Martin, 44, was previously married to Hollywood actress turned wellness guru Gwyneth Paltrow, with the couple finalising their вЂњconscious uncouplingвЂќ in 2016. The band has sold more than 100 million albums and The Sunday Times this year put Martin on its Rich List with net worth of ВЈ125 million. Martin nevertheless told the BBC that he expected backlash over the bandвЂ™s continued use of private jets on tour, saying: вЂњWe donвЂ™t have any argument against that.вЂќ

Coldplay put the song together in the very late stages of recording the album A Rush Of Blood To the Head. The band performed in October at Earthshot, an awards ceremony launched by Prince William to reward efforts to tackle climate change. Coldplay's 'Viva La Vida' is a grand songwriting and recording achievement. They have announced plans for an eco-friendly world tour next year in which fans will power the shows using вЂњkinetic flooringвЂќ and cycles. Some questioned the finality of MartinвЂ™s decision, however, with Billboard website writing: вЂњit is most unusual for a band to quit on making music while committing to touring when theyвЂ™re still at or near their prime, and few would make the call four years out.вЂќД¬oldplayвЂ™s most recent album вЂњMusic of the SpheresвЂќ shot straight to number one and was the UKвЂ™s fastest selling this year, according to the Official Charts Company.ДЄll the bandвЂ™s previous studio albums have also topped the charts.

Every album you release lifts somebody, somewhereвЂќ, Leigh Burrell commented on the bandвЂ™s Facebook page, while Aaron Johnson from Manchester, wrote on a fan page: вЂњThatвЂ™s heartbreakingвЂќ. вЂњI love it, and itвЂ™s amazing, but itвЂ™s very intense too.вЂќ Although the songs feature Chris MartinвЂ™s piano riffs as the core, Coldplay tunes offer great partitions for entry-level guitarists as well as experienced players. They built a huge name and fan groups for themselves, making them one of the iconic bands in music history. вЂњItвЂ™s a lot to pour everything into making them,вЂќ he said, referring to studio albums. Coldplay released 18 Top 10 hits along with 24 Top 40 hits during this time. It comes after Martin told music magazine NME in October that the band intended to stop after 12 albums. Programme host Jo Whiley said she was вЂњnever quite sure if heвЂ™s jokingвЂќ, following his comment on the bandвЂ™s precise schedule. He added that the rock band, which formed in 1997, might continue to do вЂњcollaborative thingsвЂќ but вЂњthe Coldplay catalogue, as it were, finishes thenвЂќ.

In a BBC radio interview to air Thursday evening, Martin said: вЂњOur last proper record will come out in 2025, and after that I think we will only tour.вЂќ TheyвЂ™ve since recorded eight more, including the most recent вЂњMusic of the Spheres,вЂќ released in October, which it is taking on a world tour next year. Coldplay frontman Chris Martin said Thursday that the hugely successful British band will stop recording in 2025, but will continue to tour.Д¬oldplay, known for hits such as вЂњYellowвЂќ and вЂњClocksвЂќ, released their first studio album вЂњParachutesвЂќ in 2000.

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