Coldplay frontman Chris Martin told Apple Music's Zane Lowe in a new interview that the band will only release 12 "proper albums" in total — and joked that many of their "critics" would prefer they release "even less" music.

After Coldplay releases its 10th album, “Moon Music,” on Oct. 4, the band will only make two more, said frontman Chris Martin. "We are only going to do 12 proper albums and that's real. Yeah, I promise,

In a recent thread on Reddit that appeared in the run-up to the 10th Coldplay album, a poster asked, "Will new [Coldplay] album be a return to their roots or more commercial fluff?" Such a distinction might seem a bit odd considering that Coldplay's early-2000s "roots" involved sculpting 1990s Radiohead and 1980s U2 into soft-rock valentines.

The band releases their 10th album, Moon Music, on October 4th. Coldplay Confirm They Will Retire After Their 12th Album

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This isn’t the first time that Martin has suggested that Coldplay’s studio career has a limited lifespan, and speaking to Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, he’s made that clear onc

Coldplay's Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland add more in their "CBS Sunday Morning" conversation with Anthony Mason, discussing the success of their "Music of the Spheres" tour, their latest single, and why they plan to release only two more albums.