Highlights
- Chris Martin's net worth outshines his Coldplay bandmates due to his exposure and popularity as the lead singer of the band.
- Coldplay as a whole is worth around $450 million, but Martin's individual net worth is estimated at $160 million.
- The other members of Coldplay, such as guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, and drummer Will Champion, have successful music careers and collaborations, contributing to their own net worths.
Forget about yellow, Chris Martin and the rest of Coldplay is all about the green. As Coldplay releases more records, tour, and perform at some of the biggest music events, Martin and the rest of the band's wallets get fatter, too.
Martin is worth $160 million, while the rest of the band's net worth hovers around $100 million. So how did Martin boost his net worth higher than his bandmates? Well, being the lead singer of one of the most famous rock bands today comes with some perks.
Here's how Chris Martin's net worth compares to the rest of Coldplay.
Updated November 2023: Coldplay has been busy with their 'Music of the Spheres Tour' since March 2022. The tour has been so successful that the band decided to extend dates into 2024 and play locations they have not been in nearly two decades, such as Rome and Budapest. They are also planning on playing at places they have never toured, including Greece, Romania, and more. This tour has been extended because it has made hundreds of millions. Over $500 million so far and it is projected to make just as much, if not more in 2024. If this is indeed the case, not only will Coldplay's net worth increase but each member of the band will see their net worth increase as well.
How Much Is Coldplay Worth All Together?
Net Worth: $450 Million
- Band net worth is increased because of Chris Martin exposure
Collectively, Coldplay is estimated to be worth about $450 million, according to Prestige, but only Martin has a hefty net worth. This could be because sometimes it feels like Coldplay is really the Chris Martin band.
Paparazzi even sell Martin's autographs online, proving that the other members are overshadowed by Martin's popularity and stardom a lot of the time. Yet they are no less an integral part of Coldplay who have impressive net worths of their own.
What Is Coldplay's Guitarist Jonny Buckland Worth?
Net Worth: $100 Million
- Net worth made from Coldplay and collaborations with other bands
Jonny Buckland, the band's guitarist, is worth an estimated $100 million. He began playing guitar at age seven, but Buckland didn't set out to be a guitarist in a famous band.
Buckland went to college and majored in Mathematics and Astronomy. While at school, Buckland met the rest of Coldplay.
Buckland's influences are U2 and My Bloody Valentine. He is known for using a lot of slide guitar, but that has nothing to do with his contributions to Ian McCulloch's album, Slideling, in 2003.
What Is Coldplay's Bassist Guy Berryman Worth?
Net Worth: $100 Million
- Net worth made from Coldplay and collaborations with other bands
Guy Berryman, the bassist, is worth $100 million. Like Buckland, he was also attending the University of London and was pursuing a science-related degree, specifically in engineering.
Instead of becoming the next great left-handed bassist, after Paul McCartney, Berryman decided to play his bass right-handed.
Berryman has also had a couple of other side-gigs over the years as well. In 2004, he and Coldplay's drummer Will Champion were guest artists on Magne Furuholmen's (of the band a-ha) solo album Past Perfect Future Tense. He also played bass on Furuholmen's second solo album, A Dot of Black in the Blue of Your Bliss, in 2008.
Apparatjik toured a bit in 2010 and released their debut album, We Are Here, that same year. In 2011, the band released their second album called Square Peg in a Round Hole.
Berryman has also tried his hand at being a businessman but it hasn't been as successful as his music career. He opened a clothing shop in London called Jezebell but it shut down. More recently he has become the publisher for the automobile magazine The Road Rat.
What Is Coldplay's Drummer Will Champion Worth?
Net Worth: $100 Million
- Net worth made from Coldplay, collaborations with other bands, and acting career
Last but certainly not least, the band's drummer, Will Champion, is worth $100 million as well. Champion is actually a multi-instrumentalist and likes guitar almost as much as the drums.
He entered the band in 1997 but was fired by Martin two years later. He returned, obviously.
Along with his contributions with Berryman on Past Perfect Future Tense, Champion had a cameo in the Games of Thrones episode "The Rains of Castamere" where he played a musician at the infamous Red Wedding.
Where Berryman is known as the shy bandmate, Champion is known to be the most level-headed and helps make some of Coldplay's biggest decisions.
How Did Chris Martin Make His Money?
Net Worth: $160 Million
- Net worth made from Coldplay, writing songs for and collaborations with other artists
Along with being the face of Coldplay, who promotes most of the band's albums and endeavors with Buckland (Berryman and Champion tend to stick to the sidelines), Martin has had a couple of solo projects as well.
He has written songs for various acts over the years and has had a lot of collaborations with artists like Nelly Furtado, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Avicii, The Chainsmokers, and Dua Lipa.
He has also played himself in a couple of films and shows as well. He has appeared in Brüno, Shaun of the Dead, Ricky Gervais' Extras, Modern Family, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and The Simpsons.
Even though Martin is the chief songwriter, he chose to split Coldplay's royalties equally with the rest of the band.
Coldplay continues to break musical records with every performance and album.
They have sold more than 100 million records and had one of the greatest Super Bowl performances ever.
It might only be a matter of time before all the members of the band catch up to Martin's $160 million net worth.
Source: Prestige