OHMYGOSSIP — A new Gnarls Barkley album is on the way.
The American soul duo – comprised of CeeLo Green and Danger Mouse – have completed a good chunk of their first album in nine years.
In an interview with DJ Booth magazine, CeeLo shared: “We have already started on a new [Gnarls Barkley] album.
“We’re halfway in and we have some overtures from the other projects that may not have stood the test of time, we don’t know yet.”
Speaking about the little time they’ve had to work on the songs,
the 43-year-old songwriter explained: “That’s pretty much all the time we had to do ‘St. Elsewhere’ because we were heating up around that time.
“We were doing something recreationally.”
It comes after Danger Mouse said a Gnarls Barkley’s reunion was derailed by the election of President Donald Trump.
The 39-year-old producer – whose real name is Brian Joseph Burton – was all set to meet up with his CeeLo to set the ball rolling to make their musical comeback on January 20, the day the US Republican was voted in.
However, their plans fell apart as Danger Mouse watched the events unfold on TV.
He said at the time: “The last time we saw each other was the day before the election in Los Angeles.
“And we were supposed to meet the next day and I was like, ‘this thing will be over with by seven West Coast time. I’ll see you around eight or nine or something.’ I was drinking heavily on a couch by myself staring at the TV at that time. I don’t even know where he was.”
The pair collaborated on the 2006 album ‘St. Elsewhere’ as well as 2008’s ‘The Odd Couple’ and although CeeLo was busy working on solo material and ‘The Voice’ while Danger Mouse was producing music for artists including A$AP Rocky, CeeLo said in 2015, he was keen for them to make another record.
Asked if he’d spoken to Danger Mouse at the time, he said: “I just talked to him last night. I told him, ‘This is the next thing we should do’. I know he’s about to do the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ album. I hope he does great with that, but I said, ‘Hey, I need you to be able to split your attention. We need another Gnarls album, and so do the people.'”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Cardi B almost quit music last year after she was snubbed on a collaboration.
The ‘Motorsport’ rapper was set to feature on a track with a number of other artists, who she has chosen not to name, and when she found out she wasn’t picked for the final cut because one of the other stars felt she wasn’t “famous” enough, she contemplated giving up on her career.
Speaking live on Instagram, she confessed: “I did a verse to somebody’s song, and other artists was in the song as well, and I was so excited because I felt like my verse was so poppin’.
“Then, the artist told me that I couldn’t be on the song anymore because one of the artists that was on the song felt like I was too small (not famous enough), and they were too big for me to be on the same song with them.
“That s**t broke my heart so bad, it broke my heart to pieces.”
The 25-year-old hip-hop star – whose real name is Belcalis Almanzar – also reassured her 14.3 million followers that they will get her debut album, but she’s having some issues with her record label, causing the delay.
The ‘Bodak Yellow’ hitmaker said: “A b**ch is gonna put something out.
“You think I’m gonna hold s**t, or (label bosses at) Atlantic is gonna hold s**t because we just blatantly feel like it? No. We wanna make money as fast as we can.”
The ‘No Limit’ star has written a whole host of songs, but wants to make sure they are top notch before they are on the album.
Giving an update on her first record, Cardi wrote on Twitter last month: “I have a lot of pressure on me.I have songs stashed up .I just don’t think they qualified for my album .Sometimes i think is ready sometimes i think it’s not so I’m going to take my time till it’s right. (sic)”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Rag’n’Bone Man didn’t think his biggest single ‘Human’ was that “strong”.
The 32-year-old soul star – whose real name is Rory Graham – thought his third track ‘Skin’ from his debut LP, also titled ‘Human’, stood a better chance of topping the charts.
He admitted: “I’ll be totally honest with you mate, I thought ‘Human’ wasn’t going to be the song.
“Other people were more gassed about it than I was.
“I thought it would fall a bit flat with people and ‘Skin’ would be the one.”
As it happens they both did well, with ‘Human’ peaking at number two and ‘Skin’ reaching number 13 in the Official UK Singles Chart.
The ‘As You Are’ singer has learned that you can never tell when you are on to a “surefire hit”.
He told MusicWeek: “‘Skin’ was the strong song that I had if ‘Human;’ didn’t work out, so it was cool that we had that to back it up with.
