British dance music group Clean Bandit have opened up about a collaboration with Elton John that was set to appear on their upcoming album What Is Love?. The tracks the group made with the legendary singer have been scrapped as they don’t fit the upcoming album’s style.
In interviews earlier this year band member Grace Chatto spoke about working with John saying “He was so funny! He sat down at the piano and didn’t playing for the whole day, just constant ideas flowing. He was telling loads of jokes at the same time.”
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Now just a week ahead of the release of the group’s sophomore album, Jack Patterson has said the collaborations with Elton John won’t feature on What Is Love?, telling The Guardian “We realised there was a sound developing in a certain part of the Venn diagram of the album and we wanted to push that. It was kind of this tropical, plastic-y, mournful sound, whereas his songs were more from the ‘Rather Be’ world.”
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Whilst we may never get to hear those tracks, the new album still boasts a star-studded line up with features from Demi Lovato, Marina (PKA Marina And The Diamonds), and more. The album is out November 30 and is the follow up to their smash-hit debut New Eyes which featured their breakout hit “Rather Be”.
Elton John recently announced a massive three-year world tour ahead of his retirement. There’s currently no Australian dates set for the tour, but we’re sure he’ll make his way down under for one last run of shows.
His triumphant return to Australia in 2017 saw sold-out stadium shows across the country, and we can only assume one final return from the legend would receive the same attention.
Check out Clean Bandit’s latest single with Marina and Luis Fonsi “Baby” below.
Watch: Clean Bandit feat. Marina and Luis Fonsi – “Baby”
