August 23, 2024 • 11 mins
Chris Martin is here in the Mercedes Benz Interview Lounge, his new song ‘We Pray’ is out now and he is joining us for a special appearance at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Festival.
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Speaker 1 (00:02):
Live from the Mercedes Benz Interview Lounge.
Speaker 2 (00:06):
Just announced a few minutes ago additions to the iHeartRadio
Music Festival. We added asap Rocky the Weekend and of
course Coldplays. Chris Martin Live from Vienna.
Speaker 3 (00:15):
Good morning, Yeah, Hello Elvis, Hello, Danielle, Hello, Candy, Hello Carrie.
Speaker 4 (00:20):
How are you doing?
Speaker 5 (00:21):
We're here for you. We have so much to talk about.
Speaker 2 (00:23):
Thank you first of all for agreeing to come off
the road and roll into Vegas for our show.
Speaker 5 (00:28):
You've done a few of these.
Speaker 3 (00:30):
Yeah, oh yes, yes, that's right about the iHeart Festival.
Speaker 4 (00:33):
Yeah, which I have to.
Speaker 1 (00:36):
Did you forget you were going to be there?
Speaker 3 (00:38):
I did forget, But I have to do that on
my own, which is makes it a little more intimidating.
But I'm happy to be there. Nevertheless.
Speaker 5 (00:46):
Well I love it.
Speaker 2 (00:48):
And I don't know if you like this, but when
you sit down at the piano on a stage and
start playing a song and then you'd f it up somehow,
you know, like, oh I fed it up and you
start over, you have no problem exposing imperfections at all times.
Speaker 5 (01:01):
I find that very original and very cool.
Speaker 3 (01:04):
Well, that's very sweet, Ivis It's nice to be the
most famous person for getting things wrong. And if that's
my place in the pantheon, I'll take it.
Speaker 2 (01:13):
They were bad to you. An imperfection is big to us.
It sounds great.
Speaker 1 (01:19):
You might not have even noticed it until you pointed
it out.
Speaker 2 (01:21):
Pimples like, oh, I got this pimple. Had you not
pointed the pimple out, we would not have noticed it.
Speaker 4 (01:26):
I see, No, what's something.
Speaker 3 (01:27):
We make mistakes every show, of course, I'm sure maybe
you do too. But only occasionally do I feel like
merits to restart, because it's sometimes it's so terrible that
you feel like everyone must have noticed that. But often
we breathe through the smaller ones.
Speaker 5 (01:43):
I think you should plant them. You should. You should
strive for imperfection at every every show. Just saying my thought, Okay,
it would be like our show plan. We planned the mistake.
So okay, let's bring everyone up to speed.
Speaker 2 (01:58):
Last night, around seven o'clock, new Cold Play single we
Pray was released, and we're gonna play that again in
a few minutes. Also, the album Moon Music is out
in October. And and you're on the road a lot, yes,
And so you're Vienna right now? For instance, tell her
what you did Wednesday night, because I think this is
really cool what you guys did in Vienna.
Speaker 3 (02:18):
Yes, our shows here were scheduled to be the ones
after Taylor Swift had played here, but they had this
whole scary fiasco and they had to cancel both shows.
So we felt, well, we need to acknowledge all the
Swifties that are disappointed. So, talking of playing things badly,
we played Love Story with an amazing, amazing thing called
(02:42):
Maggie Rodgers who's on tour with us this leg of
the tour, and we did our best and it doesn't
make up for the missing of the real thing, but
we did our damn This to acknowledge.
Speaker 5 (02:57):
Was security and everything much tighter.
Speaker 2 (02:59):
I mean, how is it different being the first people
that have played after her and everything that happened with
her shows.
Speaker 4 (03:05):
Yeah, that's a very good question, Cay. It's funny.
Speaker 3 (03:08):
I try not to pay attention to security knowing because
it's I guess that's because you take it for granted.
I feel like, well, everyone's doing that job, and no
big shows are pretty safe, and we go in with
the with the feeding that most people here to be
kind to each other and have a great time and
not to worry about too much what could go wrong?
