--- description: The band also dropped a new track called "Magic" and hit No. 2 on the charts in the UK title: Coldplay Announces Release Date For New Album 'Ghost Stories' image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt17c14a3b77a69b1b/698683d3361760a50b90abbc/459068127.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Coldplay Announces New Album _Ghost Stories_ Coming In May by [Megan Gibson / London](/author/megan-gibson/) ## Megan Gibson / London Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 4, 2014 1:32 PM CUT  Chris Martin of Coldplay performs on stage at the 'Under 1 Roof' concert in aid of Kids Company at Hammersmith Apollo on December 19, 2013 in London, England. Chris Martin of Coldplay performs on stage at the 'Under 1 Roof' concert in aid of Kids Company at Hammersmith Apollo on December 19, 2013 in London, England.Gus Stewart—Redferns/Getty Images by [Megan Gibson / London](/author/megan-gibson/) ## Megan Gibson / London Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 4, 2014 1:32 PM CUT It’s been a while since we’ve seen Coldplay dominating the world, but it looks like Coldplay-less music charts will soon to be a [thing of the past](http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/coldplay-work-magic-on-new-song-name-new-album-ghost-stories-20140303 "undefined"). The British rock group announced that its sixth album, a follow-up to 2011’s _Mylo Xyloto_, will be a nine-track record called _Ghost Stories_ and will hit stores on May 19\. The band promptly shot to [No. 2](http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/coldplay-work-magic-on-new-song-name-new-album-ghost-stories-20140303 "undefined") on the U.K.’s iTunes list. Along with the album announcement, Coldplay also released the audio for a new track, called “Magic,” on YouTube. Fans who pre-order _Ghost Stories_ on iTunes are able to download the track now, which helps to explain the jump in the charts almost three months before the album’s release. Just last week, Coldplay [released a new track from the album, called “Midnight,”](http://entertainment.time.com/2014/02/25/coldplay-midnight-video-new-single/ "undefined") which is a haunting, Bon Iver-esque pivot from their usual sound. “Magic,” however, is more classic Coldplay with Chris Martin’s signature vocals, which should thrill fans. \[[_Rolling Stone_](http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/coldplay-work-magic-on-new-song-name-new-album-ghost-stories-20140303 "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/12228/coldplay-new-album-ghost-stories-magic/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/12228/coldplay-new-album-ghost-stories-magic/"},"headline":"Coldplay Announces New Album Ghost Stories Coming In May","datePublished":"2014-03-04T13:32:50.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-21T06:33:53.290Z","description":"The band also dropped a new track called \"Magic\" and hit No. 2 on the charts in the UK","url":"https://time.com/12228/coldplay-new-album-ghost-stories-magic/","keywords":["Music","Coldplay"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt17c14a3b77a69b1b/698683d3361760a50b90abbc/459068127.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Megan Gibson / London"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt17c14a3b77a69b1b/698683d3361760a50b90abbc/459068127.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Coldplay Headline 'Under 1 Roof'","caption":"Coldplay Headline 'Under 1 Roof'","creditText":"Gus Stewart—Redferns/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/12228/coldplay-new-album-ghost-stories-magic/","name":"Coldplay Announces New Album Ghost Stories Coming In May"}}]}] ```