The music video for Coldplay’s song ‘All My Love’ from their 2024 album ‘Moon Music’ has been released starring ‘Mary Poppins’ Star Dick Van Dyke.
At seven minutes long, tracing the extraordinary life and career of the actor, the video is a heartwarming tribute to a life dedicated to entertainment as he turns 99 on 13 December.
Coldplay’s tenth studio album ‘Moon Music’ took the number 1 spot in the charts back in October. The promotion for the album has followed a less traditional route with the band making appearances the tele-shopping channel QVC prior to release rather than a more traditional stop off on the promo tour such as SNL or Graham Norton.
This video – which is interspersed with photographs and memorabilia of Van Dykes life and an interview with the man himself – truly feels as if it is a celebration for an icon who embodies the ideas that the song is trying to convey.
Born in 1925, Van Dyke found his Hollywood break with ‘Mary Poppins’, where his questionable Cockney accent was eclipsed by his infectious energy and dance. Van Dyke seamlessly transitioned between stage, screen, and variety shows, his ever-present grin a balm for a weary post-war world.
Yet, behind the laughter, he battled alcoholism and personal struggles, which he later addressed with unflinching honesty. Emerging stronger, Van Dyke’s life became a testament to resilience and the enduring power of joy.
And there is certain kind of joy—unrestrained, elastic, buoyant—that has always seemed to radiate from him that shines through: as he dances barefoot for Martin sat playing the piano, when the pair duet they joke about being able to sing the tune, as he teases producers as they ask him to reflect on everyone that he has felt have impacted his life that if he closes his eyes for too long he is bound to nod off. He is a force of irrepressible humour.
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In a particularly powerful moment Van Dyke reflects on what it means to love: ‘What is love? Boy they’ve been attacking that question for centuries. I don’t know. It is certainly the feeling of caring for the welfare and the life of the other person as much as you care for yourself.’ The quote is underpinned by photos of Van Dyke with friends and family. He emphasises how important his large family is to him, how they have saved him in his dreams, and, implicitly in his own life. Martin has hinted that Coldplay could stop producing new music when they hit the 12 album mark. The song and video seem to meditate on the changing contours of public life as icons age—a reflection of shifting priorities and perspectives. It’s a theme that resonates deeply with where these musicians find themselves now, shaped by time and the weight of what matters most.
The video ends with an homage to ‘Mary Poppins’, as Van Dyke playfully pretends to be carried skyward by a cluster of red balloons—a tender echo of his kite-flying days married to an emblem of the ‘Moon Music’ album.
It’s a graceful bow from a musical powerhouse to a towering figure of 20th-century entertainment, celebrating a life defined by joy and creativity.
