Why Coldplay’s Chris Martin walked out of a BBC interview

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin walked out of a pre-recorded interview for the BBC’s Radio 4 arts show Front Row on Friday.

What happened

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin walked out of a pre-recorded interview for the BBC’s Radio 4 arts show Front Row on Friday. When asked by the show’s host, John Wilson, if the band’s latest album Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends reflected their obsession with death, Martin said, “I wouldn’t agree with you there at all, no. I’d say you’re journalistically twisting me into saying something I don’t really mean.” A few minutes later, Martin said he was “not really enjoying this,” before getting up and leaving the interview. (BBC)

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