Being famous ain't so great, says Coldplay's Chris

The idea of celebrity is “nonsense” and fame is not all it is cracked up to be, Coldplay’s Chris Martin said today.

Sun, 15 May, 2005 - 14:37

The idea of celebrity is “nonsense” and fame is not all it is cracked up to be, Coldplay’s Chris Martin said today.

The frontman, who is married to Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow, 31, said great books, music and architecture fall by the wayside because people are into celebrities.

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