British band Coldplay is currently on its hugely famous ‘Music of the Spheres’ global tour. It is coming back to India in 2025, holding concerts at the D.Y. Patil Sports Stadium on January 18, 19 and 21. The excitement for their return cannot be bigger.
But frontman Chris Martin recently revealed that Coldplay is going to retire after making 12 albums. He noted that the decision is not sudden as he is inspired by legends like the Beatles and Bob Marley. For the unversed, the band has already released nine albums.
Moon Music, Coldplay’s tenth album, is expected to release on October 4 this year. Speaking about the limit of 12 albums, Martin said: “Having that limit means the quality control is so high … for a song to make it, it’s almost impossible, this is great.”
Does Coldplay retirement announcement mean no concerts?
“There is only seven Harry Potters. There is only 12 1/2 Beatles albums, there is about the same for Bob Marley, so all our heroes,” Martin said. It’s time to address the elephant in the room. If Coldplay retires after 12 albums, does that mean no concerts in the future?
The frontman revealed that he and other bandmates are likely to collaborate in the future but it’ll be beyond touring. Essentially, if they do something together after that creatively beyond touring, then it’ll be something different, he mentioned.
Coldplay’s debut album ‘Parachutes’ released in 2000. The band rose to fame soon after. Earlier called ‘Big Fat Noises’ and ‘Starfish’, the group’s prominent creations include ‘Paradise’, ‘A Sky Full Of Stars’, ‘Viva La Vida’, ‘Clocks’, ‘Fix You’ and ‘Adventure Of A Lifetime’.
Coldplay ticket scam making serious headlines
The ticket sale for upcoming Coldplay concerts in Mumbai left a large section of fans highly disappointed as the booking concluded in less than some minutes. The tickets soon started to be sold on the black market at exorbitant prices.
The Chief Executive of BookMyShow, the official ticketing partner for the event, has been summoned by the Mumbai Police over allegations of a ticketing scam. Simultaneously, rumours are circulating on social media that the concert might get cancelled altogether.
This probe is based on a complaint related to the online ticketing platform allegedly black marketing tickets via scalpers and third-party sites at inflated rates. But in a previous statement, the platform distanced itself from scalpers and urged fans to remain cautious.
