Coldplay star disputes Chris Martin’s claims the band will ‘retire’ soon
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Coldplay isn’t retiring anytime soon, at least according to one bandmate. Chris Martin broke hearts everywhere in September when he announced the band is planning to retire after releasing 12 albums. Having just released their 10th, Moon Music, it gives fans at least a couple more years until that happens.
![[Jonny Buckland, Chris Martin, Will Champion and Guy Berryman of Coldplay perform onstage]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_233842028-0677.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
But now another member of the British rock group made up of vocalist Chris, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, and drummer and percussionist Will Champion, has hinted that may not be the case anymore. Known for their visually impressive concerts and Grammy-winning hits, including Viva La Vida and Speed Of Sound, Coldplay have solidified themselves as one of the best-selling music acts of all time, so it came as no surprise news of their pending retirement was hugely upsetting to fans.
![[Guy Berryman from Coldplay plays guitar in concert]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_233842039-c133.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
Thankfully, Guy, 46, has hinted they may have had a change of heart, claiming that Chris, 47, will ‘never stop writing’. Sitting down with Rolling Stone, the Scottish musician said he and the band aren’t taking the frontman’s retirement plans seriously, and neither should fans: ‘Chris is never going to stop writing, so I kind of take it with a little bit of a pinch of salt.’.
![[Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin and Guy Berryman of Coldplay perform at Eden Park in Auckland New Zealand]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_233842047-ed32.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
He continued: ‘We’re still years away from any kind of retirement. But I think you have to have a plan. If you’re running a marathon, you know you have to run 26 miles. But if somebody said to you, “OK, start running and just don’t stop,” it’s quite hard to motivate yourself.’.
![[Chris Martin from Coldplay points to the crowd with mic in hand as he performs on stage at Capital's Jingle Bell Ball 2024]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_233842110-6dab.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
Chris announced that the group would likely take a permanent break after their 12th album earlier this year, telling NME: ‘The 12 album thing is very real, and it’s a nice feeling. It doesn’t mean we won’t tour or finish some compilation things or outtakes or whatever. It just means that the main story is told.’.
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