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\"The song is about trying to find the astronaut in all of us, the person that can do amazing things,\" Chris Martin, the band's front man, said before the premiere.

The video is streaming now on YouTube.

\"Higher Power,\" produced by pop super-producer Max Martin, follows Coldplay's 2019 double album, \"Everyday Life.\"

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Warner Music
PHOTO: Coldplay premiered their new single with the help of French ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet, who is on board the International Space Station, May 6, 2021.
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The track will get its live debut this Sunday when Chris Martin and company play it on ABC's \"American Idol.\"

Psst. Did you hear? @coldplay is on #AmericanIdol this SUNDAY with an exclusive worldwide debut performance of their new song #higherpower! 🚀💜 pic.twitter.com/Sj4EmIlZY5

— American Idol (@AmericanIdol) May 5, 2021

Martin also will serve as a guest mentor to the remaining contestants during the episode.

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