COLDPLAY - MARTIN WRITES SONG FOR ROSS

MARTIN WRITES SONG FOR ROSS

COLDPLAY frontman CHRIS MARTIN has written a song heaping praise on shamed British TV host JONATHON ROSS - a year after the presenter made lewd remarks to his wife GWYNETH PALTROW. The star performed the tune, which defended the presenter following his three month suspension from the network, on Ross' radio show on Saturday (31Jan08). Ross faced the hiatus after he and comic Russell Brand left "grossly offensive" voice mail messages on former Fawlty Towers star Andrew Sachs' answer machine during a live radio broadcast in October (08).
Ross previously told Hollywood star Paltrow he wanted to sleep with her during on his prime-time talk show last year (08), sparking yet more rows with bosses.
Yet Martin leaped to Ross' defence with the tune, condemning those who banned him as "idiots".
He says, "You are great man - don't put yourself down. Everyone thinks you are great except for some idiots that shouldn't be listened to and I can say what I like 'cos I can leave."
He added he wanted to play the song, "to represent the people in the nation that love you, which is a lot of people."
The ditty begins, "Back on TV/ After a month or three/ I done my penance for my wrong/ Back on TV, back on the BBC..."
Martin continues, "They said that I had crossed a line/ But they would know if they ever watched my show/ That I'm offensive all the time."