Noel Gallagher Pushes Back on Criticism of Chris Martin’s Wardrobe
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A recent round of jokes aimed at Chris Martin — suggesting the Coldplay frontman “dresses like an old man at 48” — drew a response from someone who knows him well. Noel Gallagher, never cautious with opinions, defended Martin by reframing the criticism as misplaced and out-of-date.
“My friend dresses comfortably because he lives his life. Don’t confuse style with age – he’s still cooler than 90% of young singers,” he said.
Gallagher’s stance fits his long-running view that authenticity counts more than theatrics. To him, Martin’s trademark loose T-shirts and understated looks are not lack of effort — they are proof that he no longer performs for approval offstage. Martin’s clothes are built for movement, sweat, touring, and staying grounded.
By rejecting the argument that comfort equals a surrender to age, Gallagher underscores a different definition of being current: confidence, not trend-driven styling. In his framing, Martin’s global body of work — songs known on every continent, stadium shows for decades, and a career of consistent reinvention — is a far more meaningful metric than labels and silhouettes.
The final line of his defense makes his point sharp: status comes from the work, not the wardrobe.
