Coldplay's Chris Martin works up a sweat as he films music video in Venice Beach



Chris Martin wore a drab grey ensemble on Wednesday as he filmed a music video in the colourful Venice Beach area of Los Angeles.

The 37-year-old Coldplay frontman looked ready to hit the famed basketball courts of Venice in a grey T-shirt, grey exercise shorts and black high-tops with purple laces.

The singer shielded himself from the bright summer sun with a grey cap and aviator sunglasses.

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Music man: Chris Martin walked around the Venice Beach area of Los Angeles on Wednesday while shooting a music video

Chris wore a small white button that read 'Love' on his sweat-soaked shirt as he prepared to shoot the video.

The British singer and his 41-year-old actress wife Gwyneth Paltrow announced their split in March on her Goop website in a posting titled 'Conscious Uncoupling'.

Chris and Gwyneth have two children together - Apple, 10, and eight-year-old Moses.

Cool kicks: Chris was bouncing around in black high-tops with purple laces

Music man: Chris kept shielded himself from the summer sun with a cap and sunglasses

New album: Coldplay just released its sixth studio album Ghost Stories last month

They were spotted last month enjoying a family dinner in Malibu and cruising the hilly streets close to their Los Angeles home on mopeds with their children.

Chris also has been furiously promoting the new Coldplay album Ghost Stories that was released last month.

The minimalist record – a musical transition for the band – has been warmly received following its release.

Music video: Chris got ready to shoot the music video in the popular Venice Beach area

Working hard: Chris wore a 'Love' button and appeared to be working up a bit of a sweat on the warm summer day

Chris recently returned from Australia where he slammed his own band's performance on Channel Seven's Sunrise morning show.

He described the pre-recorded set at Seven as 's***' and later compared the 'small room' they played in to the live audience at rival network Channel Nine while taping for The Voice.

It was a whirlwind visit Down Under as the band performed two gigs and filmed a music video for A Sky Full Of Stars in Newtown.