Kaleidoscope EP
2017 extended play by Coldplay
Kaleidoscope EP is the thirteenth extended play by British rock band Coldplay. It was released worldwide on 14 July 2017 and serves as a companion piece to the band's seventh studio album, A Head Full of Dreams (2015). The EP was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards.
Background
On 21 November 2016, lead singer Chris Martin announced the EP title on the band's official Twitter account, it is the same as an interlude track from A Head Full of Dreams (2015). The release was originally due to 2 June, but it was delayed to 30 June and then 14 July without any previous announcement from the band.
Singles
Commercial singles
The Chainsmokers and Coldplay collaborated on the lead single "Something Just Like This", which was made available on 22 February 2017. For the extended play, a new version titled "Tokyo Remix" was recorded live in Tokyo, Japan in April and released on 23 June.
Promotional singles
The band revealed "Hypnotised" and the track listing of the EP on 2 March 2017. "All I Can Think About Is You" came out on 15 June as the second offering, with an accompanying lyric video directed by I Saw John First. On 7 July, following Coldplay's performance at Global Citizen Festival Germany, they launched "Aliens" as a charity single, with all profits being donated to the Migrant Offshore Aid Station.
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