Coldplay mainman Chris Martin says music has helped him deal with his split from Gwyneth Paltrow.

The celebrity duo announced earlier this year that they would be seperating after over ten years of marriage.

Martin's band have since released their new album 'Ghost Stories' and he told BBC Radio 2 that music has helped guide him in the aftermath of the break-up.

He said: "You can choose your paths in life, I find, when you get to a point where you're like, 'I could either jump off a bridge or I could try and turn this around'. I'm sure lots of people have that in much harder instances. You just find the right tools. I feel so grateful. Especially over the last couple of years, music has been alchemising.

"Going through something difficult in your life, music for me is always a friend and something that helps you to figure things out. That's always what I'm doing in the middle of the night. I'm very grateful to be here. Every day is a blessing. That's how I feel."

Coldplay meanwhile performed at London's Royal Albert Hall on Tuesday (July 1) in support of 'Ghost Stories'.

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