“Anyone that is not happy that we’re coming, we’re so sorry” - Chris Martin
However, the last bit of his message seemed to acknowledge that their oncoming presence has triggered mixed reactions from certain parties. He even included an apology.
“We’re so grateful and happy to be coming to Kuala Lumpur. It’s somewhere we’ve loved and respected from a distance for so long.
“Every time I meet Malaysian people, I feel such a sense of love and warmth,” said Chris.
“Everybody is welcome to our show. We love all people, all kinds of religions, all leaders, all followers. Nobody is excluded.
“We really want you to come to our show and feel free to be yourself and feel free to let everybody else be themselves.
“Anyone that is not happy that we’re coming, we’re so sorry, but we love you too,” he added.
The interview was done with the Hitz morning crew from hitz.fm recently.
This will mark Coldplay’s first-ever performance in Kuala Lumpur, much to the delight of its hardcore fans who have long waited for the band to make a stop in the country.
But although the news of Coldplay’s debut performance in Malaysia was well-received even by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, a PAS leader called out for the British rock band’s concert to be cancelled, stating that it will nurture a culture of hedonism and perversion in the country.
This has sparked a debate among fans as well as political leaders. Local Government Development Minister Nga Kor Ming reportedly said that if PAS isn’t in favour of Coldplpay coming, they should simply refrain from buying tickets.
Martin’s message expressing the band’s love and respect for Malaysia from a distance is well reflected when it was announced in 2021 that the band offered to sponsor a watercraft that helps remove plastic trash from Malaysian rivers.
The watercraft called the Interceptor 005, is a machine built by Dutch non-profit organisation The Ocean Cleanup.
Coldplay, known for hits like “Yellow”, “Fix You” will be performing in Malaysia on Nov 22, 2023.
