Coldplay have just confirmed the name of their new EP, but exact details of when in 2017 it will be ready are still up in the air.

Kaleidoscope will be Coldplay's twelfth EP. A song of the same named appeared on their last album A Head Full of Dreams. Among other releases, the band also have seven studio albums, including the successful launch of their last colorful studio album in 2015.

Yesterday Chris Martin updated fans on Twitter:

Hello everyone, we're working on some new songs for next year. It's called the Kaleidoscope ep. We hope you're well, love cm #KaleidoscopeEP

— Coldplay (@coldplay) November 21, 2016

Coldplay will perform at Croke Park, Dublin on July 8.