Colombian songstress Shakira sparked off relationship speculation when she dedicated her love ode, Antología, to Coldplay front man Chris Martin at a recent concert in Los Angeles.
Martin was known to have been her shoulder to cry on when she split from her Spanish footballer boyfriend, Gerard Piqué, in 2022 after an 11-year relationship and two children.
Highlights
- Shakira dedicated her 1996 love song Antología to Chris Martin at an LA concert.
- The pair have been spotted together often since her 2022 split from Gerard Piqué.
- Fans remain divided over whether it should go beyond friendship.
“In recent weeks, both have shared many moments together,” a celeb aficionado reported on social media.
Shakira has long been open about Chris Martin’s role in her life
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Brunah Montana from his platform on X, The Pop Stage, reported Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll told her fans during her performance at the SoFi Stadium on August 6 that her favorite color for the night was yellow, “clearly referencing Coldplay's [song] Yellow,” the celeb aficionado observed.
He went on to say that her 1996 hit Antología–which she dedicated to Martin during the same show–was the most romantic song of her entire career and had not been dedicated to anyone until then.
“She thanked him for trying to fix her,” Montana’s account continued, “and for being the light that guided her back home, referencing Coldplay’s Fix You.”
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Notably, it is not the first time Shakira has gone public about Martin’s role in her life.
Martin, according to Shakira, had kept tabs on her after her relationship with Gerard Piqué ended
In a December 2024 interview with People, Shakira discussed her painful separation from Piqué, 37, which also gave rise to cheating rumors.
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“He was checking in every day to see how I was doing, sending me words of support and strength and wisdom.
“I see him as a person who sees life through a different lens, who’s sensitive to other people’s needs and very empathetic, very empathetic.”
Martin has also been sending public signals to the Colombian singer
Montana reported that Martin has also been discreetly referencing the Waka Waka singer during live performances.
“A few days ago, Chris Martin dedicated the song Yellow to Shakira during one of Coldplay's concerts, and she publicly thanked him for the dedication.”
Said shoutout transpired over the weekend of July 26, when Coldplay performed in Miami and Martin teased Shakira’s 2006 hit Hips Don’t Lie, drawing cheers from the audience.
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The 48-year-old songstress took to her Instagram account to acknowledge the tribute:
“Hips Don’t into Yellow! Never thought I’d hear that! @coldplay thanks for the shout-out that’s one of my favorite songs of yours.
“Hips Don’t into Yellow! Never thought I’d hear that! @coldplay thanks for the shout-out that’s one of my favorite songs of yours.
“Thank you for having us and for sharing your talent, humanity, and kindness, and for sending a message of tolerance and love into the world. We all need it!”
The speculations arose shortly after Martin broke up with his fiancée of eight years, Dakota Johnson
The fact that Martin broke up with his girlfriend of eight years, Dakota Johnson, is fueling the romance rumors.
An unnamed insider told People on June 23 that “the split wasn’t exactly a shock,” because the two had been having the “same issues for a while.”
At the time, it was noted that Martin and Johnson were seen together in Malibu, California, as recently as May 16.
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The leaker claimed that the two had even gotten engaged. Rumors swirled in 2020, and then it came to the fore that Johnson and Martin were “in no rush to get married.”
Some think that the two are not ready for a relationship
The public has become invested in Martin and Shakira’s interactions, offering many interpretations.
“He is head over heels for her, but she is friend-zoning him in public. He’s British. They’re intense,” wrote one fan.
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Some think that neither of the two is ready for a commitment.
“He just ended a pretty long relationship, he has a lot to heal from. She’s coming out of a complex and painful relationship, possibly hasn’t finished her healing process,” wrote one person, doubling down on the sentiment.
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Another person reflected, “I hope you stay friends for life!!!! Friendship is stronger than a fleeting romantic relationship!”
Some factions on the internet feel that Martin is annoying, but at least better than Piqué
