Chris Martin and 4 Other Famous Artists With Tinnitus
Living with tinnitus is exhausting because the ringing never stops. You are not alone: discover five famous artists with tinnitus and how to protect your hearing.
Take the next step for your hearing
If you are familiar with tinnitus, you know just how awful the condition can be, mainly because you simply have to deal with it all the time. And if you suffer from it too, you are certainly not the only one. In fact, there are even a number of well-known artists living with tinnitus.
One of the most common reasons people skip wearing earplugs is the belief that “hearing damage will never happen to me”. Yet in many cases that assumption is wrong, because the number of people with ear conditions has risen sharply in recent years. Famous people turn out to suffer from it as well. That is why we have lined up 5 well-known artists with tinnitus for you.
Chris Martin (Coldplay)
The fact that superstars are just as vulnerable to hearing damage as everyone else is proven by Coldplay singer Chris Martin, who has been living with tinnitus for years. In an interview he said that “protecting your hearing is something you only start doing once it is too late”. Sadly, we hear this from more and more people. So make sure you do not make the same mistake and consider custom-made music earplugs!
Anthony Kiedis (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Even though things are fairly quiet around the band at the moment, the Red Hot Chili Peppers remain a legendary rock outfit. That said, it is easy to imagine that the many albums they have recorded came with their fair share of hearing damage. Unfortunately, that turns out to be the case, as singer Anthony Kiedis developed tinnitus.
Jett Rebel
It is not only international artists who struggle with unwanted sounds in their ears. There are several Dutch artists with tinnitus as well, including Jett Rebel. Over the course of his career, this singer and musician has suffered both hearing damage and ringing in the ears.
The good news is that the versatile artist has now learned to live with it to some extent. Since then, he has consistently worn hearing protection. We assume, by the way, that the other well-known artists with tinnitus on this list now do the same.
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton is regarded by many music lovers as one of the best guitarists in the world. That is a wonderful compliment, of course, but unfortunately all that playing has a downside too. It increases the chance of developing an ear condition, and that is exactly what happened to Clapton.
Brian Johnson (AC/DC)
Given that the performances of hard-rock band AC/DC have made the news several times because of noise complaints, we do not really find it surprising that singer Brian Johnson developed hearing damage and tinnitus. It even turned out to be so severe that he had to stop performing for a while.
If you make music yourself (and want to avoid ending up on this list a few years from now), you are always welcome to ask us for no-obligation advice on hearing protection. You can also already read up on custom-made earplugs here.
