Coldplay's Chris Martin has spoken out for the first time after he was accused of stealing £30 on his first day working at a supermarket years ago.
Times have changed, now he's a mega pop star yet he's never forgotten.
And the musician wanted to set the record straight in the spotlight that he never stole the cash.
At the time, Chris was working at Kwik Save in the late 1990's when his manager pointed the finger at him on his first day.
All these years later, the Coldplay star spoke out to clear his name in an interview on the radio.
He told BBC Radio 2: "I used to work at a supermarket called Kwik Save in the late 1990's... I don't drink or smoke or do the lottery so they put me on the alcohol and cigarette counter where they sell scratch cards and it somewhat put me off.
"Only my manager would remember me from then, he accused me of stealing on my first day.
"He said the till was £30 down and not to let it happen again - and I didn't gosh darn it. I didn't steal it - I'd like to go on record."
Elsewhere in the interview, Chris said lockdown has been really grounding for him and found he has not got attached to the idea of being a pop star.
“Last year was a quite an eye-opener,” he said.
“I was like, ‘Who am I without Wembley stadium, saying you’re awesome?’ I’m trying in my life right now to not attach too much to being a pop star. I’m trying not to get my self-worth from external validation.”
Chris will return to the centre of the spotlight for the Brit Awards next week.
Coldplay will perform from a barge in the middle of the Thames for the star-studded occasion.
In May, they will also play at Glastonbury which will be on a livestream for viewers at home.
