Author : Hughes Nelson
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One the most successful bands of the 21st century, the British alternate rock and Britpop band Coldplay, previously known by other titles including ‘Big Fat Noises’ and ‘Starfish’, has over 100 million albums sold worldwide. According to reports from the Fuse, they are ranked number 6 among the most awarded groups in history. Coldplay’s well-adorned musical repertoire also includes the sixth-highest-grossing tour of all time, three of the 50 highest-selling albums in the UK, becoming the first British group to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, among others. The band has an accumulated net worth of $115.5 million – which makes them one of the richest groups in the music industry.
In 1998, the group first released an extended play titled ‘Safety’, after which they signed up with Parlophone in 1999. Their official debut album Parachutes which came out in 2000, included their career-turning single ‘Yellow’. The album received a Brit Award for British Album of the Year, a Mercury Prize nomination, and a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album. Similar accolades went to their second album A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002), which included songs like ‘The Scientist’ and ‘Clocks’ which won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year. After the troubled production of the third album X&Y (2005), the band began to explore new territories in terms of music in their fourth album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008). Diversifying their music on a whole new plane, the band has subsequently released albums like Mylo Xyloto (2011), Ghost Stories (2014), A Head Full of Dreams (2015), Everyday Life (2019), and Music of the Spheres (2021).
The members of the band met at University College London and began playing together in 1996. These members included vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, bassist Guy Berryman, guitarist Jonny Buckland, drummer Will Champion, and the creative director Phil Harvey.
Chris Martin
Age: 45 years
Est. net worth: £132 million
Christopher Anthony John Martin was born on 2 March 1977 in Exeter, Devon. According to sources, the artist had dated live events producer Lily Sobhani during the time Parachutes was to be released. He married the American actress Gwyneth Paltrow on 5 December 2003, and the couple had a daughter, Apple, in May 2004. They separated after 10 years of marriage after which Martin had been in an on-and-off relationship with actress Annabelle Wallis from August 2015 to August 2017. Martin entered a relationship with American actress Dakota Johnson in October 2017 and they have been together since, with the couple residing in Malibu, California.
Jonny Buckland
Age: 45 years
Est. net worth: $100 million
Jonathan Mark Buckland was born on 11 September 1977 in Islington, London, and raised in Pantymwyn. He married jewelry designer Chloe Lee-Evans in 2009 and the couple has two children.
Guy Berryman
Age: 44 years
Est. net worth: £113 million
Guy Rupert Berryman was born on 12 April 1978 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. After a six-year-long relationship, Berryman married the interior designer Joanna Briston in 2004, with whom he had a daughter. The couple divorced three years later and in 2014, he got engaged to the Dutch model Keshia Gerrits, whom he dated for 2 years before that. The couple has two children and currently resides in the Cotswolds.
Will Champion
Age: 44 years
Est. net worth: £113 million
William Champion was born on 31 July 1978 in Southampton, Hampshire, England. He became the first member to wed and got married to the teacher Marianne Dark. The couple has three children and lives in the Hampstead area of Camden, London.
Phil Harvey
Age: 46 years
Est. net worth: $50 million
Philip Christopher Harvey was born on 29 August 1976 in Bristol, England. Phil lives with his wife Yasmin in Brentwood, Los Angeles, and the couple has 3 children.
Being one of the most influential bands of the century, Coldplay remains extremely selective about their songs being used commercially, having turned down over $85 million in contracts from several companies. Regarding this, Martin said, “We would not be able to live with ourselves if we sold the songs’ meanings like that.”
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