Coldplay is a British rock band that formed in 1996. The band’s original members are Chris Martin, who serves as the lead vocalist and plays piano and guitar, Jonny Buckland, the lead guitarist, Guy Berryman, the bassist, and Will Champion, who plays drums and also contributes backing vocals.
Celebrity Quotes About Coldplay
- Bono (U2) – Bono has always expressed admiration for Coldplay, especially Chris Martin, whom he once described as a “wily old fox” and “a genius songwriter.”
- Jay Z – In an interview with BBC Radio, Jay Z has spoken about Coldplay’s music saying, “In England, they’re like royalty. They’re part of the culture…Their music is fantastic – I really appreciate Chris Martin’s writing style and the music.”
- Rihanna – Having collaborated with Coldplay on “Princess of China,” Rihanna described the experience: “I love Coldplay. I think they’re fucking awesome. They’re one of my favorite bands. When they told me about the track, I was thrilled to get on it.”
- Barack Obama – The former US President revealed he’s a Coldplay fan in an interview with Rolling Stone in 2012. He said, “I’m a big fan of Frank Ocean and Kendrick Lamar. I also love old-school guys like Stevie Wonder or The Rolling Stones. I’m a big Coldplay fan, too.”
- Liam Gallagher (Oasis) – Despite being known for his cutting remarks, Liam Gallagher expressed a grudging respect for Coldplay’s success. “Fair play to them, man, they play stadiums. And good for them. They’re not a band that I like, and I don’t think our kid’s (Noel Gallagher) too enamored by them,” he said.
- Kylie Minogue – The Australian pop queen said in an interview, “I have a lot of respect for Coldplay. You can’t help but really respect their achievements. Their music’s great, they’re great guys.”
- Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters) – Dave has complimented Chris Martin’s songwriting talent: “You listen to a song like ‘Yellow’ by Coldplay, and you can’t deny that it’s a beautiful song. You might say, ‘They’re a bunch of sappy, whining Brits,’ but at least they’re good at it.”
- Brian Eno – The renowned record producer, who worked with Coldplay on two albums, once said, “They’re a very interesting band because they’re very ambitious about music and about the scale of things. They really are thinking about universal things the whole time.”
- Eminem – The rapper listed Coldplay as one of the bands he listens to. In an interview, he said, “I also listen to a lot of other crazy stuff. Like, I listen to Green Day, I listen to Oasis, I listen to Coldplay.”
- Lorde – The New Zealand singer-songwriter tweeted in 2017: “Ok Coldplay’s ‘Don’t Panic’ just came on shuffle and I’m like… this is a perfect song? The entire Parachutes album… very formative for me.”
- Michael Stipe (R.E.M.) – Stipe, the lead singer of the iconic band R.E.M., has expressed admiration for Coldplay, especially for Chris Martin. “He’s charming, very funny, very intelligent, and a terrific songwriter,” he said in an interview.
- Niall Horan (One Direction) – Niall once tweeted about his admiration for Coldplay, saying, “I would give my left nut to sing ‘The Scientist’ on stage with Coldplay! Massive fan!”
- Kanye West – Kanye has expressed respect for Chris Martin’s songwriting, calling him “more talented than the Beatles or Radiohead” in an interview.
- Bruno Mars – Bruno Mars once mentioned that he admired Chris Martin’s songwriting abilities. In an interview, he stated, “When you get a song like ‘Viva la Vida’, it’s like, how do you write that song? How does that even come up in your mind?”
- Shawn Mendes – The Canadian singer-songwriter has talked about his love for Coldplay. In an interview, he said, “I have always been a huge fan of Coldplay, they have inspired me in every aspect of my career.”
