Washington, February 2 : Chris Martin has revealed that he has been banned from putting a step into the studio, while his band Coldplay record songs for their new album.

The singer was asked to temporarily step back following suggestions from legendary music producer Brian Eno, who has previously worked with the group on their immensely successful album `Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends'.

"He (Eno) said that he still wanted to work with us on the next album but that I was banned from the studio," Contactmusic quoted Martin as telling the UK''s Absolute Radio.

"He said that it would be better without me for the first two weeks: ''You can do better without the singer!''"

"It has turned out to be a good idea - because the band has been free to try out loads of weird things without me getting in the way," he added. (ANI)