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Katy Perry performs during the LuisaViaRoma for Unicef event at La Certosa di San Giacomo on July 31, 2021 in Capri, Italy.
Jacopo M. RauleKaty Perry couldn’t be happier that her cover of The Beatles‘ “All You Need Is Love” helped raise a rather sizable donation for this year’s Giving Tuesday.
In fact, the pop star took to Twitter on Tuesday to share that the Spotify exclusive had helped rake in a six-figure check for child poverty nonprofit Baby2Baby on behalf of Gap, writing, “Pleased as punch that so many of you streamed my All You Need is Love track on @Spotify. Because of it, @Gap will be donating $100k to @baby2baby #GivingTuesday.”
On her jaunty take, Perry tackles the 1967 No. 1 Hot 100 hit by the Fab Four with gusto, singing, “Nothing you can make that can’t be made/ No one you can save that can’t be saved/ Nothing you can do, but you can learn how to be you in time/ It’s easy/ All you need is love/ All you need is love/ All you need is love, love/ Love is all you need,” over the orchestral swell of strings, a horn section and a steadily strumming acoustic guitar.
Meanwhile, the “Daisies” singer is currently in the midst of preparing for the kick-off of her first-ever Las Vegas residency, “Katy Perry: Play,” which is set to raise the curtain on Dec. 29 at Resorts World Las Vegas. Earlier this week, she even channeled Elvis Presley, wearing a glittery jumpsuit, long brown wig and massive belt buckle emblazoned with “KP LV” in a new teaser video for the Sin City musical extravaganza.
Check out Perry’s Giving Tuesday tweet below.
Fontaines D.C. have teamed up with Rosalía for their new collaboration, Where Is Gone?.
The song features on the Irish rock band's forthcoming album, Dopamine Chamber, which arrives on Friday (16.10.26). For guitarist Carlos O’Connell, working with the Spanish superstar is particularly special because of his own Spanish roots.
He explained: “I’ve admired Rosalía ever since her debut album, which I thought was absolutely beautiful.
“What excited me most was the way she continued to preserve Spain's musical traditions, something that felt spiritually connected to what we've been trying to achieve with Irish music. Having roots in both countries, it's been really special to witness. "She's an artist who has continued to amaze me at every point in her career.”
Frontman Grian Chatten has also described the collaboration with Rosalía as one of the most memorable achievements of his career.
He revealed that he felt "humbled" when she agreed to lend her voice to the band's album.
Speaking to NPR, Grian said: “I've always felt there's something almost like a single big idea that I'm personally trying to communicate to the world before I get old and die, if that makes sense. There's one thing I think I'll spend my life trying to express. I have a feeling she has a similar outlook. … I mean, she's an amazing arranger, composer and lyricist. It means so much that she wanted to sing on something we'd put together. It's definitely one of the highlights of my career.”
Rosalía's links to Irish rock music extend beyond Fontaines D.C. She also offered inspiration and helped develop the Spanish lyrics for U2's The Mirror Maker (Rosalía), a track from their forthcoming album, Carnaval de Luz.
During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last week, she spoke about frontman Bono, saying: “I don't know him personally, but he sent me a text explaining that he was working on a new project and had written a song called The Mirror Maker."
Rosalía joked that Bono had invented a few words of his own.
She recalled telling him: “I wasn't sure what to make of it, but I told him he could create his own language if he wanted to.”
She described the opportunity to collaborate with the 66 year old music veteran as a real privilege.
She added: “Bono is a legend.
“It's amazing.”
Bono recently revealed that he was worried about seeming like a stalker when he reached out to Rosalía to ask whether he could name the song after her.