“I was like, ”Human’ is a cool song but I don’t know if it will do well or not.’
“But I guess that’s the same with everything – everything’s a punt, there’s no surefire hit.”
Rory never imagined he’d break out of the “underground” scene and become a huge star because he lacked self-confidence, but is thankful to his record label Columbia for taking a chance on him.
He said: “I thought I’d always stay underground,” he said. “Even though I signed to Columbia, I always thought I’d be under that blanket and would never properly break through, which I didn’t mind. I was fully cool with that and I was still playing to big audiences.
“It’s three years since I sold out Scala and you could still make a good living at that level but I thought I might as well give it a punt and see if it works because I’d put enough time and work into it. I guess I didn’t have quite as much belief in myself as others did.”
The heavily-tattoed giant already has 10 songs for his second album prepared, so that he can focus on being a father to his baby son Reuben, who his partner Beth gave birth to in September, next year.
He said recently: “I’m going to try and be a dad for a little while, in between all the madness.
“Next time you see me I’ll be completely grey.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Eminem, The Weeknd and Beyonce will reportedly headline Coachella 2018.
The ‘Walk on Water’ singer – who made a surprise appearance at the 2012 festival as a guest of Dr. Dre – and the ‘Starboy’ hitmaker are set to top the bill at the annual Californian music extravaganza alongside the former Destiny’s Child star, industry insiders told Consequence of Sound.
The ‘Formation’ singer’s headline status was previously confirmed when she pulled out of the 2017 event and was replaced by Lady Gaga after doctors suggested she cancel her performances while heavily pregnant with twins Rumi and Sir, now six months.
A statement released at the time said: “Following the advice of her doctors to keep a less rigorous schedule in the coming months, Beyoncé has made the decision to forgo performing at the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival. However, Goldenvoice and Parkwood are pleased to confirm that she will be a headliner at the 2018 festival. Thank you for your understanding.”
The 19th Coachella will take place at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California on April 13-15 and April 20-22.
An official line-up announcement is expected in early January, to coincide with tickets going on sale.
A spokesperson for the event hasn’t commented on the rumoured headliners, but if the trio are correct, it will be the first time in the history of the festival there has not been a rock band topping the bill.
The Weeknd has previously performed twice at Coachella and was a surprise guest at the 2017 event, while Beyonce – who also has daughter Blue Ivy, five, with husband Jay-Z – has also made unannounced appearances at the festival twice before, in both 2010 and 2014.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Ed Sheeran played with Lego in between making ‘Shape of You’.
Snow Patrol’s Johnny McDaid has opened up about working on the track, which is Spotify’s most streamed song of 2017, with the 26-year-old singer/songwriter, and how he brought the plastic toys with him to the studio because he knows how short the ‘Lego House’ hitmaker’s attention span is.
In an interview with The New York Times, McDaid revealed: “His attention span can be fairly low.
“One of the things I did to try and keep him in the room while I would be working on a track — I would have a suitcase full of Lego I’d pull into the hotel room and say, ‘There you go, you build that,’ and it was great because he would sit and build the Lego and kind of get lost in that world for a second and then come up with this moment that was everything.”
The pair co-wrote the track with Steve Mac, who recently admitted they had no idea how big the track would be, and how they weren’t writing the track with Ed in mind.
The 45-year-old producer said: “Ed, myself and Johnny never even thought it was an Ed Sheeran record – we just thought it was a good little pop song.
“Ed played me what he thought was the first single from ‘Divide’, which sounded amazing. So we started writing and within the first two hours, ‘Shape Of You’ came along.
“In our minds we weren’t writing for Ed at this stage, which is probably why it sounds like it does.”
Steve also revealed that Atlantic Records label boss Ben Cook advised the trio not to give it away to anyone else, and insisted Ed should have it as his lead single on what would be his record-breaking LP ‘Divide’.
He said: “Ben Cook got very excited and said: ‘This should be the single!’
“They heard something different; that’s why they’re good at their jobs.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — MNEK is desperate to spit some lines on a Cardi B track.
The 23-year-old producer and songwriter has worked on tracks for the likes of Zara Larsson and Anne-Marie, but he’s set his sights on performing a hook on a track by the ‘Bodak Yellow’ rapper.
