Coldplay respond to Robbie Williams' admission that he would be "crushed" if Coldplay beat him to Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart

Robbie admits he will be "crushed" if Coldplay beat him to Number 1 on this week's Official Albums Chart.
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The battle for this week's Number 1 on the UK's Official Albums Chart is set to be a fierce one, with Robbie Williams and Coldplay going head-to-head for the top spot. 

Last week, Robbie said he would be "crushed" if his new album The Christmas Present was beaten by Coldplay's Everyday Life.  

"If that happens, I will be really happy," Robbie told The Sun of reaching Number 1. "And if not, I will be crushed. I don’t mind saying I want nice things to happen to me."

Coldplay's Chris Martin has responded to the comments, insisting the band "don't mind" if they lose out on the Number 1 spot to Robbie. 

"Robbie Williams, I don’t mind… we don’t mind," he told NME. "Honestly, we’re cool with that. He can have it, all power to Robbie. Really he was around first, too."

Robbie currently has 12 Number 1 albums in the UK, and topping the Official Albums Chart this week would put him equal with Elvis Presley, who has the most chart-toppers for a solo act. 

Meanwhile, all seven of Coldplay's studio albums have reached Number 1 on the Official Chart; their last was 2015's A Head Full Of Dreams. 

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Bob

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Robbie, the sportcoat with no shirt and shaved sides of your head is 3 years behind in the fashion trends. Now a Christmas album? Just retire please.

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Alfred Lock

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I still tip the Robster to be the Xmas no.1 album in the end...only his ego will be crushed to Coldplay