Coldplay postpone shows after Chris Martin contracts ‘serious lung infection’

Band says 45-year-old singer under strict doctor's orders' to rest and eight Brazil shows on world tour will be postponed to next year

Coldplay has announced it is postponing several shows in its latest world tour after singer Chris Martin contracted a serious lung infection".

In a statement posted on its social media accounts and its website, the band expressed deep regret" and said the eight postponed shows, all in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, Brazil, would be rescheduled for early 2023.