Speaker 2 (03:28):
Well, and that's the point about in my world anyway,
going to see a Coldplay concert is you get lost
because I still do this moment and I have an
idea for you, by the way, a million, a billion
dollar idea. I love the moment I sit down at
your shows and it's always colorful, there's always movement. There's
so many things you can taste and feel and smell,
(03:49):
even though you're not putting anything in our noses or
on our tongues.
Speaker 5 (03:55):
It's just an unbelievable experience.
Speaker 2 (03:56):
And to be able to leave the real world behind,
there's no easier place to do that than at a
Coldplay concert.
Speaker 5 (04:03):
And here's my idea. Okay, the Sphere.
Speaker 2 (04:09):
Cold Place should take over the Sphere that was built
for Coldplay was built for the Sphere. The Sphere was
built for Coldplay. Have you seen any of the shows
at the Sphere yet?
Speaker 4 (04:18):
Yes.
Speaker 3 (04:19):
I went to see the U two show, which is amazing,
And we wouldn't play there for a long time a
because their show was perfect and I wouldn't want to
try and follow that because I'm not quite ready to
stay in one place. I think we like moving around
to see people in different places. Still, I'm sure one
(04:39):
day it will feel more appealing, but right now I
love waking up in different countries and trying to say
hello and finish and then in Thai Taiwanese, and then
you know, it's fun.
Speaker 1 (04:51):
Do you ever forget where you are?
Speaker 4 (04:52):
Like?
Speaker 1 (04:53):
Have you ever gotten on stage and going hey China
and you're not in China?
Speaker 3 (04:59):
It's funny. That's the one I say most days by mistake,
and no, I haven't. The truth is, I haven't done
that because I don't really like to address a bunch
of people by the name of the place. It's a
funny front, man, I don't. I tried not to be like, hey,
what's up. I'll tell you why because one time I
(05:20):
saw an artist on the MTV Asian Awards. They came
on and said what's up Asia? And I thought that
was too many people to address.
Speaker 5 (05:27):
That once.
Speaker 3 (05:30):
A lot of people, So I feel like I try
not to do that. I did it once in nineteen
ninety nine in Leads. I said Hello York and that
if you're from Britain, that's a big mistake.
Speaker 1 (05:41):
Yeah, my son goes to school in Leads, so yeah,
they would not have been happening.
Speaker 2 (05:47):
You know what we have been told for years in
what we do, and I'm sure any one on a
stage could follow suit. Is it's a one on one experience.
You're not talking to Asia, You're talking to that person
right there in the audience, and they feel like you're
actually speaking to them. And it's a good reason not
to say hello Asia.
Speaker 3 (06:06):
Everyone what they Everyone SHOs to do what they feel
and I do other really silly stuff. So I'm not criticizing.
I choose not to do that. And also I don't
want to make that mistake of staying the wrong place.
Speaker 2 (06:20):
And I know at iHeart jingle Balls and we always
have a sign right there before they go on stage
and that you are in London, Wow, just in case they,
oh I didn't know that. Yeah, it's a thing we
do for complimentary service we have for the artist.
Speaker 5 (06:37):
Scary as a question, was that.
Speaker 6 (06:38):
Chris, you've played our iHeartRadio Music Festival a couple of
times now, can you walk someone who hasn't been there
through that experience and explain why it's so great and
and all the thrill and joy that you get because
you guys are exuberant on stage when I've seen you there.
Speaker 3 (06:57):
Okay, scary, where do you want me to How far
do you want me to walk to you from?
Speaker 2 (07:03):
Like I'm assuming that what he's trying to say, it's
a festival. It's a collection of all different types of
artists and you all can see each other backstage, and
there's a different type of energy.
Speaker 5 (07:18):
Okay, what do you think?
Speaker 3 (07:19):
Yes, well you've just kind of answered it, Alvis, but
that's you don't even need me on this call. I'd
say that the anytime you play a festival, it's an
amazing it's humbling.
