Coldplay have debuted a new song with Little Simz tonight at Glastonbury 2024.
The band, who tonight (June 29) played their record-breaking fifth headline slot at the Pyramid Stage, along with Friday’s headliner Dua Lipa, have become one of the first acts to have their Glastonbury sets streamed globally.
They had plenty of surprises in store to mark the occasion, and brought out Little Simz midway through their set as the VT showed clips of Burna Boy while they debuted the new track.
Although the title of the song is as yet unknown, it’s rumoured to be titled ‘Supernova’, and features the line: “And so we pray” throughout its chorus.
Burna Boy and Little Simz performing a new song with @coldplay at Glastonbury#ColdplayGlastonbury #Glastonbury
pic.twitter.com/9cl2Rt500v— Coldplay Access (@coldplayaccess) June 29, 2024
Before the rapper stepped out on stage, the band had cycled through huge hits like ‘Yellow’ and a live-orchestra backed version of ‘The Scientist’, as well as bringing out Victoria Canal for ‘Paradise’.
The new track is thought to be from the upcoming ‘Moon Music’ album, which they teased back in January was nearly finished, while describing it as a “second Music Of The Spheres volume.”
Frontman Martin discussed the pressures of releasing new music with NME in 2021, when he noted how “intense” it was be to keep releasing fresh music.
“We’re going to make 12 albums. Because it’s a lot to pour everything into making them. I love it and it’s amazing, but it’s very intense too,” he said. “I feel like because I know that challenge is finite, making this music doesn’t feel difficult, it feels like, ‘This is what we’re supposed to be doing’.”
He added: “I don’t think that’s what we’ll do. I know that’s what we’ll do in terms of studio albums.”
Earlier on in the weekend, Chris Martin had apparently been spotted handing out LED wristbands for their headline slot tonight. The wristbands, a staple of Coldplay’s sets, were glowing in time with the beat throughout the night.
Still set to come this weekend are performances from SZA, Shania Twain, Janelle Monae, The National, Two Door Cinema Club, Avril Lavigne, Justice, Nia Archives, James Blake, Alvvays, Romy and more.
Camila Cabello’s chaotic set scored a three-star rating, while Dua Lipa’s Friday headlining performance earned her four-stars. IDLES and Fontaines D.C nabbed perfect five-star ratings as did the festival’s first K-pop performers SEVENTEEN.
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