Electro-pop duo Goldfrapp have revealed to fans that they are set to score the upcoming John Lennon biopic ‘Nowhere Man’.
Almost thirty years after his death, John Lennon still exerts a huge influence over modern music. Thanks to a Rock Band instalment and a mammoth re-issue project The Beatles back catalogue is now being exposed to a new generation.
Lennon’s life story is still attracting biographers with the songwriter’s Liverpudlian childhood set to be turned into a new film. Based on the book ‘Imagine This: Growing Up With My Brother John Lennon’ written by his half sister, Julia Baird, the new film focusses on Lennon’s childhood and adolescence.
Already in production, the film is set to have an unusual soundtrack. Speaking on their blog, Goldfrapp revealed that they have been chosen to score ‘Nowhere Boy’ – the new John Lennon biopic.
“We have written the score for a film called “Nowhere boy”. It’s about John Lennon as a boy.” wrote Alison Goldfrapp.
“It’s truly amazing that they gave us the oppotunity to do this” she added. “We are all really excited about going to Abbey Road studios (the iconic London studios where The Beatles recorded most of their studio material) soon to record the strings with the full orchestra.”
However the new soundtrack work is not set to affect Goldfrapp’s new album. “Now our work on the film is almost finished, we will carry on writing the Goldfrapp album” Alison Goldfrapp confirmed.
‘Nowhere Boy’ is set to star Kristin Scott Thomas and will premiere in London on October 29th.
