Coldplay’s Chris Martin made a last-minute onstage appearance at Apollo in the Hamptons, cheered on by girlfriend Dakota Johnson’s dad, “Miami Vice” legend Don Johnson.
Martin, 41, performed his hit “Clocks” in Spanish to a salsa beat, as well as a few covers. While his “50 Shades” beauty Dakota, 28, was not in the crowd, her dad was bopping along before being called onstage, as Jamie Foxx called him “the most handsome man in the world.”
Martin’s been dating Dakota since 2017. Last month, they were seen cuddling in Boston on a double date with Aaron Paul and his wife. In January, Don said: “He’s a lovely guy. I’ve met him, and you want your kids happy … He’s a very talented and gifted musician.”
A source said, “Chris is friends with Pharrell, the event’s creative director, and [the surprise] is something they worked up.”
Chaka Khan brought down the house with a string of hits for guests, including Robert Downey Jr., Jimmy Fallon, Zach Braff, Jimmy Buffett and Molly Sims. Sting, who flew in from Italy and then straight back, performed as well as Shaggy, Jon Bon Jovi, and the Roots.
Former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and husband Mark Kelly were also at the bash, held at the home of billionaire Ron Perelman in East Hampton. Perelman missed the event due to a bacterial infection and was taken to Weill Cornell Hospital. He went home Sunday.
Pals FaceTimed him as Bon Jovi said: “It’s the one night of the year he looks forward to.”
Apollo in the Hamptons, which raises funds for the famous Harlem theater and its educational program, has so far raised more than $20 million.