The British band Coldplay has released a teaser of their latest single, believed to be titled ‘First Time’. The short video was shared through the band’s Instagram account, showing lead singer Chris Martin standing in front of the Pacific Park amusement park in Santa Monica, California. Despite the footage being sped up, Martin appears to be singing in real-time while members of the public pass by. The song consists of the lyrics “it feels like I’m falling in love / You’re throwing me a lifeline / Oh, now for the first time / I know we’re not alone.”
‘First Time’ is the band’s first new release since 2021’s ‘Music Of The Spheres’. Previously, Coldplay stated that they would stop making studio albums by 2025, with 12 albums planned, whilst potentially continuing to collaborate and tour following the release of their last album.
Moreover, the band will headline the Glastonbury Festival later this month, making this their fifth time topping the Pyramid Stage bill. The upcoming festival will also see performances from SZA and Dua Lipa, amongst others, with the full line-up and stage times having already been released.
Finally, with a concern for their carbon footprint, Coldplay shared the success of the sustainability initiatives they have been implementing on their ‘Music Of The Spheres’ tour. Through this, nearly seven million trees have been planted globally as a result of the band promising to have one tree planted for every person that attends the tour. Furthermore, the tour has generated 59% less CO2 emissions than their previous stadium tour in 2016 and 2017, beating their own target of 50%
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