Coldplay have released their new song “Higher Power”, commemorating the release with a special premiere in space. The band first shared the song and a special performance with French ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet, who is currently onboard the International Space Station.
Still on a high from the ISS link-up with Thomas Pesquet. To celebrate, we’ve made a Coldplay / @esa mission patch, with all proceeds to @ClientEarth. https://t.co/SWFttEuDnV PH pic.twitter.com/ZjLV3VQwar
— Coldplay (@coldplay) May 7, 2021
Frontman Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, and Will Champion joined the spaceman for a live video chat before a performance of the track which featured dance alien-inspired CGI choreography through holograms and visual effects.
Chris told the astronaut: “We sent you some music because right now we aren’t able to play for anybody on Earth so we thought we’d just play for you.” Prior to the single’s release, cryptic billboards appeared around the world pointing to a mysterious website called alienradio.fm. Fans then managed to decipher the letter-like symbols to uncover the song title and release date.
The song bursts in the same way we have come to expect from Coldplay. The bright new song is reminiscent of the group’s “Mylo Xyloto” era with the members sporting similar neon flecked suits with streaks of bright colours. It was recently reported that Coldplay’s new album is imminent after the group trademarked the phrase “Music Of The Spheres”. The band’s last release ”
Coldplay are set to open the BRIT Awards on 11 May with a spectacular performance of “Higher Power” filmed from a platform on the River Thames. The song will make its live performance debut on American Idol this weekend.
“Higher Power” is available to stream now.
