Coldplay hail to Sir Paul

COLDPLAY paid a fashion tribute to the Beatles at the Grammys last night - but then apologised to Sir Paul McCartney.

The band took to the stage to accept the award for Song of the Year dressed in brightly-coloured military-style jackets reminiscent of those worn on the cover of the Sgt. Pepper's album.

As they held up the gong for their song 'Viva la Vida', drummer Will Champion said: "This is incredible."

He then pointed to Sir Paul, who was sitting at the front of the audience, and said: "First of all I would like to say thank you and sorry to Sir. Paul McCartney for blatantly recycling the Sgt. Peppers outfits. Sorry boss."

They later namechecked the former Beatles star again as they scooped their second Grammy for 'Rock Album of the Year'.

Frontman Chris Martin said: "We are not, of course, the heaviest of rock bands as you may have noticed.

"We are more the limestone kind of rock, a little softer but just as charming.

"Thank you so much, we have never had so many Grammys in our lives, obviously Paul (McCartney) has."