Coldplay’s frontman Chris Martin recently opened up about something every parent dreads—the moment their children grow up and leave home. His kids with ex-wife Gwyneth Paltrow, Apple and Moses, have both gone to college, leaving the musician feeling… empty.

“I’m proud,” he said, “but it’s so quiet now.” For someone used to roaring stadiums, silence feels like a new kind of loneliness. Chris shared that he still sets the table for three, even though it’s just him now.

The star who once sang about fixing broken hearts now faces one of his own—a parent’s quiet heartbreak. Yet, he finds comfort in music and meditation, saying, “Letting go is also love.”

Fans around the world flooded social media with support, calling him “the world’s most relatable dad.” Sometimes even rock stars need to cry between songs.