The detail that brought Coldplay and Frida Kahlo together

Coldplay is visiting Mexico, in recent days the British group has taken its Music Of The Spheres World Tour to different cities around the country, captivating the Mexican public with its energy, talent and a great show that, in addition to being full of color and special effects, is inclusive and supports the preservation of the environment.

While the lyrics and melodies of Coldplay have managed to enter the hearts of their Mexican fans, the country has also become one of the favorite destinations for the British band to perform their concerts, but also to find a little inspiration among all the vast culture that characterizes Mexico.

In March 2007, Coldplay performed at the National Auditorium, where they ended one of their most important tours: the X&Y Tour. This was his second visit to the country, so in addition to offering the concerts of his tour, Chris Martin, vocalist of the band, celebrated his 30th birthday and visited the famous Casa Azul in Coyoacán, where the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo spent much of her life and that served as a great inspiration for one of the greatest successes of the British group.

During a press conference for local media, Chris Martin shared that the visit to the Blue House in Coyoacán was extremely inspiring for the group, since the penetrating blue of the walls and the artistic composition of the paintings of Frida Kahlo led the group to change their style to a more colorful work, contrary to the one they handled during their first studio albums.

“The group's concerts in Mexico themselves are a tribute, which is why we decided to end our tour here, as a tribute to Frida Kahlo and that fantastic audience, without a doubt, the best in the world. In every country we go to and they interview us, we always talk about Kahlo and how much it inspired us,” the lead singer of Coldplay told a conference with the local press during his visit to Mexico in 2010.

After his second visit to Mexico, Coldplay released his fourth studio album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, which not only showed a innovative facet of the British band but also became one of the best-selling albums of 2008, exceeding 6.6 million copies and, by 2010, it had sales exceeding 8 million.

Although on several occasions the band denied that they were working on a new album, at the end of 2007 they shared with their fans that their new record was already finished and that it contained great Hispanic references. However, Kahlo's art can be seen not only in the album's title but also in the song Viva la vida, which has become one of the most iconic singles by British band.

The love that Coldplay has for Mexico and its fans is undeniable, and this was demonstrated by the British group in one of the concerts they offered to their audience in the Sol Forum where, in addition to recognizing that Mexico City is one of their favorite places to perform, they also paid tribute to Mexican music by performing in Spanish one of the songs of the iconic Divo de Juárez.

“In the world we enjoy beautiful places, we feel lucky for less, but being on this stage is a gift from God. His mariachis, his music (...) the house of Frida Kahlo, a singer can always be happy, in Mexico City. CDMX por ti siento, CDMX por ti siento” And then came the sublime moment: “La ra la lara la la ra”, he sang to the rhythm of Amor Eterno, and finished off his song with “I want to always play in Mexico City, please”, said Chris Martin in one of his performances in the Mexican capital.

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