‘Let’s take a breath, jump over the side’: Is this the most inappropriate London Underground sign ever?

USUALLY, London Underground signs offer a positive thought for the day or an inspirational quote to cheer up commuters on their way to work.

But this Coldplay lyric from their song What If, displayed at Marylebone tube station at the entrance to the Bakerloo line last night, has sparked outrage online.

The sign read: “Let’s take a breath, jump over the side. You know that darkness always turns to light.”

The inappropriate quote was flagged online by actor and comedian , who posted a snap of it on .

He captioned the image: “And the award for most disgustingly inappropriate Tube Station message goes to#maryleboneunderground #tfl”.

Several commented on the post, agreeing a different quote from the band would have been more suitable rather than one that appears to hint at jumping in front of trains.

Tash Walker sneered: “‘I’ve got this great idea for managing Tube overcrowding,’ said a middle management b*****d…” while Laura Hayes wrote: “Seriously, WTF?!!”

Another Instagram user echoed Laura’s thoughts, going a step further exclaiming: “WTAF??!!”

Coldplay has just rounded off a series of epic concerts at Wembley as part of their Head Full of Dreams World Tour.

Lance Ramsay, London Underground’s General Manager for the Bakerloo line, said: ”We acknowledge that the ‘thought of the day’ quote at Marylebone Tube station was misjudged.

“I apologise to any customers who were offended and I will ask our staff to be more careful in future.”

London Underground commuters are clearly deemed to be a sensitive bunch.

Last week new mayor Sadiq Khan announced his intention to ban adverts which put people under pressure regarding their body image from the capital’s Tube and bus network.

The Mayor’s decision came after Protein World’s ‘Are you beach body ready?’ poster sparked 378 complaints to advertising watchdog ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) last year.