Coldplay co-founder Chris Martin has been suffering from Tinnitus since childhood, he does this before coming on stage

Coldplay band has a good list of fans in India too. Coldplay Band, which has given superhit songs like Yellow, is going to tour India next year, whose tickets are already selling out. This band was started in the year 1996 by Chris Martin, who has been suffering from tinnitus since the age of 12.

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 06:56 PM (IST)
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Coldplay co-founder Chris Martin has been suffering from Tinnitus since childhood, he does this before coming on stage
Coldplay co-founder Chris Martin has been suffering from Tinnitus since childhood, he does this before coming on stage

Today, British cold play has gained fame all over the world. This band was started by Chris Martin in the year 1996. Like any common man, its journey of rock play band has also been very interesting. Coldplay band is constantly in news these days.

He is gearing up to do 'Music of the Spares' in the year 2025 starting with New Year. Whose ticket sale has started online. The journey of life of Chris Martin, who started this band, has been very interesting.

From singing in cafes to performing on the Grammy Awards stage, this band has struggled a lot. What is the history of this band, and what is the 'tinnitus' disease that Chris Martin is struggling with? Let's know the whole story.

Chris Martin, the founding member of Cold Play was born into an average middle class family. His father was an accountant and his mother a music teacher. Chris full name is Christopher Anthony John Martin. Chris was a shy kid in his childhood and neither liked sports nor any other activity; instead, he loved to keep the piano with him all the time.

Whan Chris was only 12 years old, he developed an ear-related disease called 'tinnitus'. In this disease, the person suddenly hears sounds like tun and san-san in the ears.

Chris, once talking about the disease a few years ago, said that it is due to listening too much to music, actually earphones, because of which he has to wear filtering earplugs in his ears while performing.

This idea of forming his own band came into his mind when he used to play guitar with Johnny Buckland and Guy Berryman in his college back in 1996. Behind the name Cold Play, there is an interesting story. Actually, Chris Martin's band was first named Pectoralz, then Starfish.

Colyplay was not his name, but the name of his friend's band. As soon as his friend told him that he would be closing his band, immediately he took advantage of this opportunity. He found Coldplay a cool name and he named his band with the same name.

He used to sing in cafes and pubs when Chris Martin started his band. His first album was released in the year 1998. This band used to perform in small cafes and pubs of London before coming into the limelight. His first album came out in the year 1998 out of which only 500 copies were sold.

The turning point in their band's career was the album 'Parachute' which was released in the year 2000, whose song 'Yellow' became so popular that it brought them to the stage of Grammy Awards. This famous band won seven Grammy Awards so far. Coldplay was influenced by Indian culture, and in the year 2016, they came up with a song named 'Hymn for the Weekend' showcasing the beauty of India. Now, this band is once again coming to India in the year 2025, creating a splash. This band is going to perform at DY Patil Stadium in January.