Chris Martin talks Jay-Z friendship

Chris Martin admits his friendship with Jay-Z is “hilarious”.

The Coldplay frontman and wifeGwyneth Paltrow have a strong bond with the rapper and his spouseBeyonce Knowles, and Chris believes they get on well because they can identify with one another.

“Yes, it is hilarious [our friendship]. What’s the common denominator? Well, underneath he probably feels a bit like me and I probably feel a bit like him,” he said.

Gwyneth believes her husband and the99 Problems hitmaker get on well as they “balance” one another.

“They balance each other out. Chris and I are like Jay and Beyonce; two paranoid ironists and two calm grounded people,” she said.

” There you go, you’ve got the answer,” Chris added. We balance each other out.”

Martin recently revealed he and Jay-Z enjoy playing sport together.

“We do play touch football,” he said.

“He’s very good at American football not only does he have all these other talents, but he can throw a perfect spiral. And then, on the other end, it smacks me in the head. In England, no one teaches you how to throw a spiral, so mine looks like an egg slowly limping through the air.”