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The hit single ‘WE PRAY’ by the band Coldplay will be reborn through a collaboration with the group TWICE.The song will be made even more special by including lyrics sung in Korean by the members of TWICE themselves.
This version, which will be released worldwide on the 18th, is a new global collaboration project with TWICE, following the previously released ‘WE PRAY’ version with Little Simz, TINI, Elyanna, and Jasleen Royal.
TWICE said about this collaboration, “We think ‘WE PRAY’ is a song about everyone overcoming difficulties together and sharing a message of peace and hope.We are truly honored to collaborate with Coldplay on this song, and it was even more meaningful that we could record each of our parts in Korean.We hope that our sincerity is conveyed, and we ask for your love and support.”
TWICE appeared on stage as the official guests of Coldplay’s record-breaking stadium tour, performing a collaborative version of ‘WE PRAY’ with Coldplay for the first time at their concert in Korea on the 16th.
“WE PRAY, “ which swept the global airplay and download charts, is gaining attention as a global project that also features TWICE, British rapper Little Sims, Nigerian Afrobeat star Burna Boy, Palestinian-Chilean R & B artist Eliana, and Argentine superstar Tini.
The recently released ‘WE PRAY’ is a song included in Coldplay’s latest album[Moon Music], and the album topped major album charts around the world as soon as it was released.In the US, it reached number one on the Billboard album chart for the fifth time, becoming the British artist(including soloists and groups)with the most number one albums in the 21st century.In the UK, it achieved overwhelming success, surpassing the combined sales of albums from number 2 to number 40 on the chart.
In December, Coldplay won the Billboard Music Award for Top Rock Touring Artist for the second year in a row.Music Of The Spheres World Tour, which began in March 2022, has sold more than 12 million tickets worldwide, including Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, making it the most-attended tour in history.
The band recently released an update on the tour’s eco-friendly approach, which has reduced average carbon dioxide emissions(CO2e)per show by 59% compared to their 2016-17 stadium tour, exceeding their original goal of a 50% reduction.
Reporter Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com jhj@donga.com
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