Glastonbury 2024 viewers react to Chris Martin’s accent: “The voice of a crap 1970’s TV detective”

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Coldplay may have just played a record-breaking Glastonbury 2024 set, but fans have been vocal about Chris Martin’s apparent accent change during the performance.Social media users began tweeting during the set, which was broadcast globally via BBC iPlayer. “Chris Martin talks like me when I inadvertently slip into a generic ‘foreign’ accent when attempting to communicate with a waiter who doesn’t speak English,” wrote X/Twitter user @MrLukowski.“At what point did Chris Martin’s accent change into the voice of a crap 1970’s TV detective?” questioned @RobSummerfield1.

One user compared his sudden accent switch to Alex Turner – “Chris Martin seems to have also gone to the Alex Turner school of what the fuck is that accent.” – while another was puzzled by Martin referring to Glastonbury as a “city”.Chris Martin seems to have also gone to the Alex Turner school of what the fuck is that accent. #Coldplay #Glastonbury— Mark Jones (@m0dernworld) June 29, 2024Chris Martin just called Glastonbury “the greatest city on earth”.

I know he probably wasn’t being literal but it is a town. And has he developed a bit of an American accent? Anyway: down with this sort of thing.— Rachel Wearmouth (@REWearmouth) June 29, 2024I don’t care how much you like his music, when he affects that ridiculous American accent with a baby voice, Chris Martin needs to be cancelled.— Louise (@LouisePage_) June 29, 2024Chris Martin’s accent is strange now when he talks.

He does live in Malibu, California though which is probably the reason. #glastonbury— James (@JamesKinsey) June 29, 2024@coldplay What’s happened to Chris Martin’s accent?