Chris Martin to appear as mentor on The Voice USA

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Coldplay frontman Chris Martin will appear in the current series of The Voice in America.

The singer will be a mentor to coaches Usher, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton and Shakira in the battle stages of the competition.

The Voice, which is in its sixth season, revealed Martin's involvement via Snapchat.

He will appear in the show when the episodes are broadcast in America during March and early April.

Previous judges on the show include Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green.

Winners in America have included Tessanne Chin, Danielle Bradbery and Javier Colon.

Meanwhile, Coldplay recently announced the details of their sixth studio album, Ghost Stories.

The release, which is the follow-up to 2011's Mylo Xyloto, will be out on 19 May.

The band announced the news via Twitter, where they also posted a link to the lead single Magic.

All of Coldplay's previous studio albums, including A Rush of Blood to the Head and X&Y, have gone to number one in the Official Album Chart.

The band also showcased tracks from Ghost Stories during a set at SXSW festival in Austin, Texas.

The new songs included Always In My Head, Another's Arms and Midnight, which was unveiled ahead of the album announcement.

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