Beyonce Rejected Coldplay Before ‘Hymn For The Weekend’ Collab; David Bowie Did The Same!
Rejecting British band Coldplay, a "tradition?" At least, that's how The L.A. Times phrased it when Chris Martin revealed they were once rejected by Beyonce prior to their collab single, "Hymn for the Weekend."
"In the sweetest possible way. She told me, 'I really like you - but this is awful,'" Coldplay frontman, Chris Martin said of how Beyonce rejected a song prior to "Hymn for the Weekend."
This he revealed in a soon-to-be published issue of Rolling Stone. The Coldplay singer will also talk about his performance with Beyonce and Bruno Mars during the Super Bowl 50 halftime show in the said issue.
Meanwhile, it seems that Beyonce wasn't the only artist to reject a collaboration with Coldplay. According to their drummer, Will Champion, music icon David Bowie also declined working with them after hearing another suggested song.
"It's not a very good song, is it?" David Bowie reportedly said.
"He was very discerning - he wouldn't just put his name to anything," Will Champion told NME last month. "I'll give him credit for that."
A few days ago, Coldplay and Beyonce drew criticism over their music video for "Hymn for the Weekend," which allegedly misrepresented India and its culture.
The said music video was filled with Hindu symbolisms and other objects that represented the said country.
"Why does the white man not get it? India 2016 is not a land of snake charmers," an Indian journalist said of the music video.
"Are we gonna discuss how Beyonce dressing up as an Indian woman for the Coldplay video is cultural appropriation or no?" another Twitter user reportedly said.
On the other hand, some people thought Coldplay's "Hymn for the Weekend" video featuring Beyonce was an act of "appreciation" over Indian culture and not an act of "appropriation."
"This doesn't bother me! For once, media is focusing on the positive aspects of India, like its sense of community, playfulness, and free spirit," Deepa Lakhsmin wrote for MTV.
Since its premiere on Jan. 29, "Hymn for the Weekend" has gathered 52 million hits on Youtube.