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Florence Welch features on the new 'Everything Is Recorded' album ‘Richard Russell Is Temporary’
Whilst we aren’t alone in hoping for new music by Florence + the Machine in 2025, Florence Welch is keeping us at least partially satisfied until that moment. Her vocals feature on the new ‘Everything Is Recorded’ project, in the album titled ‘‘Richard Russell Is Temporary”.
Florence last featured on the ‘Everything Is Recorded’ project last year, with their album ‘Winter Solstice’. This year, the collaborative project features Florence’s vocals alongside Sampha’s on ‘Never Felt Better’ (the lead single from the album), and with Berwyn and Alabaster DePlume on ‘Firelight’.
You can watch the music video for ‘Never Felt Better’ here:
Florence + the Machine set to release new song for 'The New Look'
Florence + the Machine have recorded a new song, titled ‘White Cliffs of Dover’, for the upcoming ‘The New Look’ Apple TV+ series. The show looks at the life of Christian Dior and associated contemporaries.
Produced by Jack Antonoff and also featuring the likes of Lana Del Rey, Nick Cave, Perfume Genius and Bleachers, the soundtrack is due to be released on 31st January 2024.
Gucci Bloom - The Awakening [Gallery]
Florence Welch features in the new Gucci Bloom 2022 campaign. Gallery.
Photos by Annie Lai
Florence + the Machine release new song- Call Me Cruella
Hold on to your hats, because Florence + the Machine have written a song for the new Disney film ‘Creulla'.
The song titled ‘Call Me Cruella' is a short but powerful number, released on the 21st May 2020.
You can listen to the track below:
Florence Welch co-writes for the new Great Gatsby musical score
Following our announcement a few months ago that Florence Welch is working on a musical score, it was announced today that it would be The Great Gatsby.
Following our announcement a few months ago that Florence Welch is working on a musical score, it was announced today that it would be The Great Gatsby.
The music score, co-written and composed with Martyna Majok and Thomas Bartlett (AKA Doveman who has worked on other songs with Florence including ‘Hunger’, ‘The End of Love’, ‘Big God’ and ‘Jenny of Oldstones’) will premiere on Broadway.
Speaking in a statement, Florence says:
This book has haunted me for a large part of my life. It contains some of my favourite lines in literature. Musicals were my first love, and I feel a deep connection to Fitzgerald’s broken romanticism. It is an honour to have been offered the chance to recreate this book in song.
More details to follow.
Gucci Overture Festival sees Florence Welch slipping notes
Florence Welch features in Gucci’s 'Overture' fashion festival, in celebration of designer and creative director's new line of clothing and accessories. The short film sees Florence Welch browsing a vintage store, slipping phrases into pockets for people to find.
She's dressed in head to toe Gucci, complete with a floaty brown pleated dress and large brimmed hat. See photos from the event and video below.
'The Third Day' by HBO sees Florence Welch in her acting debut
Florence Welch makes her TV acting debut as ‘Veronica’, including an exclusive song.
Florence Welch features in HBO’s new series ‘The Third Day’.
The series takes place over 4 episodes, each titled by a season. Florence appears in her TV acting debut in ‘Autumn’, the third episode.
The series sees a man travel to the island of Osea, on the coast of Essex (England, UK) and discover their ritualistic way of life. In ‘Autumn’, Florence Welch takes on the role of Veronica, a celtic-style chanteuse who greets him, leads him to a ritual spot and sings an untitled hymn written by Florence.
The episode mirrors many biblical moments, from the wiping of the face by Veronica, to crucifiction, to baptism. All in all, it leads to some stunning visuals.
You can watch some key snippets below:
Concept sketch of ‘Veronica’ for The Third Day (1)
Concept sketch of ‘Veronica’ for The Third Day (2)
Florence Welch x Gucci Bloom / Holiday Spectacular
Florence Welch features in the new Gucci Bloom fragrance campaign (gallery and video).
Florence Welch features in the new Gucci Bloom fragrance campaign.
Images and video below.
Gucci Holiday Spectacular
'Useless Magic' re-release with additional chapters
USELESS MAGIC: LYRICS, POETRY AND SERMONS, the re-release of Florence Welch’s critically-acclaimed ‘Useless Magic’ is due for re-release with an additional chapter of sermons and artwork on 30th July 2020.
Two years after the release of her highly-acclaimed book of poetry and lyrics, Penguin Publishing has announced the re-release of Florence Welch’s ‘Useless Magic’. The new edition will feature more never-seen-before artwork, as well as an additional chapter of 'sermons’.
The book titled USELESS MAGIC: LYRICS, POETRY AND SERMONS is expected to be published on 30th July 2020, by Penguin.
Florence Welch attends the Evening Standard Theatre Awards
Florence Welch attends the Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2019 in London. Check out the photo gallery from the night here.
Florence Welch graced the red carpet yesterday 24th November 2019 at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards in London’s Coliseum. She wore a stunning mustard-yellow Gucci dress complete with a shell clutch-bag. Check out the images from the night below.
This appearance is particularly noteworthy, as it adds to the already strong evidence base that Florence is in the process of writing a musical - one of her career-long ambitions. We can’t wait to see what she comes up with, if this materialises.