The Untold Truth Of Coldplay
Nov 27 2019
Coldplay has become a household name ever since telling us "it was all yellow." But this now-famous foursome wasn't always on top of the world. From its humble beginnings to scaling the heights of superstardom, this is the untold truth of Coldplay.

As of the making of this video, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has over 200 soundtrack credits on his IMDb page, which is quite a testament to the overall appeal of the band. But Coldplay's relationship with the film industry certainly doesn't end there. Chris Martin and guitarist Jonny Buckland were also actors in a never-released horror movie called Slashed.

According to an official Coldplay E-Zine publication from 2002, the Irish rock band Ash made the movie during the U.S. tour of both bands. Martin and Buckland played FBI detectives investigating a series of grisly murders.

NME reported that Dave Grohl of The Foo Fighters and electronic artist Moby also make cameos in the film. And as you can see here, Ash ended up using some of the footage from the unreleased film for their "Binary" music video. Ah…what could have been.

Believe it or not, that's not the only time that members of Coldplay appeared in a horror movie. Though it's an uncredited appearance, Martin and Buckland also made cameos in the cult classic Shaun of the Dead. See for yourself:

However, star Simon Pegg told Yahoo! Entertainment that viewers kept mistaking the musicians for zombies, saying that,

"Chris and [Coldplay guitarist] Johnny Buckland came along and sent themselves up as zombie sympathizers. But no, Chris Martin was not a zombie in Shaun of the Dead. Please stop writing that in lovely articles online.”

Wait, we're sure that isn't Chris Martin shambling across the street right there on the right? You can't just let us have this one? Watch the video to learn more of The Untold Truth Of Coldplay!

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Brief forays into acting | 0:16

Cultural appropriation? Perhaps | 1:50

Why the name Coldplay? | 3:09

The critics can be harsh | 4:30

Working with Brian Eno | 5:44

Brace yourself for Xylobands | 7:12

Supporting good causes | 8:10

Coldplay's hidden music studio | 9:18

A rough early start | 10:20

World domination | 11:25

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