WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2015 lifestyle

Goulding sparks further Bond theme rumors llie Goulding has sparked further speculation she has recorded the ing “Live and let die” on Twitter - the title to the 1973 movie and ‘Spectre’ theme. The 28-year-old singer has posted an image of her- accompanying theme, sung by Sir Paul McCartney. However, Eself leaving London’s famous Abbey Road Studios on Instagram, once Ellie may have been recording her third studio album as again igniting rumours she will sing the theme tune to the upcoming she recently said she was desperate to release it before Bond movie, as the tracks are typically recorded at the studio. Alongside the end of the year. She told Billboard magazine: “So the photo, she wrote: “That’s a wrap!” Several commenters were quick to that album is coming out and what people make of make the association between the location and the upcoming Bond it I don’t know, but it is coming. It’s nearly fin- movie, which will be released in October. One excited fan wrote: “THATS ished and it will be out this year. Even if it’s out on ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS WHERE THEY RECORD THE JAMES BOND THEMES December 30, which is my birthday, it will be out AAAHAHAAH (sic).” But another Instagram user doubted whether the ‘Love this year.” Me Like You Do’ hitmaker would be the correct choice for the song. They wrote: “Ill be gutted if youve done the bond song. No offence but...shirley bassey, jack white, adele, nancy sinatra and... Ellie goulding? Just not the right choice imo. (sic)” Rumours the star had been chosen to sing the theme were started earlier this month when Sam Smith revealed he had “heard Ellie Goulding was going to do it” and she fuelled rumours by writ-

Jackman asks fans for Sir Patrick ideas for Wolverine 3 Stewart sparks

ugh Jackman has asked fans what they want to see happen in his final outing as Wolverine. The 46-year- X-Men rumors Hold actor is portraying the superhero, known as ir Patrick Stewart has sparked rumors Logan, in ‘Wolverine 3’ and after numerous outings as the he will star in ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’. The claw-wielding mutant in his own standalone films and the new direction for the franchise was not ‘X-Men’ franchise he is walking away from the character. S meant to include any of 20th Century Fox’s Jackman has now taken to Twitter to ask his followers for original cast but the actor was spotted on set suggestions as to what should happen to Logan. Along in an Instagram photo, posted online by 49- with an image of himself in character accompanied with year-old producer Bryan Singer. Alongside the hashtag “#onelasttime”, he tweeted: “My last time put- the image, he wrote: “Trying to look intensely ting on the claws. What do you want to see happen? 50 thoughtful, @sirpatstew and #jasonreitman words or less. I’ll read as many as I can. (sic)” Jackman has visiting #xmen#apocalypse #xmenapoca- previously revealed the film will feature a much older lypse set and reminiscing about our own Logan but would only tease “read into that what you will”. #daysoffuturepast. Looking forward to ‘Wolverine 3’ is set for release in March 2017 and the “jasonreitmanlivereading tonight of #bigle- Hollywood hunk is definitely ready to retire his adaman- bowski with#michaelfassbender as “The tium claws. He said: “It felt like it was the right time to do it. Dude!” (sic).” The 75-year-old actor has played And let’s be honest, 17 years. I never thought in a million Professor X, previously known as Professor Malik working years it would last, so I’m so grateful to the fans for the Charles Xavier, in five films in the series opportunity of playing it “I kind of have in my head what including ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ in we’re going to do in this last one. It just feels like this is the 2014, but had not been cast in the latest perfect way to go out.” movie, which stars James McAvoy as with Frank Professor X. However, some fans have been quick to point out Patrick was in Montreal, where shooting has been taking place, because he was hosting a gala at the Just for Ocean’s producer Laughs comedy festival, although he may have filmed a cameo while in town. In the ayn Malik is working with Frank Ocean’s producer, Gyllenhaal Instagram post, Bryan also revealed Michael respects boxing Fassbender, who is playing Magneto in the Malay. The former One Direction star has been Zspending time in the studio with the Grammy-win- movie, will be taking a break from filming to ning producer in Los Angeles for the past week as he works play The Dude in Jason Reitman’s live reading on tracks for his debut solo album. A music insider told The Southpaw of ‘The Big Lebowski’. Other stars who have Sun newspaper: “Malay is a hugely successful producer and after making been cast in the movie - which will open in is well respected within the industry too.”After the way his May 2016 - include Jennifer Lawrence, Olivia relationship with Naughty Boy ended, Zayn could not be in Munn, Rose Byrne, Hugh Jackman and better hands.” The 36-year-old producer - who has previ- ake Gyllenhaal “fell in love with boxing” on the set of ‘Southpaw’. Nicholas Hoult. ously worked with John Legend and Alicia Keys, as well as The 34-year-old actor trained as a pugilist for months to play Billy producing Frank Ocean’s critically-acclaimed record JHope in the new movie because he didn’t use a stunt double for ‘Channel Orange’ - has been helping the hunk out after he his fight scenes. Since shooting wrapped on the drama, Jake has con- spectacularly blasted his former producer Naughty Boy on tinued to step into the ring to box and has the utmost respect for the Twitter. The pair had been working together ever since sport and fighters who compete all over the world. He said: “I’ll go to Zayn quit One Direction back in March, but he reportedly the boxing gym and I’ll get bummed when I learn something new. I grew tired of the producer using him for his fame and think, ‘Awe, I could have put that in the movie!’ I fell in love with box- insulted him on Twitter. In the harsh message, which has ing.” Jake admits he was nervous about getting in the ring for the first been retweeted over 500,000 times, he wrote: “you fat joke time because he didn’t want to be “the actor who’s just trying to pro- stop pretending we’re friends no one knows you . (sic)” tect himself.” He explained to Us Weekly magazine: “When [director] However, Malay - who is known for his R&B and hip hop Antoine (Fuqua) told me he was going to shoot it like real records - seems like the perfect choice for Zayn, who HBO/Showtime fights - that we weren’t going to be pulling any Naughty Boy previously said was working on “soulful” punches, so to speak, I thought, ‘Well, there’s no real way to cheat music. He said: “He’s making a very soulful record.”He’s writ- here.’ That’s one of the great things about my job, I got to learn a new ing, himself, on it as well. “I think it’s worth the wait, I think skill that I never would have and learn about a world I never would the less I say about it the better. I think it’ll all make sense have. “I didn’t have a stunt double. By the time we started shooting, I soon. Zayn’s his own man, no one can tell Zayn what to do, had sparred enough - I mean, it was different (in practice) when I was especially me.” wearing protection. But I remember, as soon as the real guys were there - we had real referees in the ring, real HBO fight cameramen - you don’t want to be ‘the actor’ who’s just trying to protect himself. If you get hurt, you get hurt.” Jake also stars in the acclaimed film with Rachel McAdams, 50 Cent, Forest Whitaker and Naomie Harris.

