Chris Martin contracts ‘serious lung infection’, Coldplay postpone Brazil tour

British rock band Coldplay postponed their Brazil tour due to the ill health of their frontman Chris Martin. The 45-year-old singer is reportedly suffering from a serious lung infection and has been ordered to rest for at least three weeks.

The ‘Viva La Vida’ hitmakers took to Twitter to announce the change of plans. “Due to a serious lung infection, Chris has been put under strict doctor’s orders to rest for the next three weeks,” the band said in a statement.

“We’re extremely sorry for any disappointment and inconvenience, and we are so grateful for your understanding at this challenging time where we need to prioritise Chris’s health,” they explained through a post.


The band was all set for their world tour ‘Music of the Spheres’. Eight shows for Sao Paulo and Rio De Janeiro were scheduled. The show will now be postponed to early 2023.

Formed in 1996, the band soon became a global phenomenon. Their first eight albums have sold a combined total of 100 million copies as of 2021, making them one of the best-selling musical acts of all time. Although the quintet began as a rock band, over the years they have diversified their discography by dabbling into several genres like pop rock, pop, R&B/Soul, synth-pop etc.

Martin, the lead vocalist, has been in the news for more than just his ability to hit high-notes. The singer has frequently made headlines for his string of high-profile relationships with several Hollywood A-listers like Gywneth Paltrow, Jennifer Lawrence and Dakota Johnson. He was married to Paltrow for over a decade before announcing a ‘conscious uncoupling’ in 2014 and an amicable separation in 2016. The couple have a son (Moses) and a daughter (Apple).

He has also dated fellow musicians such as Dua Lipa ( with whom he collaborated for the 2017 song ‘Homesick’) and Kylie Minogue.

Coldplay also enjoys a strong fanbase in India. Martin made headlines when he sang ‘Vande Mataram’ live with music maestro A.R Rahman at the end of the Global Citizen Festival India concert in 2016. He also wowed the audience with his own rendition of the hit song ‘Channa Mereya’ from Karan Johar’s film ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’.

He also surprised his desi fans with an impromptu gig in 2015. The rockstar was having dinner with music composer Vishal Dadlani and members of the now defunct comedy group AIB -Tanmay Bhat, Gursimran Khamba and Rohan Joshi at the Summer House Cafe, (Delhi) when all of a sudden, he decided to treat the crowd at the cafe with a spontaneous performance.