He has even offered to perform at her forthcoming wedding with her Migos star fiance Offset.
MNEK – whose real name is Uzoechi ‘Uzo’ Emenike – tweeted Cardi: “i now know all the words to ‘Bodak Yellow’ your verse on ‘No Limit’ AND ‘Motorsport’. I’m stanninggggg, can i sing a hook for you? or at your wedding idk…. in any case…. lmk @iamcardib (sic)”
The ‘Never Forget You’ hitmaker may be in with a chance as the ‘Motorsport’ star said she is “taking her time” with her debut album.
Cardi – whose real name is Belcalis Almanzar – has written a whole host of songs but wants to make sure they are top notch before letting any of them make the final cut.
Giving an update on her first record, Cardi wrote on Twitter last month: “I have a lot of pressure on me.I have songs stashed up .I just don’t think they qualified for my album .Sometimes i think is ready sometimes i think it’s not so I’m going to take my time till it’s right. (sic)”
Meanwhile, the 25-year-old rapper recently found herself involved in a feud with fellow rapper Azealia Banks.
The ‘212’ singer accused Cardi of being fake, and said she doesn’t believe she has the “black woman’s expression”.
Azealia explained: “Dont get me wrong I’m very entertained by Cardi B, and I really like ‘Bodak Yellow’.
“That’s a really good song, but you are not that girl.
“It’s just truth, it’s just the truth, you know what I’m saying? I’m not trying to take anything from you, but you’re just like – you know it’s like this female rap thing, it’s like a lineage.
“It’s a real fire that burns in a soul, you don’t have that fire, I’m very happy for your success and I love your come-up and I love like seeing you smile and having a good time.
“But this like, woman’s expression, this black woman’s expression … just the fire of the black woman’s expression … you don’t have it, Cardi. And you won’t get it, because it’s not you. (sic)”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Craig David will spend the festive period watching ‘Home Alone’ on repeat.
The ‘I Know You’ singer has released a cover of ‘Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas’ from the movies, which starred Macaulay Culkin in the lead role of cheeky child Kevin McCallister, along with a video of the ‘7 Days’ hitmaker singing sat on a piano.
Reflecting on an incredible year and declaring his love for the Yule Tide films, Craig wrote on Instagram: “This year has been so amazing & I’m so grateful to everyone that has supported me & shown so much love for my new music & live shows. Love this time of the year especially as I can reflect on how incredible the year and those moments have been with those closest to me. Spending some quality time with my Mum & Dad is going to be so good and no doubt ‘Home Alone’ will be on rotation in the background which was the inspiration for doing this cover as it was one of my favourites from the movie. Have a great Christmas with your loved ones and I’m excited for what the new year has in store. Especially the New Album ‘The Time is Now’ dropping January 26th Xx (sic)”
2017 saw the comeback garage king play a 17 sold-out date arena tour, including two nights at The O2 arena and one night at The SSE, Wembley.
Other highlights included wowing crowds on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival, a 10-week sold-out Ibiza Rocks residency and TS5 going stateside, after Craig performed a DJ set at the 3000 capacity Terminal 5 venue in New York City.
In 2018, fans can expect brand new album ‘The Time Is Now’, which is released on January 26.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Big Shaq has plenty of music “up his sleeve” for next year.
The 26-year-old meme rapper – whose real name is Michael Dappah – has promised fans he’s going to focus more on making tunes than his comedy skits in 2018.
He told The Sun newspaper: “We might focus a bit more on the entertainment side in terms of the comedy, and then maybe I might drop something – I’ve got a few things up my sleeve.”
The ‘Man’s Not Hot’ hitmaker recently thanked everyone who made his first ever headline show so special after he was joined by Stormzy, Lethal Bizzle and JME for the gig.
Michael said he was grateful to his fan base for making the ‘Christmas Link Up’ concert at Electric Brixton in London so much fun.
He tweeted: “Thank you to all 1700 of you that made my first ever headline show an absolute movie. Thanks to my team, all the artists & every1 involved that made this a celebration! We did this together. (sic)”
The trio of grime stars joined Michael on stage for a rendition of his hit single.
During the performance, he also gave a shout-out to his other comic creations MC Quakez and Dr Ofori.
