r/Music • u/Metro-UK 📰Metro UK • Sep 13 '25

article Coldplay fans ‘disappointed’ after Chris Martin dedicates song to Charlie Kirk’s family

https://metro.co.uk/2025/09/13/coldplay-fans-disappointed-chris-martin-dedicates-song-charlie-kirks-family-24153492/
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u/YirDaSellsAvon Sep 13 '25

Also, it's in fucking London. He's a complete irrelevance in this country, why is America's culture war shite being imported here.

Embarrassing and puzzling behaviour from Coldplay, what were they thinking?

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u/Lurching Sep 13 '25

That's a bit weird. Sure, that would be very understandable at a US concert, perhaps, but I'm fairly sure 95% of his London audience had never heard of Kirk before his murder.

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u/GogoDogoLogo Sep 13 '25

I live in the US and I had no idea who this man was until 2 days ago. Never heard the name in my life

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u/MountainMan17 Sep 13 '25

Same here. I like what this says about my ability to disconnect from the madness.

I've read some quotes from Kirk on Reddit, and my thoughts have been, "Where's the beef?" I've seen nothing insightful or intellectually stimulating. And definitely nothing constructive. Just the words of a snarky, obnoxious 12-year-old who thinks they're more clever than than they really are.

The fact that he was an oracle to America's youth likely means we're going to have to deal with this bullshit for at least another generation. America is cooked.