Bono defended Coldplay, claiming they were not a “rock band”.
The U2 frontman spoke to BBC Radio 1's Greg on 'Music Uncovered: The Genius of Coldplay', the first of Chris Martin's eight-part series aimed at 'unraveling the phenomenon' of the band. James was interviewed.
Bono, 64, believes the “Yellow” hitmakers are mistakenly “judged by the rules of rock,” while 2003's “Crocs” is the Grammy-winning group's favorite song. It has been revealed that it is.
He said of the hits from his second album, “A Rush of Blood to the Head.''
“The dial of one band sharing a moment…I remember the first time I heard it, it punched the air in a manly but non-aggressive way and I was like, ‘Oh, this is something else. It was a moment where I was like, “This song is better than anyone else's.'' '”
The 'With or Without You' hitmaker continued: “Let me just say that Coldplay are not a rock band. I hope that's obvious. There's more interesting things going on there, like the Isley Brothers or something.
“They shouldn't be judged by the rules of rock…anger is a river that flows beneath most rock formations.” There is another source to Coldplay's music, best expressed in this song, “Clocks.” I think that there. ”
Music Uncovered: The Geniuses of Coldplay is now available to stream on BBC Sounds.
Meanwhile, Coldplay are set to headline Glastonbury again next month.
The 'Viva La Vida' hitmakers first headlined the Pyramid Stage in 2002, and the chart-topping band are now the first to headline the world-famous festival five times. is trying to become an act.
Despite this, Coldplay have not performed at Worthy Farm since 2016.
Dua Lipa and SZA will make Glast history as the first time two of the three headliners will be women.
Shania Twain won this year's coveted “Legend slot” on Sunday afternoon.
The festival's lineup is filled with big-name female stars, after organizers were criticized last year for having an all-male headliner.
Avril Lavigne, Jessie Ware, Cyndi Lauper, Camila Cabello and more are scheduled to perform, with Avril and Camila making their first appearance at the festival.
Meanwhile, BRIT Award-winning rapper Little Simz is set to perform just before Coldplay take to the stage.