Chris Martin says the idea of being a celebrity is "nonsense."
The Coldplay frontman, married to actress Gwyneth Paltrow, added: "Fame isn't all it is cracked up to be."
The singer said the public ignored great books, music and architecture because people were more interested in celebrities reports the Evening Standard.
"Everything is subservient to this idea of celebrity. Great things get ignored because they're not famous enough but people can tell you who's dating who," he said.
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