This morning, we bring you bumper Coldplay news. They've unveiled the video for 'Adventure Of A Lifetime', a new song 'Everglow' from their forthcoming new album, and announced that they'll be performing on the X Factor final at Wembley Stadium. All this comes ahead of their 2016 UK and European tour, for which you can buy tickets below.
The 'Adventure Of A Lifetime' video sees a bunch of chimps discover the song and rapidly evolve into standing, dancing, guitar-playing Coldplay fans. It came about after Chris Martin bumped into motion capture whiz Andy Serkis on a flight.
If you're willing to put aside the horrific product placement at the start of the video, and the fact that the motion capture technology doesn't quite rival Planet Of The Apes, it's a pretty fun watch.
Watch the video for 'Adventure Of A Lifetime' below
The band have also unveiled a brand new track, 'Everglow'. With a poignant piano opening, before the rolling drumbeat kicks in alongside Chris Martin's airy vocals, the song is the sort of glowing-wristbands-in-the-air style ballad that Coldplay are so fond of. There's a twist though - Martin's ex-wife Gwyneth Paltrow, from whom he "consciously uncoupled" last year, provides backing vocals - making lines such as, "I'm gonna miss ya, I know" somewhat more moving.
Speaking to Zane Lowe, who premiered the song on his Beats Radio show, Chris Martin said, "I was in the ocean one day with this surfer guy, who spoke just like you'd imagine a surfer guy to speak ... He was like, 'Yo dude, I was doing this thing the other day man, it gave me this total everglow!' I was like, 'What an amazing word!' Then the song came completely out.
"To me, it's about – whether it's a loved one or a situation or a friend or a relationship that's finished, or someone's passed away – I was thinking about, after you've been through the sadness of something, you also get this everglow. That's what it's about."
Listen to 'Everglow' below
As if that wasn't enough Coldplay news to bombard you with, they've also been announced as guest performers on The X Factor final, which takes place at Wembley Arena on 12-13 December.
Coldplay have a massive UK and European tour lined up for next year, as well as two London dates next month. Get Coldplay tickets and more information here, and see full dates below.
Thursday, December 3 St John's Hackney Church, London, UK
Saturday, December 5 Jingle Bell Ball, O2 Arena, London, UK
Thursday, March 31 Estadio Unico de La Plata, Buenos Aires, AR
Sunday, April 3 Estadio Nacional, Santiago, CL
Tuesday, April 5 Estadio Nacional, Lima, PE
Thursday, April 7 Allianz Parque, Sao Paulo, BR
Sunday, April 10 Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, BR
Wednesday, April 13 Estadio El Campin, Bogota, CO
Saturday, April 16 Foro Sol, Mexico City, MX
Tuesday, May 24 Stade Charles-Ehrmann, Nice, FR
Thursday, May 26 Estadi Olimpic, Barcelona, ES
Wednesday, June 1 Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, DE
Saturday, June 4 Etihad Stadium, Manchester, UK
Tuesday, June 7 Hampden Park, Glasgow, UK
Saturday, June 11 Stadion Letzigrund, Zurich CH
Thursday, June 16 Wembley Stadium, London, UK
Saturday, June 18 Wembley Stadium, London, UK
Thursday, June 23 Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, NL
Wednesday, June 29 Olympiastadion, Berlin, DE
Friday, July 1 Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, DE
Sunday, July 3 Friends Arena, Stockholm, SE
Tuesday, July 5 Telia Parken, Copenhagen, DK
