Listen: Coldplay covers Rihanna's 'We Found Love'

British band shows some love for 'Mylo Xyloto' guest

By Katie Hasty Thursday, Oct 27, 2011 4:26 PM

Coldplay's Chris Martin (and thousands of his friends)

Credit: AP Photo

Coldplay recruited Rihanna as a guest vocalist on their latest album "Mylo Xyloto." Now, the British soft-rockers have gone further to compliment their new R&B-singing friend.

Chris Martin and Co. performed "We Found Love" for BBC Radio 1 during their "Live Lounge" show this week. The dance track took a piano-laden bent as Martin's tenor overtook the hopeful verses.

"We Found Love," featuring Calvin Harris, is Ri-Ri's current single; she contributed vocals to "Princess of China" on "Mylo Xyloto." She has yet to appear live at any of the rock band's gigs -- perhaps this is another invitation?

"Mylo" was released this week and is expected to top the Billboard 200 next week.

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Katie Hasty
Managing Editor

After five years as a columnist and editor at Billboard, Katie Hasty joined HitFix in 2009 for music and film reporting out of New York. The Midwest native has worked as a writer, music promoter and in A&R since 1999 and performs with her band Numbers And Letters.