Chris Martin, the frontman for British rock band Coldplay, has never been one to shy away from controversy. But in 2006, he sparked a feud with fellow UK rockers Muse that would have lasting consequences.
It all started when Martin dissed Muse's album 'Black Holes and Revelations', calling it "not very good" in an interview. Muse, not ones to take criticism lying down, fired back with their first diss track, 'Chris Who?'.
The track, which featured scathing lyrics aimed directly at Martin, quickly went viral and sparked a heated back-and-forth between the two bands. Fans of both Coldplay and Muse took to social media, with some defending Martin's comments and others hailing Muse's response as a classic diss track.
But the feud didn't stop there. Over the years, the two bands continued to take shots at each other in interviews and on social media. In 2017, when Muse released their album 'Drones', they took another swipe at Coldplay, with frontman Matt Bellamy saying the album was an attempt to "fight [Coldplay] back a little bit".
Despite the ongoing feud, both bands have maintained massive popularity over the years. Coldplay has sold over 100 million records worldwide, while Muse has won multiple Grammy awards and headlined major music festivals around the world.
As for the first diss track that started it all, 'Chris Who?' remains a cult favorite among Muse fans to this day. Its biting lyrics and catchy chorus prove that even in the world of rock and roll, sometimes a little bit of drama can be a good thing.
So who won the Muse vs Coldplay feud? That's up for debate. But there's no denying that the back-and-forth between these two British megabands has been entertaining for fans on both sides of the Atlantic.
