Coldplay brought out rapper Little Simz as a surprise guest during their Glastonbury headlining on Saturday night set to debut a new collaboration. The title of the track is rumored to be “Supernova,” with the chorus prominently featuring the lyrics “and so we pray.” Burna Boy also has a verse on the song, though he was not present for the Glastonbury performance.
Palestinian singer Elyanna was also on stage assisting with vocals. Simz’s surprise appearance came after she played the Pyramid Stage directly before Coldplay. Prior to Simz coming on stage, the band ran through a slew of its biggest hits, kicking it off with “Yellow,” slowing it down with “The Scientist” and performing “Viva La Vida” with a live orchestra.
Earlier in the set, Coldplay welcomed Victoria Canal for “Paradise.” The 25-year-old singer-songwriter joined the band on vocals and piano. Coldplay are Glastonbury legends — the rock band, led by Chris Martin, made its first appearance at the fest in 1999 and went on to headline in 2002 (replacing the Strokes last minute), 2005, 2011 and 2016.
This year’s performance marks Coldplay’s fifth time with top billing, making the band the first act to do so. Saturday night’s show followed last week’s news that the band’s 10th album, titled “Moon Music,” is due on Oct. 4.
The first single from the record, “Feels Like I’m Falling in Love,” dropped on Friday. “Moon Music” was produced by hitmaker Max Martin, who has wor.