It comes after the rapper asked Noel Gallagher to perform ‘Wonderwall’ with him, as the former Oasis star recently revealed he’s a huge fan of the rapper.
In a video, he said: “Man like Noel. Get my number just DM me on Twitter. I’ll send you the number then obviously we can chop it up, you understand ’cause like mans international now. Check the statistics.
“You get me, like. My schedules kinda busy now. But I like you and I appreciate you know what I’m saying.
“I think it’s an honour, you know what I’m saying?”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Rag’n’ Bone Man has 10 tracks for his second album ready to go.
The 32-year-old soul star – whose real name is Rory Graham – has prepared for the follow-up to his chart-topping debut LP ‘Human’ already so that he can focus on being a father to his baby son Reuben next year.
He told the Daily Star newspaper: “I’m going to try and be a dad for a little while, in between all the madness.
“Next time you see me I’ll be completely grey.”
The ‘Skin’ hitmaker recently talked about getting healthier for the sake of his little boy.
Rory and his girlfriend Beth welcomed their son into the world in September and being a father has inspired the singer to exercise more and try to quit smoking.
He said: “Since Reuben was born, I’ve tried to look after myself a bit more. I’ve always been big – I was 6ft even in year 10 – but I’ve never felt unhealthy.
“And it doesn’t worry me from a vanity point of view. But I would like to lose a stone or two for the boy.
“I’ve started swimming in the afternoon and cut down on the smoking – not to mention the ‘recreational’ smoking.”
Since becoming a parent, the ‘As You Are’ singer has become less of a “worrier” and feels more settled.
He said: “Beth’s always in bed before me. I’ve been a late-night person for years and find it hard to break the habit.
“I’ve always been a bit of a worrier, too. But since the boy arrived, all that has gone. The stuff I used to worry about doesn’t seem to matter any more. I feel settled – and very happy.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jessica Sutta has seemingly confirmed the Pussycat Dolls are to return.
The 35-year-old singer has hinted that the ‘Don’t Cha’ hitmakers – which also included Nicole Scherzinger, Kimberly Wyatt, Ashley Roberts and Melody Thornton – will be hitting the road next year, for the first time since they split in 2010.
She said: “I’m definitely down to be part of a reunion.
“We need to give the fans what they want, especially the fans overseas.
“No one was really ready for the dolls to break up.”
The ‘When I Grow Up’ star said that the reason they parted ways was because they all wanted to develop as individuals.
She told The Sun newspaper: “Something broke inside of me. It was time to grow and do my own thing for a little bit.
“We were ready to let everyone grow individually.
“I think everyone really wanted to shine.”
A source previously said of the planned reunion: “Talk of the girls ­getting back together has been rife for a few years now and they have finally found a time which works for them all.
“They are still deciding whether it will involve a full tour or just a handful of performances but they are excited to be getting out there together again…
“When they parted ways in 2009 it was only intended to be a hiatus, so it feels like the right thing to do.”
The girls are even said to be planning to head back into the recording studio so they have new material to share with fans.
The insider added: “The girls feel the time is right to let bygones be bygones and put any differences they had behind them and celebrate the great songs they made.
“As well as their old tunes, they are hoping to treat fans with new music, too.”
Former member Carmit Bachar – who quit the group in 2008 before the release of their second album – previously claimed Nicole had dominated the band, ruining the dynamic between them, and insisted the ‘X Factor’ judge couldn’t be part of a full reunion.
She said in 2012: “A ­Pussycat Dolls reunion isn’t out of the question. Five of us – and not Nicole – could happen. But all six? Never. Too much water under the bridge.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jimmy Page has revealed unheard Led Zeppelin songs will be released in 2018.
The 73-year-old guitar legend and his bandmates – Robert Plant and John Paul Jones – mark their 50th anniversary next year, and the ‘Stairway to Heaven’ star has teased that they will be giving their fans lots of “surprises”, including never-heard-before tracks.
In a video posted on the Academy of Achievement website, Page said: “There’ll be Led Zeppelin product coming out, for sure, that people haven’t heard, because I’m working on that. Next year will be the 50th year, so there’s all manner of surprises coming out.”
