: Frontman Chris Martin has stated that 42 is his favorite number, describing it as "just perfect". Musical Composition
"I'd like you to build a solar system..." - Coldplay Timeline Coldplay - 42
: It is a nod to Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy , where the number 42 is the "Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything". This is the band's second reference to the series, following their early hit "Don't Panic". : Frontman Chris Martin has stated that 42