Coldplay frontman Chris Martin said the band's 12th album will be its last: 'It’s really important that we have that limit.'

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.

But unlike other space-travel rock or pop or soul artists, Chris Martin isn’t lifting off into the Milky Way to escape our fallen world. He’s out there to find himself. “Once upon a time, I tried to get myself together,

While 12 may sound like an odd number to stop at, the band has a reason for this that they revealed to CBS News. Originally, the band was going to release their final album in 2025. They are now asking for an extension but are still planning on stopping with a dozen albums.

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