I'm out of here! Chris Martin jets out of rainy LA after saving charity event with last minute performance 

By Leeor Samocha For Dailymail.com

Published: 11:41 EST, 18 February 2017 | Updated: 12:09 EST, 18 February 2017

Not all heroes wear capes.

On Friday, Christ Martin was spotted speed-walking through LAX to make it to a departing flight out of rainy Los Angeles.

The night before, the 39-year-old Coldplay front-man made a last-minute performance at a charity event for the Women's Cancer Research Fund in Beverly Hills after another surprise performer 'mysteriously dropped out.'

Jet-set! On Friday, Christ Martin, 39, was spotted speed-walking through LAX to make it to a departing flight out of rainy Los Angeles

Jet-set! On Friday, Christ Martin, 39, was spotted speed-walking through LAX to make it to a departing flight out of rainy Los Angeles

The Viva la Vida crooner was dressed down in a jet-set ensemble consisting of dark skinny jeans, a blue crew-neck sweatshirt and an insulated black jacket.

He completed the off-duty look with a black beanie and matching scarf wrapped around his neck.

Wearing blue and gray sneakers, Martin carried two carry-on bags with him as he prepared to walk through security.

Off-duty: The Viva la Vida crooner was dressed down in a jet-set ensemble consisting of dark skinny jeans, a blue crew-neck sweatshirt and an insulated black jacket

Off-duty: The Viva la Vida crooner was dressed down in a jet-set ensemble consisting of dark skinny jeans, a blue crew-neck sweatshirt and an insulated black jacket

According to Page Six, on Thursday night philanthropist Jamie Tisch texted Chris Martin when her surprise musical performer 'mysteriously dropped out' of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation event.

The singer reportedly ran to the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in jeans and a T-shirt, where he took to a grand piano to play songs by Prince, Wham!, Leonard Cohen and David Bowie.

The father-of-two also covered Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go as a George Michael tribute.

Hero: Chris Martin stepped up when a surprise musical performer 'mysteriously dropped out' of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation event

Hero: Chris Martin stepped up when a surprise musical performer 'mysteriously dropped out' of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation event

Classics: The talented singer took to the grand piano to play songs by Prince, Wham!, Leonard Cohen and David Bowie

Classics: The talented singer took to the grand piano to play songs by Prince, Wham!, Leonard Cohen and David Bowie

While Martin - who is Gwyneth Paltrow's ex, having been married for over a decade - performed on the piano, honorary chair and actor Tom Hanks jokingly passed around a tip jar, offering it to Martin and quipping that it had raised $70,000.

'Normally, I play here every Thursday,' the singer joked while sitting on the piano onstage, where he stayed throughout the dinner to play.

A source for the publication reported: 'He was having fun pretending he was a lounge singer.'

You earned it! Tom Hanks passed around a tip jar while Chris played onstage

You earned it! Tom Hanks passed around a tip jar while Chris played onstage

'Normally, I play here every Thursday:' the singer joked around while sitting on the piano onstage, where he stayed throughout the dinner to play.

'Normally, I play here every Thursday:' the singer joked around while sitting on the piano onstage, where he stayed throughout the dinner to play.

This week, LA radio station ALT 98.7 announced that Chris Martin will be performing at the iHeartRadio Music Awards 2017.

The tweet with the flyer was later deleted. 

Meanwhile, Coldplay is gearing up to begin touring starting March 31 in Singapore.  

 

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