Speaker 4 (07:31):
For the first part.
Speaker 3 (07:32):
It's you're like, oh, that artist is really good or
that song's amazing, and this artist is new and sounds
better than we've ever been here. It keeps you in
your place, which is really beautiful. And then there's a
healthy amount of like competition. I guess it's it feels
a bit like what it might feel like to do
the American Idol X Factor auditions. There's an element of like, well,
(07:53):
we don't want to be the people who are kicked
off this week, as it were, you know, so it
it's very different to playing your own shows. But I
think that adds this extra drive, and I think everyone's
trying really in a good way. But I think for
an audience, I don't know. I don't know what it's
like for an audience. I hope it's really fun. So
(08:14):
I'm not really answering a question.
Speaker 5 (08:17):
It's something you are.
Speaker 1 (08:18):
I don't think that's the one anyway.
Speaker 5 (08:22):
I'm totally sent from that answer.
Speaker 1 (08:24):
Can I ask a question off music?
Speaker 5 (08:27):
I have to translated?
Speaker 1 (08:29):
No, I hope not. I hope not. So I know
that you are an avid reader like I am. I
love to read books. So what is the last book
that you read that you love that maybe you can
recommend to somebody.
Speaker 3 (08:39):
Well, I just reread The Alchemist by Paololo?
Speaker 5 (08:43):
What a great How many times have you read Alchemists?
Speaker 4 (08:45):
The Alchemist? I'm going to say three?
Speaker 5 (08:47):
Wow, I'm up to two. I'm behind.
Speaker 3 (08:49):
Are you really know that?
Speaker 4 (08:51):
So when you get to.
Speaker 2 (08:55):
It is fabulous? What do you What did you get
from the third read versus the second or the first?
Speaker 4 (09:03):
These are amazing questions. I don't know.
Speaker 3 (09:06):
I got the same kind of reassurance and restoring of
a certain faith, or a certain optimism, or a certain
keep goingness. I think I often I find that I
am drawn to books like that when my own confidence
or optimism or faith is wobbling a bit in humanity
or in myself or whatever. So it helps me with that,
(09:28):
just to get back on my feet and keep going.
Speaker 2 (09:30):
The Alchemist it's something everyone should read at least one time.
So Chris Martin, of course, we'll be out on stage
at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas on his own.
It's a special appearance by Coldplays Chris Martin, which that
doesn't make you nervous. I think you're full of crap.
You don't get nervous ever. I've never seen you nervous.
Speaker 4 (09:48):
Okay, yeah, they're right. I am for the crap. You're right.
Speaker 2 (09:53):
The album, of Course is out October fourth, but of
course the single I'm gonna play it for you right now.
We're gonna play we Pray from Coldplay. Thank you so
much for saying yes to our Heart Read your music festival.
Speaker 3 (10:06):
Let me qualify first of one in Vienna doing shows.
It's really hard to talk to four of the radio
geniuses on my phone on a show day, so I
haven't given the best interview. I'm very well aware of it,
but I'm really happy to see you all, and I
promise that iHeart. I'll be more focused. Right now, my
head's slightly in Vienna, but come whatever the date is,
(10:28):
I'll be fully ihearted up.
Speaker 5 (10:29):
Okay to commitment? When do you commitment?
Speaker 2 (10:31):
Also, it says here in the Rider that you are
required to come into a studio and do an interview
here in New York City as well when the album
comes out, maybe round October fourth.
Speaker 4 (10:41):
Ish, okay, not very.
Speaker 2 (10:46):
Really, It's always great to be with you, even if
we're a long distance around the globe.
Speaker 4 (10:54):
It's lovely. I love you. It's good to see you all.
Speaker 5 (10:56):
It's good to see you too as always. Thank you
for talking to me, what it thanks for being talked to.
Speaker 2 (11:03):
Or the album Moon Music around October fourth, and that's
when he's legally bound to be here in our studio.
We pray of course came out last night. We want
to play that for you now called play Chris Mark.
We'll see you soon, and thank you for being on
on us.
