Coldplay honored those who lost their lives during World War I in a new video for the song "All Your Friends."
The track is a bonus tune from the band's May release Ghost Stories, Rolling Stone notes. It is a slow burner that plays over old footage from WWI, showing troops during battle. The video comes just in time for the U.K.'s Remembrance Day — Nov. 9 — its version of the United States's Veterans Day — Nov. 11. No member of Coldplay appears in the video, which ends with a uniting message.
"In memory of all those from all nations who fought in the First World War," the final post reads.
Coldplay will release the video with their Ghost Stories Live package, out Nov. 24. The CD/DVD will highlight the band's recent jaunt, with footage from their performance at Sony Studios in Los Angeles.
"The Ghost Stories show at Sony Studios was a very special moment for our band," Martin said in a statement. "The magic theater built by our incredible crew with the 360 screens was literally a dream come true. And it was the first time anyone outside of our studio had heard the new songs. This film is basically our original vision for the Ghost Stories album."
After the album came out, it went straight to the top of multiple charts, including the Billboard 200. It features popular singles like "Magic," "True Love" and "Midnight." Reviews of the album were mixed.
"And yet, Ghost Stories is unmistakably Coldplay's 'breakup album,' a subdued work that finds Martin and his band crisply moping through mid-tempo soundscapes and fuzzy electronic touches that have the visceral impact of a down comforter tumbling down a flight of stairs," Pitchfork wrote.
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