Coldplay frontman Chris Martin told Apple Music's Zane Lowe in a new interview that the band will only release 12 "proper albums" in total — and joked that many of their "critics" would prefer they release "even less" music.

Chris Martin has some bad news for Coldplay fans: the band will only be releasing two more “proper” albums — and the reason comes down to quality control. Martin, 47, made the revelation during an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, 51, a portion of which first dropped Monday on People.

Coldplay is undoubtedly one of the most iconic bands of the 21st century and have a place in history. Chris Martin recently spoke about the band's future.