T in the Park Interview

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T IN THE PARK 2001

Due to problems with his throat, Coldplay's Chris Martin doesn't speak before performing live, but he did grant Steve Lamacq a brief interview as he walked towards the stage to go before their T In The Park set...

You rest your voice before gigs, so you don't normally do this, do you?

I never do this.

How's it been so far?

We've been in Norway and America for 8 years!

How's it going in the States?

I've never been so happy in my life. About two months ago I had the realisation that this was actually a great great job, so we've been playing with new gusto.

And you've got some

celebrity fans turning up at your gigs,like Winona Ryder?

They are just here for Guy's sexy bass playing.

Was Norway the cleanest and nicest festival?

I don't think Norway knows what the word rubbish means.

And you've been swimming?

Swimming with Tim from Ash, he's one of my favourite people in the world now.

What about the new songs?

I've never been so into this stuff as now, the possibilities are endless.