Coldplay's Chris Martin jokes 'Yellow' was originally written for BTS, says they denied

New Delhi: Two of the most celebrated bands of all time, Coldplay and BTS, share a mutual admiration for each other. The two groups last year dropped their first collaboration 'My Universe' after many speculations regarding their union. Coldplay had earlier showered Bangtan Boys with praises when the septet covered band's famous track 'Fix You'. 

Coldplay recently attended iHeartRadio ALTer Ego, a one-night-only show celebrating Alternative Rock. part of iHeartRadio, where they spoke about BTS and their 'Yellow' connection. For the unversed, Yellow is one of the most popular tracks created by Coldplay. While performing at the event, the lead singer Chris Martin gave a slight funny nod to the South Korean boy group and joked about the origin of the track. “This was written for BTS twenty years before they formed, but they turned it down.” Coldplay had dropped ‘Yellow’ in 2000, while BTS made their debut in 2013. 

Coldplay’s tracklist for their set included their popular songs ‘Higher Power’, ‘Clocks’, ‘Fix You’, ‘Viva la Vida’, ‘Human Heart’, ‘People of The Pride’, ‘Yellow’, ‘My Universe’ and ‘A Sky Full of Stars’. 

 iHeartRadio ALTer Ego also saw the presence of All Time Low, Imagine Dragons, Kings of Leon, Måneskin, twenty one pilots and Willow for the event.

Meanwhile, BTS is yet to announce their new project. The group went on a brief hiatus after concluding their Permission to Dance in LA tour. Shortly after that, some of the members of the band also tested positive for coronavirus.