Coldplay's Chris Martin recently asked Beyonce to sing a Coldplay track. Beyonce turned down the offer and Chris Martin explains why.
Coldplay Latest News & Update: Beyonce Snubs Coldplay
Coldplay is a British rock band that was formed in 1996. Chris Martin serves as its lead vocalist and keyboardist and Jonny Buckland serves as its lead guitarist. Guy Berryman later joined the band as bassist, Will Champion joined as drummer and backing vocalist and Phil Harvey was referred as the official fifth member of Coldplay.
Coldplay's Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow once had a double date with Beyonce and Jay-Z. This shows that they are on good terms and are working together well. However, according to TV3, Beyonce turned down Chris Martin after he asked her to sing the new Coldplay song "Hook Up" together.
Coldplay Latest News & Update: Beyonce Says Song Is Awful
In Billboard, Chris Martin explains why Beyonce turned him down and snubs the track. When she was asked to sing the song, she replied and told him that he likes him in the sweetest possible way. She added that the song "Hook up" is awful and she politely showed them the door. With this, the duet between Beyonce and Coldplay did not happen.
This is actually not the first time that a Coldplay song was turned down. In 2014, David Bowie also declined a duet with the band. Chris Martin once sent him a song but David replied that it is not their best song. Unlike Beyonce, they had no chance to collaborate and sing with David Bowie again.
Coldplay Latest News & Update: Beyonce Sings With Coldplay
The Irish Examiner reports that after Beyonce turned down Coldplay, then eventually agreed to sing a song. Coldplay ended up singing with the pop superstar as they performed the hit song "Hymn For The Weekend."
