Coldplays not bad actually. This is coming from a guy whos favorite bands are Tool, APC, Rage, and NIN.
Yes, it's soft and I'll give you overplayed.. but stop being a puss. Instrumentals are strong compared to normal mainstream pop and lyrically they get an A.
Not my main preference and don't have them on a playlist, but far from gay. Much rather listen to Coldplay than Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado, Young Jeezy, Akron, P. diddy or whatever lame simple poppy bullshit songs are "cool" now.