WATCH: COLDPLAY PERFORM “OCEANS” AND “MAGIC” FOR BBC RADIO 1'S LIVE LOUNGE

WATCH: COLDPLAY ‘GHOST STORIES’ TRAILER FOR NBC SPECIAL

In a move reminiscent of Justin Timberlake‘s primetime special for The 20/20 Experience, Coldplay just announced they’ll be presenting Ghost Stories in a 60-minute special on NBC the night before the album’s release.

Coldplay: Ghost Stories will feature 360-degree footage from the band’s intimate March performance in L.A., which will be interspersed with a cinematic filmed narrative (wouldn’t it be great if that part involved them literally telling ghost stories?).

 In addition to new songs like “Magic” and “Midnight,” the special will include live renditions of past hits like “Viva La Vida,” “Paradise” and “Clocks.” The special airs May 18 at 7 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.

Trailer for the ground-breaking prime-time TV special based on Coldplay's forthcoming album, Ghost Stories. For more info and broadcast details, see http://cldp.ly/GStvspecial 

Confirmed broadcasts are as follows (with many more to come - including UK):
US: 18 May, 7pm ET/PT - NBC
Canada: 18 May, 7pm ET/PT - NBC
Italy: 19 May, 9.10pm - Sky Uno
Spain: 19 May, 7.15pm - Canal+1
France: 22 May, 11.25pm - France 2 in "Alcaline, le Concert"

COLDPLAY “MIDNIGHT” (GIORGIO MORODER REMIX – PREMIERE)

Midnight‘ is a song written by Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin of British alternative rock band Coldplay along with producer Jon Hopkins. The song was originally recorded by the band for their sixth studio album ‘Ghost Stories‘. It appears as the fifth track on the album.

A 5-minute music video for the single, directed by Mary Wigmore, was premiered on VEVO on 25 February 2014. The video was shot nearly in its entirety in hyperspectral imaging and negative imagery, incorporating various visual effects.

The single, featuring the ‘Ghost Stories‘ track on a single side of the record, was released on iTunes 19 April 2014, becoming the second release by the band in promotion of the album. The band released a 8-minutes remix made by Italian record producer and deejay Giorgio Moroder on digital retailers on April 21.

COLDPLAY - BEHIND THE SCENES OF THEIR BLOCKBUSTER “MAGIC” VIDEO

Coldplay really upped the visual ante with their Jonas Åkerlund-directed “Magic” video. The circus-themed opus tells the story of a glamorous 1920s-era magician (brought to life by Chinese actress Ziyi Zhang), who finds herself in the middle of an emotional tug-of-war between her abusive husband and charming assistant — both played with great flair by Chris Martin.

The British superstars now invites you behind the scenes of their blockbuster visual with a must-see ‘making of’ documentary. It’s fascinating to watch the video come together and, let’s be honest, who doesn’t want to see Coldplay’s plucky frontman suspended on wires or spinning on a wheel while the star of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon pretends to throw knives at him? Check it out up top.

COLDPLAY : INTIMATE SHOWS FOR "GHOST STORIES" RELEASE

Coldplay have announced that they will mark the release of their new album, Ghost Stories, by playing six intimate shows in six cities around the world. The dates are as follows:

25 April – E-Werk, Cologne, Germany

5 May – Beacon Theatre, New York, USA

19 May – Royce Hall, Los Angeles, USA

28 May – Casino de Paris, Paris, France

12 June – Dome City Hall, Tokyo, Japan

1 July – Royal Albert Hall, London, UK

Tickets for the Cologne show will go on sale at 9am CET on Saturday, 19 April from www.eventim.de/coldplay.

Ticket information for the remaining five shows will be emailed exclusively to subscribers to the Coldplay mailing list (which can be joined at Coldplay.com).

Ghost Stories is Coldplay’s sixth album. It will be released worldwide on Monday, 19 May.

COLDPLAY: NEW ALBUM OUT ON MAY 19th

Coldplay have officially awoken from their quasi-hibernation. The British rock group will put out their sixth album, Ghost Stories, on May 19th. To announce the release of the record, the band is streaming its second track — the easygoing and typically romantic pop track "Magic." Other than the harder-hitting and anthemic soundtrack cut "Atlas," released last fall to accompany The Hunger Games: Chasing Fire, the band have put out only one new song since the 2011 release of their fifth LP, Mylo Xyloto. That track, "Midnight," was released with no context or hint of an album, though the track list for Ghost Stories confirms it is the nine-song LP's centerpiece, appearing at Number Five. The track curiously showed off Coldplay's chillier side and atypical sounds for the group, including flitting synth lines, minimal EDM buildup and effects obscuring frontman Chris Martin's usually rich vocals. 

  

"Magic" is more of a return to form. Although the track leads with a bass-heavy, almost electronic-inflected groove – not unlike one of Radiohead's moodier tracks – Martin's voice makes it sound like vintage Coldplay. "Call it magic," he sings. "Call it true. Call it magic, when I'm with you." And even though the band includes thoughtful, deeply textured production touches like warbling synths and guitar reverb that lingers a little longer than usual, Martin intones the falsetto "woos" and a catchy "Yes, I do" hook that, along with a lush acoustic guitar buildup in the middle, prove it to be Coldplay through and through. The band has yet to announce live dates other than an opening night performance at Austin's iTunes festival during South by Southwest on March 11th. Fans who cannot attend the Texas gig will be able to watch the performance in a free live stream on iTunes. A "deluxe" version of Ghost Stories will be available at Target with three exclusive tracks. Source : Rolling Stone