Seoul: BTS and Coldplay are set to release “My Universe” on September 24th.The news comes just two days after Coldplay opened the pre-orders for their upcoming album Music Of The Spheres, which is scheduled to hit the market on October 15th.
BTS will feature on the 10th track, “My Universe.” Sung in both Korean and English, the track reportedly aims to blend sounds, expressions and cultures to show just how global music is. The British pop/rock band further vowed to plant and sustain one tree for every CD, cassette and vinyl purchased from their store.
#MyUniverse // Coldplay X BTS // September 24th // Pre-order & pre-save now // https://t.co/yAcfYX0gER ❤️♾⭕️ @bts_bighit @BTS_twt pic.twitter.com/J91ZVQIRf7
— Coldplay (@coldplay) September 13, 2021
Earlier in the day, Alien Radio FM, a website set for Coldplay news, dropped cryptic symbols after which translated into Coldplay x BTS. According to Coldplay fans, the language is derived from the planet Epiphane on the website! The writing at the top of the webpage translates to “Everyone Is An Alien Somewhere,” which can be used as a key to crack the code. RM, SUGA and j-hope are credited on the collaboration. The song is sung both in English and Korean.
BTS — comprising RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook — recently sat down with Coldplay frontman Chris Martin for a special episode of YouTube Originals’ weekly music series “Released” ahead of the premiere of “BTS ‘Permission to Dance’ MV (Shorts Challenge version).”
In February, the Korean group covered Coldplay’s 2005 hit number ‘Fix You’ on MTV Unplugged.