonela appeared on the stadium's big screen, Martin called him "the number one sports person of all time." That special shoutout was all it took for the stadium to erupt in chants of “Messi! Messi!”, echoing throughout the venue.
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The video of Lionel Messi at Coldplay quickly gained traction online, drawing comparisons to a recent viral kiss-cam moment involving Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and HR head Kristin Cabot.
