Chris Martin: David Bowie Turned Down Coldplay Offer

David Bowie apparently enjoys some Coldplay, but not all Coldplay. Chris Martin revealed as much at the BBC Music Awards Saturday night, Dec. 13, where several artists paid homage to the Thin White Duke.

Martin began with some polite remarks.

"When [Bowie's 2013 album] Where Are We Now? came out, I was staggered, and also annoyed," he said, via NME. "Like, 'Come on, it's not fair.' He's already got all these amazing songs and then this instant classic."

Then he discussed the time he tried to get Bowie on a Coldplay track.

"One time I sent him a song to ask him to sing on it," Martin said. "He called me and said, 'It's not one of your best.' He's got very high standards and I appreciate that. It inspires the rest of us to keep our standards high."

Ouch.

We might be getting new Bowie soon, but there appeared to be a mix-up when CNN recently reported fresh Bowie was on the way.

During the interview in question, Bowie producer Tony Visconti reportedly said, "There's gonna be another album, definitely ... soon."

As previously reported by our own Shawn Christ: Visconti, who worked with the singer on multiple albums including 1969's Space Oddity, 1970's The Man Who Sold the World, 1975's Young Americans and 1977's "Heroes," also noted that a return to touring was up in the air. "As far as a concert is concerned, I have no idea."

But Visconti quickly backtracked on social media:

Oh, well. Maybe Bowie will rethink the Coldplay collaboration and pitch in on the group's final album.

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