Coldplay’s last album is a gift that keeps on giving, and just when we thought we’ve seen it all, the British band shared a nostalgic video for their latest single “Champion of the World”.
The Cloé Bailly-directed video sees the band’s frontman Chris Martin taking on the role of a shy schoolboy, who’s facing many hardships. He’s bullied by both his parents and peers, but he finds an escape from it all through music and imagination.
Members of Coldplay credited the late Frightened Rabbit frontman, Scott Hutchinson, as one of the co-writers of this song. Martin explained they wanted to pay homage to the Scottish singer because his solo track “Los Angeles, Be Kind” served as a major inspiration for this single.
“When I first heard [‘Los Angeles, Be Kind’], I thought it was going to go one way; but it went another. Anyway, ‘Champion of the World’ is the song that came from following the other path, and that’s why Scott is a co-writer on this song,” explained Martin.
