Falling back in love... with Coldplay

Up until around 2016, I had considered myself to be a fan of Coldplay. I don't mean in a 'Superfan' kind of way, but I enjoyed listening to Coldplay and liked most of their songs. Anyway, after a friend of mine had ended up marrying the lead singer of a Coldplay tribute band, who later ended up walking out on her and their children, I went completely off Coldplay.

Whenever I heard a Coldplay song, it just automatically reminded me of my friend's former husband, what he had done, how he had done it, and the traumatic effect it had on my friend and their children.

During the early hours of this morning when I had found myself unable to sleep, I decided to listen to 'Glastonbury 2024' on BBC Sounds (via my TV), which had included Coldplay's set. Instead of grabbing my remote control to hastily select something else, I opted to stick it out and carry on listening. Instead of automatically associating every Coldplay song with my friend's former husband, I was really enjoying the music. When I heard Chris Martin belting out 'Viva La Vida', I found it impossible to stay still and was dancing around in my seated position on my sofa, with my feet tapping the floor, and my hands playing imaginary drums.

The craziest thing of all is that this had all happened whilst I'd been suffering with backache and a foul migraine. Literally minutes beforehand, I had been wearing an eye mask and holding a cold compress to my head, and had been feeling incredibly rough. It was something of a surreal experience, if I'm honest. The first time ever that I think a song has caused me to dance whilst feeling like sh*te.

Anyway, have you ever fallen out of love with a musical group/artist due to something completely unrelated to them? If so, were you able to fall back in love with their music at a later date?

  • Another Take That fan here, although I'm saddened by the reason why you had found it difficult to listen to their music for a while.

    For what it's worth, I think Take That are one of those groups whose music has become progressively better. Although I like some of their early stuff, I remember I found it a struggle to understand why it had become such a big deal when Robbie left. Back then, I considered Take That to be far too arrogant and egotistical for my liking.

    One song that I have always found hard to listen to is 'Rule The World', as it just leaves me feeling very emotional and wanting to cry. 'Shine' on the other hand, is one of those songs that I can listen to repeatedly. Grin

  • Each to their own . When you say 'bland', do you mean that you think they have become too mainstream for your liking? Having listened to some of their more recent stuff, I have to admit that I don't consider it as appealing as their earlier stuff.

  • Ditto! I consider that to be an achievement to feel proud of Thumbsup

  • Become Bland!

  • Good one! Smiley

  • I think Patience is my absolute favourite but I love those too!

  • It's such a good song-when I play it on my phone I repeat it like for the whole day lol-I don't think Take That has done a bad song. 

  • I've had Shine in my head for two days because my niece is doing a routine to it for her end of year talent show and she showed us at the weekend. I'm always stuck by coincidences like this Joy

  • Do you have a fav song? I love them all-especially love Rule The World and Shine.Smiley

  • What did they do?

  • I love Take That too! 

  • I've loved Coldplay from the first time I listened to their music-I haven't seen them live yet though-on my bucket list for sure. Blush 

    I used to be a diehard Take That fan-my mum was too-but when she died their music became more of a depressing haunt for me and I didn't listen to them for years-until last year when Rule The World came on the radio, on the anniversary day of my mums death-I kind of saw it as a sign to start enjoying their music again and found myself half crying and singing at the time. It wasn't a pretty sight-or sound. Stuck out tongue closed eyes

  • I like Viva La Vida it's the first song of theirs I ever heard-been a diehard fan ever since.

  • I did watch the Glasto set last week and enjoyed it from the comfort of my armchair with no alcohol or being overwhelmed. Every day is still a learning day.

    Something to be proud of! Relaxed

  • I loved Coldplay; in the beginning.

    Now, they're just t**ts!

  • I think Coldplay was the last group I saw live at the O2, I didn’t know anything about autism at that time and spent most of the concert in the bar, it was my normal coping mechanism of drink until the world is more normal. 
    I did watch the Glasto set last week and enjoyed it from the comfort of my armchair with no alcohol or being overwhelmed. Every day is still a learning day.

  • I have their first four albums, and am now thinking that maybe I should check out their more recent ones to see if I like the songs on them enough to commit to purchasing them.

    If I heard correctly, I believe the group's appearance at Glastonbury this year has been their fifth, which is quite an achievement in this day and age, I think.

    There are so many musical artists and groups who seem to use their success to spread their political beliefs, and I think it can reach a point where it can become off-putting. Therefore, I feel I can understand why you feel Morrissey has tainted your enjoyment of The Smiths. It's rather like Bono and U2... Yes, to the music, but no to all the politics.

  • I think Viva La Vida is certainly one of their best. To me, it just sounds so rousing and joyful.

  • I loved Coldplay. I am lucky enough to have seen them starting out (at a simple University gig), at Glastonbury (2005) and Wembley (supported by JayZ and Girls Aloud!)

    I loved their first four albums and then just bought the others in the hope that they would be as good. They were ok but I don't still listen to them, whereas I still listen to the first four.

    To answer your question, I don't think that I have been put off a band for unrelated reasons. The closest is The Smiths who I feel have been tainted by Morrissey's recent politics. And then I enjoyed last year's Glastonbury when Rick Astley did a Smiths gig!

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