Coldplay's Chris Martin Says People Are 'Jealous' Of His Friendship With Jay-Z

Coldplay's frontman Chris Martin claims that people are "jealous" of his friendship with Jay-Z, and says that he even has trouble believing it.

The British singer and the rap mogul have struck up an unlikely friendship and even their respective wives Gwyneth Paltrow and Beyonce have paired off and become best friends. Now, Chris has reflected on their relationship and says that people question what they have in common.

"I love his music, and he's a super cool guy, and he's genuine," Chris told Pitchfork. "I respect his decisions, and we have the same feelings about trying to be true in your art. It just happens that one of us is a nerd and the other is the coolest multi-entrepreneur on the planet."

"I think more people wonder why he's friends with me. Of course I want to be friends with Jay-Z - he's cool as f**k. In Britain, they're like, 'How are you friends with Jay-Z?' It's almost like they're jealous."

Revealing that even his actress wife Gwyneth is in awe, Chris adds: "It's the same with my wife, 'How the f**k did you manage to do that?' And my answer is, 'I have no idea!'"