Coldplay's announcement at last night's Brit Awards that they will be taking a break has signalled to many the end of the band completely.

Singer Chris Martin announced as the band were accepting their second award of the night for Best Album that: "This means so much to us, especially now. It's going to be a few years before you see us again."

He added: "People are fed up with us - and so are we."

Friends and sources are now claiming that Martin is putting the band on hold to spend more time with his wife Gwyneth Paltrow and their baby Apple. The couple are expecting another child in April.

The 28-year-old singer apparently later told Brits host Chris Evans: "You had a break, so are we."

Coldplay landed a record deal in 1999, and have recorded three award-winning LPs: Parachutes, A Rush of Blood to the Head and 2005's X & Y.





Whoa.

After all the work they've done, they deserve to take some time off.

Lemme find the article that says they AREN'T taking a break.

Coldplays New Album Best Ever

Chris Martin has boasted that Coldplay's new album will be their best yet.
The frontman has revealed he as already penned the follow-up to the band's critically acclaimed last LP, 'X&Y', and insists it will eclipse all of their previous work. He told Britain's Radio 1: "Our next record is going to be a lot better and I know because it's written." Meanwhile, Chris has praised fellow Brit nominees Arctic Monkeys as "the greatest band in the world". The 'Yellow' singer admits he is a huge fan of the Sheffield rockers and is thrilled they won Best Breakthrough Act at last night's (15.02.06) Brit awards. He said: "The Arctic Monkeys are the greatest band in the world."

My source: www.femalefirst.co.uk

in my opinion one of the most overrated bands ever

There's a longer article on Billboard.
The band isn't ending - some fans think it's supposed to coincide with the release of 'The Hardest Part' as the 4th single.

And how can they be taking a break? They are touring until the end of July.