Chris Martin and his gang have returned with a new intergalactic performance, and it is (quite literally) out of this world. The rock band debuted their first single in two years, Higher Power in space on Thursday, with some help from French ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet.
A special performance of the song featuring holograms of dancing aliens has received much love...and controversy. The band's new Kaotica era which features a pink-and-purple aesthetic with extraterrestrial themes is being compared to Lady Gaga's Chromatica album (which was pink) and the singer's fans are furious about Coldplay "ripping" her off.
Inspiration Or Plagiarism?
Fans are divided on the criticism, citing "lady gaga didn’t invent pink and planets."
Twitter user @charliem98_ explained how Coldplay hadn't plagiarized the artist's idea, in a series of tweets dating back to the band's activity in 2008.
"Coldplay's aspirations to release a space/planet themed album dates back as far as 2008," they shared in the post, adding the link to the band's old blog post.
In November 2019, after Coldplay released their eight studio album Everyday Life, the album booklet shared a glimpse at the band's upcoming "space-inspired era".
The tweet read :"'Music of the spheres' is believed to be the title of Coldplay's upcoming album, NOT 'KAOTICA'".
Lady Gaga's fans are agitated over the similarities between both albums, and many fans are stating the band "has been using Chromatica's tribe symbols."
"Coldplay has BEEN using code language & symbols & astral concepts since 2005," @porcelain_beach replied, sharing a glimpse at the band's album art for X & Y (2005) and Mylo Xyloto (2011) which proves the band's otherworldly theme has been in the making for far too long.
Coldplay; which comprises of Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman and Will Champion are getting ready to open the BRIT Awards on May 11, and will perform High Power for the occasion.