Ghost Stories is the sixth studio album 由 British alternative rock band Coldplay. The album, co-produced 由 the band with Paul Epworth along with returning Mylo Xyloto producers Daniel Green, and Rik Simpson, will be released 由 Parlophone in Friday-release countries on 16 May 2014 and in the United Kingdom on 19 May 2014. The album will also be released 由 Atlantic Records in North America on 19 May 2014. It is the first full-length release 由 the band in North America under Atlantic, after 酷玩乐队 were transferred from Capitol Records in 2013, following the purchase of EMI and its assets 由 the Universal 音乐 Group in 2012.

Ghost Stories, partly inspired 由 lead singer Chris Martin's troubled relationship with Gwyneth Paltrow at the time of the album's recording, is a concept album that tells the story of a man going through a dramatic and sudden breakup, with the narrative following the man's various emotional states leading up to his eventual acceptance of the situation. The album revolves around a central theme of "opening yourself up to love", and accepting that 爱情 does not last forever. The album was recorded 由 the band throughout 2012 and 2013 at the band's purpose-built 首页 studios in London, England, and features guest producers Avicii, Timbaland and Madeon, in addition to the band's frequent collaborator, Jon Hopkins. The album is packaged with original etchings 由 Mila Fürstová, created specifically for the album.

The album was heavily promoted 由 the band and Parlophone in the lead-up to its release in May 2014, with its release accompanied 由 a prime time 电视 special, a visual album and a six-date promotional tour of the album which included various appearances on 电视 and radio. The album was further promoted 由 three singles 由 the band released in 2014: "Magic", released in March, "Midnight", released in April, and "A Sky Full of Stars", released in May.