Watch Coldplay perform new songs from ‘Moon Music’ live on QVC

4 October, 2024

Chris Martin of Coldplay performs on the Pyramid stage during day four of Glastonbury Festival 2024

Coldplay have performed some tracks from their new album live on QVC – check out footage of the appearance below.

Despite appearing on countless television and radio shows across their impressive 25-year career, last night (October 3), Coldplay managed to hit a new milestone – appearing on the US version of the teleshopping channel QVC.

Taking to the channel, the band not only used the segment to promote their latest album ‘Moon Music’, but they also joined in when it came to selling some of the products. During the slot, the band helped hawk products including a tea set and a toaster to those watching at home.

“That is vastly more important than the album,” frontman Chris Martin joked during the live appearance. “Because we’re older now, we’re moving into crockery and Tupperware. The music is really just serving our kitchen line now.”

Those watching last night were also treated to a series of live performances from the iconic pop-rock band, as they used the segment to break out renditions of some ‘Moon Music’ tracks.

During the powerful live performance, Chris Martin and co. were joined by Soweto’s Mzansi Youth Choir. Check out footage above.

As if that wasn’t enough for fans, Coldplay also took some calls from viewers too. One of the most memorable moments came as a fan from Florida phoned in, and revealed to the frontman that she had tickets to their gig in 2008 but was unable to make it when her father passed away.

“I’m sorry we missed you back in 2008, but some things are better when you’re forced to wait,” Martin sang in response, quickly improvising a song just for her.

Within just 10 minutes of the appearance, host Jennifer Coffey revealed to viewers that interest in ‘Moon Music’ was soaring, and over 31,000 people were searching for copies of the record on the QVC website (as per BBC). Find a highlight reel from QVC below.

Ahead of the release of ‘Moon Music’, Chris Martin spoke to NME in his only written interview for the album. During the exclusive interview, he revealed the topics that inspired the record, as well as how the band are coming to the end of writing new material.

“Right now, and since about 2008, if something lands in me as a song or as a good idea and it feels authentic, we’ll do it. It doesn’t matter what anybody else thinks,” the frontman told us, recalling where the band are now. He also described the upcoming record as being “the story of waking up in the morning and feeling terrible about yourself,” before “a journey to feeling the complete opposite at the end of the day.”

As for whether the band are still planning on ending their catalogue after 12 albums, he said: “The 12 album thing is very real, and it’s a nice feeling. It doesn’t mean we won’t tour or finish some compilation things or outtakes or whatever. It just means that the main story is told. That’s just what feels really right. Just knowing that’s happening supercharges all the work we’re doing now.”

Chris Martin of Coldplay
Chris Martin of Coldplay performs onstage at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena on September 21, 2024 in Las Vegas CREDIT: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

Later in the discussion, Martin went on to say that the deadline has led to the members having “more hunger” in their approach, and determined to make sure they don’t “dilute” anything they put forward. He also reassured fans that by the time the 12th album is complete, “everything will make sense” in terms of Coldplay’s story.

Check out NME’s exclusive interview with Chris Martin in full here, where he also opens up about his love of Fontaines D.C., IDLES, Chappell Roan and more, Coldplay’s mammoth set at Glastonbury 2024, and the band’s determination to help support grassroots venues across the UK.

You can also listen to Chris Martin’s exclusive playlist to accompany his NME interview below on Spotify and here on Apple Music.

‘Moon Music’ was given a glowing four-star review by NME, and described by Rhian Daly as a record that looks to “pull Martin and those feeling like him back from the brink, one pop song at a time”.

“It’s not just in Coldplay’s lyrics that this resilience can be felt, but in their musical choices too. Multiple songs on ‘Moon Music’ – like ‘Jupiter’ and ‘Good Feelings’ – fade out, only to return to the speakers again,” it read. “These fake-outs don’t just keep you guessing but mirror that feeling of having exhausted all your options, only for you to find the strength to push forward.”

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