Speaker 4 (11:19):
Thank you guys, thank you.
Speaker 5 (11:22):
That's so
Live from the Mercedes Benz Interview Lounge.
Speaker 2 (00:06):
Just announced a few minutes ago additions to the iHeartRadio
Music Festival. We added asap Rocky the Weekend and of
course Coldplays. Chris Martin Live from Vienna.
Speaker 3 (00:15):
Good morning, Yeah, Hello Elvis, Hello, Danielle, Hello, Candy, Hello Carrie.
Speaker 4 (00:20):
How are you doing?
Speaker 5 (00:21):
We're here for you. We have so much to talk about.
Speaker 2 (00:23):
Thank you first of all for agreeing to come off
the road and roll into Vegas for our show.
Speaker 5 (00:28):
You've done a few of these.
Speaker 3 (00:30):
Yeah, oh yes, yes, that's right about the iHeart Festival.
Speaker 4 (00:33):
Yeah, which I have to.
Speaker 1 (00:36):
Did you forget you were going to be there?
Speaker 3 (00:38):
I did forget, But I have to do that on
my own, which is makes it a little more intimidating.
But I'm happy to be there. Nevertheless.
Speaker 5 (00:46):
Well I love it.
Speaker 2 (00:48):
And I don't know if you like this, but when
you sit down at the piano on a stage and
start playing a song and then you'd f it up somehow,
you know, like, oh I fed it up and you
start over, you have no problem exposing imperfections at all times.
Speaker 5 (01:01):
I find that very original and very cool.
Speaker 3 (01:04):
Well, that's very sweet, Ivis It's nice to be the
most famous person for getting things wrong. And if that's
my place in the pantheon, I'll take it.
Speaker 2 (01:13):
They were bad to you. An imperfection is big to us.
It sounds great.
Speaker 1 (01:19):
You might not have even noticed it until you pointed
it out.
Speaker 2 (01:21):
Pimples like, oh, I got this pimple. Had you not
pointed the pimple out, we would not have noticed it.
Speaker 4 (01:26):
I see, No, what's something.
Speaker 3 (01:27):
We make mistakes every show, of course, I'm sure maybe
you do too. But only occasionally do I feel like
merits to restart, because it's sometimes it's so terrible that
you feel like everyone must have noticed that. But often
we breathe through the smaller ones.
Speaker 5 (01:43):
I think you should plant them. You should. You should
strive for imperfection at every every show. Just saying my thought, Okay,
it would be like our show plan. We planned the mistake.
So okay, let's bring everyone up to speed.
Speaker 2 (01:58):
Last night, around seven o'clock, new Cold Play single we
Pray was released, and we're gonna play that again in
a few minutes. Also, the album Moon Music is out
in October. And and you're on the road a lot, yes,
And so you're Vienna right now? For instance, tell her
what you did Wednesday night, because I think this is
really cool what you guys did in Vienna.
Speaker 3 (02:18):
Yes, our shows here were scheduled to be the ones
after Taylor Swift had played here, but they had this
whole scary fiasco and they had to cancel both shows.
So we felt, well, we need to acknowledge all the
Swifties that are disappointed. So, talking of playing things badly,
we played Love Story with an amazing, amazing thing called
(02:42):
Maggie Rodgers who's on tour with us this leg of
the tour, and we did our best and it doesn't
make up for the missing of the real thing, but
we did our damn This to acknowledge.
Speaker 5 (02:57):
Was security and everything much tighter.
Speaker 2 (02:59):
I mean, how is it different being the first people
that have played after her and everything that happened with
her shows.
Speaker 4 (03:05):
Yeah, that's a very good question, Cay. It's funny.
Speaker 3 (03:08):
I try not to pay attention to security knowing because
it's I guess that's because you take it for granted.
I feel like, well, everyone's doing that job, and no
big shows are pretty safe, and we go in with
the with the feeding that most people here to be
kind to each other and have a great time and
not to worry about too much what could go wrong?