nastacia is releasing a greatest hits collection. The ‘I’m Outta Love’ hit- Grohl ‘cried like a baby’ Anastacia Amaker will release ‘Ultimate Collection’ on October 30, packed full of hits from her career of more than 15 watching Florence + the Machine years, during which she has sold over 30 announces million record worldwide, and marks a ave Grohl “cried like a baby” while about. He explained: “When we cancelled return to Sony which catapulted her to watching Florence + the Machine at and they were searching for a replacement stardom with her debut single in 2000. DGlastonbury. The Foo Fighters were I prayed they’d just move them to the top greatest hits Speaking about the collection, she said: “I forced to pull out of their headline slot at of the bill because they deserve to be feel so blessed and humbled to be expe- the iconic English festival last month after there.”I was so excited when they riencing this exciting next chapter of my frontman Dave broke his leg, but the rocker announced they would, I emailed Florence life. The idea for my ‘Ultimate Collection’ has now revealed the performance of the [Welch, frontwoman] to congratulate her.” Sam Smith collection is to include something for everyone. I’m act which replaced them. He said: “The day However, the band were still upset at hav- eternally grateful to be reunited with after the gig, someone sent me a link to the ing to miss their performance as they previ- Sony, the record label that made all of performance and I cried like a baby. It melt- ously met Florence “ages ago” and “immedi- taking a break this possible from day one. 15 years later ed my heart. I am forever indebted to them. ately hit it off”, so wanted to hang out with am Smith is “going to take a break” before his next I’m back, I’m home and I couldn’t be hap- It meant so much, you have no idea.” her again while at the event. He told Q album. The 23-year-old singer will take some time pier”. The album comes a decade after Florence + the Machine had been sched- magazine: “I was totally looking forward to away from the spotlight later this year before he the 46-year-old star - whose other hits uled to perform immediately before the playing with them at Glastonbury.” S include ‘Left Outside Alone’ and ‘Paid My begins working on the follow-up to 2014’s ‘In the Lonely ‘Everlong’ singers took to the stage but Hour’, which topped charts around the world and bagged Dues’ - released her first greatest hits col- were shifted up the bill following the 46- — Bang Showbiz him four Grammy Awards. He revealed: “I’m going to take a lection ‘Pieces of a Dream’, and will be year-old star’s injury, which he was pleased break. A massive break towards the end of the year I think. released a year after her sixth studio Just because I want to re-gather.” However, the ‘Lay Me record ‘Resurrection’, which was inspired Down’ hitmaker revealed he’s already got his sophomore by her struggle with breast cancer. Anastacia - who is currently touring as record mapped out and has written tracks for the eagerly part of her 80-date ‘Resurrection’ world anticipated collection. He explained: “I’m already writing. I tour - previously spoke about the illness feel like I’ve already got the title to the album; I’ve got the and her double mastectomy, admitting it concept to the album.” And although he will be taking a was a “serious life change”. She said: “It’s a break from his worldwide fame before tackling his next LP, serious life change - you’re removing part he feels like the hard work is already done because he finds of your body. But I knew I could do it and it easy to write tracks once he has come up with a “concept”. not have radiation and wouldn’t have to Speaking to Magic Radio’s Jo Parkerson, he said: “I work in go down that road again - and I’d come terms of concepts. When I find the thing I want to write out of it breast cancer-free. ‘For me, there about, I actually go out and physically do it. It sounds really was no other choice. I don’t like to gam- weird, but when I knew that the album was going to be ble. I don’t know if I’ll get another type of called ‘In the Lonely Hour’, I think I subconsciously started cancer, I’m not a crystal ball reader, but I being lonelier. I feel like once I’ve got that concept of what I do know now I won’t go through breast want to do, I start physically doing it so I can write music cancer again and there’s a sense of free- about it.” Listen to the full interview this Saturday from 3pm. dom I get from that.”