Coldplay Wants to Know When Their Fans Go to the Bathroom

Kimberly Stewart arriving at the Q Awards 2008, the event was held at the Grosvenor House in Park Lane, London, UK. (Photo Agency)more pics »Coldplay uses a little bathroom genius to decide whether or not they'll play a song live in the future by monitoring when fans go to the bathroom during their concerts. The band will cut a track from their setlist in their next shows if they've seen hords of fans hightail it to the bathroom while they perform that song. Frontman Chris Martin explained:
In some songs all you can see is a clear doorway and you can hear the crowd singing so you think, ‘Wonderful, this song is great.’ And then it’s when the light all starts getting blocked and everyone’s going to the bathroom. Then you’re like, ‘OK, that song’s out.' Coldplay keeps watch on their fans' bathroom habits during their concerts. (Photo Agency)
The quartet are now regarded as one of the world’s biggest bands, but they almost split up months after they first signed their record deal. Drummer Will Champion was thrown out of the band after he was blamed for a producer’s accusations they weren’t “good enough” to succeed. However, Chris admitted on upcoming UK TV documentary The South Bank Show that he was rehired days later because “we felt really miserable without him.”

Coldplay started the UK leg of their world tour last weekend and the singer admits the foursome, which is also comprised of guitarist Jonny Buckland and bassist Guy Berryman, were initially apprehensive about the reaction of their home fans. Chris said recently: "It feels like we have been away for a long time. The four of us were feeling really nervous about coming back home."

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