Speaker 2 (03:28):
Well, and that's the point about in my world anyway,
going to see a Coldplay concert is you get lost
because I still do this moment and I have an
idea for you, by the way, a million, a billion
dollar idea. I love the moment I sit down at
your shows and it's always colorful, there's always movement. There's
so many things you can taste and feel and smell,
(03:49):
even though you're not putting anything in our noses or
on our tongues.
Speaker 5 (03:55):
It's just an unbelievable experience.
Speaker 2 (03:56):
And to be able to leave the real world behind,
there's no easier place to do that than at a
Coldplay concert.
Speaker 5 (04:03):
And here's my idea. Okay, the Sphere.
Speaker 2 (04:09):
Cold Place should take over the Sphere that was built
for Coldplay was built for the Sphere. The Sphere was
built for Coldplay. Have you seen any of the shows
at the Sphere yet?
Speaker 4 (04:18):
Yes.
Speaker 3 (04:19):
I went to see the U two show, which is amazing,
And we wouldn't play there for a long time a
because their show was perfect and I wouldn't want to
try and follow that because I'm not quite ready to
stay in one place. I think we like moving around
to see people in different places. Still, I'm sure one
(04:39):
day it will feel more appealing, but right now I
love waking up in different countries and trying to say
hello and finish and then in Thai Taiwanese, and then
you know, it's fun.
Speaker 1 (04:51):
Do you ever forget where you are?
Speaker 4 (04:52):
Like?
Speaker 1 (04:53):
Have you ever gotten on stage and going hey China
and you're not in China?
Speaker 3 (04:59):
It's funny. That's the one I say most days by mistake,
and no, I haven't. The truth is, I haven't done
that because I don't really like to address a bunch
of people by the name of the place. It's a
funny front, man, I don't. I tried not to be like, hey,
what's up. I'll tell you why because one time I
(05:20):
saw an artist on the MTV Asian Awards. They came
on and said what's up Asia? And I thought that
was too many people to address.
Speaker 5 (05:27):
That once.
Speaker 3 (05:30):
A lot of people, So I feel like I try
not to do that. I did it once in nineteen
ninety nine in Leads. I said Hello York and that
if you're from Britain, that's a big mistake.
Speaker 1 (05:41):
Yeah, my son goes to school in Leads, so yeah,
they would not have been happening.
Speaker 2 (05:47):
You know what we have been told for years in
what we do, and I'm sure any one on a
stage could follow suit. Is it's a one on one experience.
You're not talking to Asia, You're talking to that person
right there in the audience, and they feel like you're
actually speaking to them. And it's a good reason not
to say hello Asia.
Speaker 3 (06:06):
Everyone what they Everyone SHOs to do what they feel
and I do other really silly stuff. So I'm not criticizing.
I choose not to do that. And also I don't
want to make that mistake of staying the wrong place.
Speaker 2 (06:20):
And I know at iHeart jingle Balls and we always
have a sign right there before they go on stage
and that you are in London, Wow, just in case they,
oh I didn't know that. Yeah, it's a thing we
do for complimentary service we have for the artist.
Speaker 5 (06:37):
Scary as a question, was that.
Speaker 6 (06:38):
Chris, you've played our iHeartRadio Music Festival a couple of
times now, can you walk someone who hasn't been there
through that experience and explain why it's so great and
and all the thrill and joy that you get because
you guys are exuberant on stage when I've seen you there.
Speaker 3 (06:57):
Okay, scary, where do you want me to How far
do you want me to walk to you from?
Speaker 2 (07:03):
Like I'm assuming that what he's trying to say, it's
a festival. It's a collection of all different types of
artists and you all can see each other backstage, and
there's a different type of energy.
Speaker 5 (07:18):
Okay, what do you think?
Speaker 3 (07:19):
Yes, well you've just kind of answered it, Alvis, but
that's you don't even need me on this call. I'd
say that the anytime you play a festival, it's an
amazing it's humbling.
Speaker 4 (07:31):
For the first part.
