Goulding hints at Bond film gig
ENGLISH singer Ellie Goulding may have posted the closest hint yet that she will be performing on the new James Bond soundtrack.
The 28- year- old, rumoured to be a favourite alongside Sam Smith, posted a snap of herself leaving London’s famous Abbey Road Studios.
She captioned the photo: “That’s a wrap.” Following the release of the first trailer last week for the new 007 film, Spectre, there has been much speculation as to who will be singing the theme song.
Ed Sheeran is another big name being bandied about.
Earlier in July, Goulding posted a cryptic tweet writing “Live and Let Die”, which many took as a reference to the Bond movie of the same name.
Director Sam Mendes hinted recently that the Spectre theme song had been done, but gave away no further details. He told the BBC: “I can say that the song’s been recorded and it’s fantastic and I’m very excited about it. You won’t have to wait Smith, Ellie Goulding, Adele, Land del Ray, Lorde and Coldplay.
In 1995, Radiohead famously covered Nobody Does it Better, the theme song to the 1977 Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me.
Spectre director Sam Mendes earlier this year said the theme song had been recorded but did not elaborate. The new Bond film will star Daniel Craig in his fourth outing as 007. Other stars include Ralph Fiennes and Naomie Harris. long.” Skyfall’s theme song was sung by Adele, and took the Oscar for best original song.
Bookmaker William Hill yesterday had Smith as the 4/ 5 odds- on favourite for the Spectre track.
“It looks like Sam Smith could well be singing the theme tune to Spectre,” said William Hill spokesman Jon Ivan- Duke. “Sam is odds- on, but Adele has crept in to the betting and appears the only realistic alternative.”