Five things you need to know about Chris Martin

- Christopher Anthony John Martin, 38, is from Exeter, Devon, England. He met his bandmates Will Champion, Johnny Buckland and Guy Berryman at University College London. Their band Coldplay, initially called 'Starfish', released their first EP in 1998.

- The song 'Yellow' from their first full-length album 'Parachutes' was their first hit single. The album became a chart topper within a few weeks of its release in 2000.

- Their first two albums, 'Parachutes' and 'A Rush of Blood to the Head', won four Grammies in total: Best alternative albums, Best rock vocal performance by a duo or group for their song 'In my Place' and Record of the year for their song 'Clocks'.

- Chris Martin got married to Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow in 2003. They 'consciously uncoupled' in 2014. They have two children—a daughter named Apple Blythe Alison Martin, born in May 2004, and a son, Moses Bruce Anthony Martin, born in April 2006.

- He started dating ‘The Hunger Games’ star Jennifer Lawrence, another Oscar-winning actress, in August 2014. After a wobbly relationship, the high-profile couple are rumoured to have broken up for a second time recently.