James Blake Says “Coldplay Bashing Has Got To Stop”

During a recent appearance on the Sidetracked podcast with Annie Mac and Nick Grimshaw, James Blake took to the defense of Coldplay. The Grammy-winning electro-pop musician urged fans to stop their criticism of the record-setting rock band, even after frontman Chris Martin said that his group is “a very easy, safe target.” “Coldplay bashing has got to stop. It’s not cool anymore,” Blake said. “There are so many amazing Coldplay songs. And Chris Martin is clearly a melodic genius.” Blake also went on to share his admiration for Stevie Wonder, and described the emotional experience of meeting the music legend at a post-Oscars party. “I couldn’t really talk. I just said thank you over and over again,” Blake recalls. “I believe we talked about him playing on some music. [But] I was actually too afraid to get in touch. He’s number one. It’s not like meeting any other musician for me. I cried afterwards. It was just totally overwhelming.” (NME)