Coldplay beam up new single "Higher Power" to space

LONDON: British band Coldplay chose an out of this world way to mark the release of their latest single "Higher Power" on Friday - by beaming up into space.

The rock group, known for hit songs "Paradise" and "Viva la Vida", linked up with the International Space Station (ISS) to speak with French ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet about life in space. They also shared a recorded outdoor performance of their new song, featuring colourful alien holograms dancing to the tune, to Pesquet, who played it on board the ISS.