Coldplay tour inspired by 'Mary Poppins'

Coldplay singer Chris Martin has revealed that his band's upcoming tour will be inspired by Mary Poppins.

Speaking to The Sun, Martin confessed that the Disney film had an impact on how Coldplay presented themselves live.

"We grew up with Mary Poppins and all those sorts of things," he said. "We love making big shows up and trying to work out what lights will look cool. We get very nerdy about it because we can't believe we're allowed to do it."

The 31-year-old added that Coldplay still trail behind Muse in terms of on-stage pyrotechnics.

"We'll never get as extreme as Muse," he commented "We'll let them do the biggest thing and think, 'OK, how did they do it?' We have always been a step behind Muse. They're so great live."