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Yellow by Coldplay

Soul Music by BBC

Jan 10, 202627:41Society & Culture

"Look at the stars, look how they shine for you..." True stories of what Yellow, one of Coldplay's most iconic songs, means to people 25 years on from its release. It's December 1999 and a relatively unknown band called...

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Yellow by Coldplay is an episode from Soul Music by BBC. "Look at the stars, look how they shine for you..." True stories of what Yellow, one of Coldplay's most iconic songs, means to people 25 years on from its release. It's December 1999...

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Published Jan 10, 2026, 27:41 long, audio available.

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"Look at the stars, look how they shine for you..." True stories of what Yellow, one of Coldplay's most iconic songs, means to people 25 years on from its release. It's December 1999 and a relatively unknown band called Coldplay are midway through recording their debut studio album, Parachutes, at Rockfield Studios in Wales. The days are long, often working late into the evening. One night after a recording session, they step outside with their producer Ken, and look up to a sky full of stars. The rest, as they say, is history... Featuring, in order of appearance: Dylan Bode, musician and coma survivor Ken Nelson, music producer on Coldplay's Parachutes album Debs Wild, fan liaison for Coldplay and author of Life In Technicolor: A Celebration of Coldplay Neil Brand, composer, writer and broadcaster Katherine Ho, singer of the Mandarin version of Yellow for the film Crazy Rich Asians Producer: Becky Ripley

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Published Jan 10, 2026 and 27:41 long