Speaker 3 (07:32):
It's you're like, oh, that artist is really good or
that song's amazing, and this artist is new and sounds
better than we've ever been here. It keeps you in
your place, which is really beautiful. And then there's a
healthy amount of like competition. I guess it's it feels
a bit like what it might feel like to do
the American Idol X Factor auditions. There's an element of like, well,
(07:53):
we don't want to be the people who are kicked
off this week, as it were, you know, so it
it's very different to playing your own shows. But I
think that adds this extra drive, and I think everyone's
trying really in a good way. But I think for
an audience, I don't know. I don't know what it's
like for an audience. I hope it's really fun. So
(08:14):
I'm not really answering a question.
Speaker 5 (08:17):
It's something you are.
Speaker 1 (08:18):
I don't think that's the one anyway.
Speaker 5 (08:22):
I'm totally sent from that answer.
Speaker 1 (08:24):
Can I ask a question off music?
Speaker 5 (08:27):
I have to translated?
Speaker 1 (08:29):
No, I hope not. I hope not. So I know
that you are an avid reader like I am. I
love to read books. So what is the last book
that you read that you love that maybe you can
recommend to somebody.
Speaker 3 (08:39):
Well, I just reread The Alchemist by Paololo?
Speaker 5 (08:43):
What a great How many times have you read Alchemists?
Speaker 4 (08:45):
The Alchemist? I'm going to say three?
Speaker 5 (08:47):
Wow, I'm up to two. I'm behind.
Speaker 3 (08:49):
Are you really know that?
Speaker 4 (08:51):
So when you get to.
Speaker 2 (08:55):
It is fabulous? What do you What did you get
from the third read versus the second or the first?
Speaker 4 (09:03):
These are amazing questions. I don't know.
Speaker 3 (09:06):
I got the same kind of reassurance and restoring of
a certain faith, or a certain optimism, or a certain
keep goingness. I think I often I find that I
am drawn to books like that when my own confidence
or optimism or faith is wobbling a bit in humanity
or in myself or whatever. So it helps me with that,
(09:28):
just to get back on my feet and keep going.
Speaker 2 (09:30):
The Alchemist it's something everyone should read at least one time.
So Chris Martin, of course, we'll be out on stage
at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas on his own.
It's a special appearance by Coldplays Chris Martin, which that
doesn't make you nervous. I think you're full of crap.
You don't get nervous ever. I've never seen you nervous.
Speaker 4 (09:48):
Okay, yeah, they're right. I am for the crap. You're right.
Speaker 2 (09:53):
The album, of Course is out October fourth, but of
course the single I'm gonna play it for you right now.
We're gonna play we Pray from Coldplay. Thank you so
much for saying yes to our Heart Read your music festival.
Speaker 3 (10:06):
Let me qualify first of one in Vienna doing shows.
It's really hard to talk to four of the radio
geniuses on my phone on a show day, so I
haven't given the best interview. I'm very well aware of it,
but I'm really happy to see you all, and I
promise that iHeart. I'll be more focused. Right now, my
head's slightly in Vienna, but come whatever the date is,
(10:28):
I'll be fully ihearted up.
Speaker 5 (10:29):
Okay to commitment? When do you commitment?
Speaker 2 (10:31):
Also, it says here in the Rider that you are
required to come into a studio and do an interview
here in New York City as well when the album
comes out, maybe round October fourth.
Speaker 4 (10:41):
Ish, okay, not very.
Speaker 2 (10:46):
Really, It's always great to be with you, even if
we're a long distance around the globe.
Speaker 4 (10:54):
It's lovely. I love you. It's good to see you all.
Speaker 5 (10:56):
It's good to see you too as always. Thank you
for talking to me, what it thanks for being talked to.
Speaker 2 (11:03):
Or the album Moon Music around October fourth, and that's
when he's legally bound to be here in our studio.
We pray of course came out last night. We want
to play that for you now called play Chris Mark.
We'll see you soon, and thank you for being on
on us.
Speaker 4 (11:19):
Thank you guys, thank you.
Speaker 5 (11:22):
That's so
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