The salient points

• Coldplay single-handedly ended Travis' career when their 1999 debut album 'Parachutes' made everyone realise Chris Martin 'and pals' did the whole winsome acoustic thing better.


• Chris Martin was a different kind of frontman to eg Liam Gallagher and this lead some people to call him names. "Bedwetter" was thrown about a bit.


• Mind you, you can't really deny their string of singles. Hello. Hello. HELLO.


• Coldplay basically write massive rave anthems but perform them in an indular style.


• Chris Martin has written distinctly above average singles for Jamelia and Nelly Furtardo. And Embrace, now you mention it, but let's not go there.


• In 2011 the awkwardly-titled 'Xylo Myloto' finally sealed their position as the unabashed pop band they always hinted at. Kind of. Well it had Rihanna on it anyway.


• 'Paradise' is an amazing song.

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