Revealed: Dua Lipa is recording the theme for next James Bond film
As always, the hype and speculation over who gets to make the next James Bond theme is massive. Last time around, for 'Spectre', it was widely believed that Radiohead would be helming the project only to have their theme canceled and replaced by Sam Smith's 'Writing's On the Wall'. This year, the playing field is once again open, with the likes of Paloma Faith and Dua Lipa in the running. However, it looks like the secret of who will be providing the theme has been prematurely revealed.
During an interview with BBC Radio5 Live, British electropop outfit Years & Years drummer Mikey Goldsworthy accidentally let slip that the new Bond theme will be brought to us by Dua Lipa, putting an end to all speculations. "Because we had Judy Dench who was M, and Ben Whishaw who was Q, we thought it would be us," Mikey said while discussing the issue before accidentally adding: "I thought they’d ask us to do the theme tune but I think Dua Lipa is doing it."
You can feel the tension as Mikey just realizes what he's done. His bandmate Emre Turkmen tries some damage-control by ranting about how his favorite Ben Wishaw film is 'Perfume', but the presenter is quick to latch on. "Wait a minute, you've just given us an exclusive there Mikey," he exclaims. "Dua Lipa is doing the Bond theme?" he asks, seeking a confirmation as Mikey sheepishly says "Am I not supposed to say that?"