Clark isn't the only artist manager to express concern regarding the departure of Wadsworth from EMI. Also speaking to Billboard, the manager of one of EMI's other major players, Coldplay, said he was "confused" by the former UK chief's exiting. David Holmes of 3D Management told the trade mag: "I am both saddened and confused that the current owners of EMI have chosen not to include Tony Wadsworth as part of their future plans for the company. I am not really sure what EMI is right now. I guess we shall see when Guy makes his announcement [regarding his future plans - expected tomorrow]". As previously reported, there were rumours last week that Coldplay have indicated they will "review their options" when their current recording contract with EMI expires - though the band have since denied those rumours should necessarily be translated into any comment - negative or otherwise - on EMI and its new leadership.
Elsewhere, Paul McCartney has told Music Week that he sent a note of support to Wadsworth after news of his departure from the major last week. McCartney, of course, knew Wadsworth through his lengthy solo relationship with EMI's Parlophone, and the singer is still signed to the major for his classical projects. Though it should be said that it was Wadsworth's EMI of which McCartney said last year: "Everybody at EMI had become part of the furniture. [With every new record] I could guess what they were going to say. 'Love your record, Paul.' And I'd say, 'Well what should we do with it?' Then they'd go: 'Well, we think you ought to go to Cologne', which is what they always say. You go somewhere, speak to a million journalists for one day and you get all the same questions. So I started saying, 'God, we've got to do something else'",