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Coldplay: 'We were split over playing X-Factor but The Smiths saved us' - Q306 preview
Coldplay have given a rare insight into the democracy at work within their band - revealing that they were deeply split over the offer to play The X-Factor.
Speaking for in an exclusive cover story interview in our new issue that hits UK newsstands tomorrow (29 November), frontman Chris Martin explained how the band come to their decisions.
"Sometimes the things that you're offered split the band and that always means you end up not doing them," said the singer. "I think half of us would love to play The X-Factor and half of us say that's a bad idea... Me Phil [Harvey, band's manager and unofficial member], Jonny [Buckland] would probably do anything."
However with it now strongly rumoured that the group will play this year's final, it seems the band's patent way to get over disputes came in handy, with drummer Will Champion explaining: "If one of us is down about something generally it can be resolved by grabbing some guitars and playing a Smiths song."
Get the full interview, plus details of where Coldplay's album Mylo Xyloto fared in our Top 50 Albums of the year countdown, in Q306 which hits UK newsstands tomorrow, plus read our behind the scenes guide to the making of Coldplay's Mylo Xyloto now.
1:26 PM | 28/11/2011
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