A decade after its release, who could forget Coldplay and Avicii's “A Sky Full of Stars”?
Certainly not the band's frontman, Chris Martin, a former collaborator of the late EDM icon, whose real name was Tim Bergling. Looking back on the track in a new interview, Martin spoke about the pressures of social media and the toll it takes on artists' mental health.
“I think first and foremost we have to treat everyone with care,” Martin told Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1 ahead of Coldplay's 10th album. moon music. “Secondly, artists, especially when they're alone, it's a delicate thing, especially now with social media.”
“It's relentless and extremely stressful for a young artist. So if someone like Tim, who was at the beginning of the real social media craze, and was doing four shows a day, there was no Will. [Champion, Martin’s Coldplay bandmate]. I didn't have the will to say, 'Hey, great.' Let's rest for a minute' or 'Let's not do seven singles this week, let's do one.'”
“A Sky Full of Stars” is a generational dance anthem for countless fans of Bergling, who tragically committed suicide in 2018. The song's lyricism (“'Cause you get lighter the darker it gets”) continues to remind us of the inherent grit and brilliance within each individual, often obscured by the shadows of depression, anxiety or trauma.
Many in the music industry now consider Avicii a cautionary tale. Bergling, known worldwide as one of the most virtuosic dance music producers of all time, faced mental health issues brought on largely by a grueling touring schedule.
“What you learned from Avicii was that we have to protect all people,” Martin added.
moon music is scheduled to release on October 4, 2024. You can watch Coldplay's full interview on Apple Music 1 below.
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