Dear Superstar: Chris Martin
Do you know how I know you’re gay?
Heskyn8, Tulsa, OK
I always thought that joke was kind of funny. We actually have a lot of gay fans, and I’m very proud of that. I thought I might be gay when I was 14. Every kid does. You’re like, What’s the deal here? What am I? There was no experimentation, though. My boarding school was right near a girls’ school, so there was never any of the Which one on the desert island would you eat first?
At home, who ends up on diaper duty: You or Gwyneth?
Entrancexit, Los Angeles
Men should always change diapers. It’s a very rewarding experience. It’s mentally cleansing. It’s like washing dishes, but imagine if the dishes were your kids, so you really love the dishes.
Why is it that so many rappers love you so damn much?
NastyAston, Chicago
I think for the same reason Coldplay love some rappers: We’re so alien to each other that it’s fascinating. Neither of us understands how the other does what they do. In Devon, no one knows what rap is, or at least they didn’t when I grew up there. But working with Jay-Z and Kanye influenced me in terms of their confidence. As English people, we find that hard: You’re kind of insecure by nature. So to see someone like that, it’s Christmas.
I’m getting married in Kentucky this summer—what would it take to get you to sing "The Scientist" at the ceremony?
A.Dot, Lexington, KY
What flavor is the cake? If it’s vanilla or any kind of fruitcake, I just won’t be there. If it’s chocolate, tell me the address. I played a friend of a friend’s wedding once, and it was a mistake. It’s hard if you say, "Who’s ready to rock?!" and half the audience goes, "Not me."
My husband and I are expecting our first baby, and we’ve got the name narrowed down to Papaya, Chewbacca and Sandal. Can you help us pick?
SandyMartin, Austin, TX
I’m not sure this person is serious, but why can’t you have all three? P.C.S. Martin? That’d be classic. People make a big fuss over names. Names of babies, names of albums, names of bands. There’s nothing weird about calling your baby Chewbacca if that’s what you want to call your baby. It’s no stranger than Sarah. A name is just a noise, and if you like it, then fuck what everyone else says.
