It’s always fun when sports and art combine. On Sunday in South Florida, one such of those situations played out in a very public way. Last weekend, globally popular band Coldplay brought their Music of the Spheres World Tour to Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. Much of the attention surrounding the band and their tour has come from the viral video showing the married CEO of Astronomer and one of his employees in a romantic brace during a ‘kiss cam’ segment at a concert in Massachusetts earlier this month. There was no such drama at either of this weekend’s shows in South Florida. Instead, it was a couple of fun surprise guest appearances that had concertgoers excited at what they saw on Sunday. Several members of the Florida Panthers were in attendance on Sunday, and they brought a special friend: the Stanley Cup. At one point during the show, a group of Panthers that included Aaron Ekblad, Seth Jones, Gus Forsling were put on the giant video monitors inside the stadium. Coldplay frontman Chris Martin even made a joke during segment, as Ekblad was drinking something from the Cup while it was behind held by Jones. “Okay, please don’t drive home,” Martin joked before starting to sing a Panthers-themed song. “Well hello, the beautiful Panthers. I hope that you’re all feeling really nice. I’ve got a question for you, please can you tell me true, where in Miami, on Earth, do you keep ice?” During the song, Ekblad was seen showing off Forsling’s shaped abs while the latter lifted the Cup above his head. Also spotted inside the suite were Panthers General Manager Bill Zito and VP of Player Engagement Mike Huff. The Panthers weren’t the only ones to get a giant cheer from the crowd, as international soccer superstar Lionel Messi was also in the house [https://x.com/DiceElDani/status/1949677213109858308]. Messi, who plays for Inter Miami CF, gave fans a smile and wave when he and his wife were shown on the monitors. It was a relatively quick visit to South Florida for the Cup, which was also in the Keys with Zito over the weekend. It will be flying back to Canada on Monday where it will join Panthers forward Jonah Gadjovich [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/stanley-cup-putting-on-plenty-of-miles-as-it-makes-way-from-florida-back-to-canada] for his special day with the historic trophy on Tuesday in his hometown of Whitby, Ontario. LATEST STORIES FROM THE HOCKEY NEWS - FLORIDA Former Panther Forward Retires From Professional Hockey After Long European Career [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/former-panther-forward-retires-from-professional-hockey-after-long-european-career] Sergei Bobrovsky has earned his spot among Panthers all-time greats, but will team retire his number someday? [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/players/sergei-bobrovsky-has-earned-his-spot-among-panthers-all-time-greats-but-will-team-retire-his-number-someday] Panthers GM Bill Zito brings Stanley Cup to Florida Keys for fun with dolphins, seals [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/panthers-gm-bill-zito-brings-stanley-cup-to-florida-keys-for-fun-with-dolphins-seals] Pair Of Two-Way Forwards Could Impact The Panthers At Both The NHL And AHL Level [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/pair-of-two-way-forwards-could-impact-the-panthers-at-both-the-nhl-and-ahl-level] The Hockey Show: Stanley Cup days, offseason activities and ranking fictional coaches [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/the-hockey-show-stanley-cup-days-offseason-activities-and-ranking-fictional-coaches] Photo caption: Panthers players have fun with the Stanley Cup during a Coldplay concert at Hard Rock Stadium on July 27, 2025. (@DiceElDani on X)