It follows the ‘Whole Lotta Love’ rockers releasing unheard material on ‘The Complete BBC sessions’, a re-mastering of their original ‘BBC Sessions’ 1997 record, which included eight unreleased recordings, three of which were from a lost session in 1969.
A third disc on the updated album, which was re-mastered with supervision from Page, features the trio of forgotten tunes, ‘I Can’t Quit You Baby’, ‘You Shook Me’ and the only recorded performance of ‘Sunshine Woman’.
Page said previously: “‘The BBC Sessions’ show in graphic detail just how organic the group was.
“Led Zeppelin was a band that would change things around substantially each time it played … We were becoming tighter and tighter, to the point of telepathy.”
Robert said: “The whole thing was very quaint: the politeness of the audience, the technicians fumbling about, proper hallowed low-key introductions.
“Like there was some sort of holy moment about to occur.”
The album also featured previously unreleased versions of songs ‘Communication Breakdown’ and ‘What Is And What Should Never Be’.
Led Zeppelin formed in 1968 and were joined by the late John Bonham on drums until his death in 1980.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Eminem finds Jay-Z “super interesting”.
The ‘Walk on Water’ hitmaker is impressed with the way the 48-year-old rapper has maintained his fan base over the years and is able to stay “relevant” without having to change himself or his music to fit in.
He said: “I get the part about not liking what your parents like, but we’re also in this weird place where 40-somethings can listen to music with their kids who might be 20-somethings and they can all like the same thing.
“This is making me think about Jay-Z. What I love about him is that he’s figured out a way to stay relevant without conforming.
“He’s so good at what he does that he makes people follow him, which is super interesting because one of the things that’s great about hip-hop is that it hasn’t been around so long that we know what a full career is supposed to look like.”
While the 45-year-old rapper admits rap is “very youth driven”, he thinks it is “passion” that keeps himself and Jay making music.
He told Vulture: “Rap is still very youth driven, and it has this rebellious edge.
“I think it’s more about passion for me now than rebellion. Passion is what you need to still do music. It’s cool that a younger generation can look to me and Jay and say, ‘Holy s**t, a career doesn’t have to be a five-year run.’
“I know I look at Jay to see what he’s passionate about. I’m right there when he puts out something new. I want to see where he’s at, then I use it to see where I’m at.”
Though the ‘Real Slim Shady’ hitmaker used to be known for mocking pop stars in his lyrics, he insists he has no interest in taking a swipe at current chart successes such as Ed Sheeran because he only did it in the first place to make a point about his own work.
He said: “He’s not a boy band, he’s an artist whose craft I respect.
“The reason that I went at pop stars back then is because people were calling me a pop rapper. What’s bugged out to me is that — I don’t know if everybody understands this — if everybody could do what I did, they’d just do it wouldn’t they?
“I’m not this manufactured pop thing and I never was. A way people used to dismiss me was to call me pop. I got mad about that, and I lashed out.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Gorillaz will release a new album in 2018.
Jamie Hewlett – who created the virtual band alongside Damon Albarn – has confirmed the ‘Clint Eastwood’ hitmakers are to drop their sixth studio album next year, just months after releasing ‘Humanz’.
He said: “We’re working on another Gorillaz album that we’re going to be releasing next year.
“So we’re going straight into the album with no break. Usually we have a good five-year break between each album but we decided, ‘You know what? Let’s keep going’ because there’s ideas for a few more albums so we’re going to go straight into that. That will be all of next year and probably the year beyond that.”
But Jamie admitted he and Damon will probably have a little break from Gorillaz – made up of virtual members 2-D, Murdoc Niccals, Russel Hobbs and Noodle – around the end of 2019.
He said: “By the end of 2019, we’re probably gonna say, ‘Let’s have a little break.’ Or we’re gonna say, ‘Let’s keep going.’ ”
The comic book artist also has some different designs in mind ready for Gorillaz’s new LP.
Speaking to German art book publisher Taschen, he added: “I’m inventing a new [visual] style for the next album, so that in itself is exciting for me, because you say, ‘Alright, I’ve done that. How do I do it next time and how do I make it different?”
In September, Damon hinted the band could release another “spontaneous” album after their fourth record, ‘The Fall’, dropped with just five days of notice.
He said: “I really like the idea of making new music and playing it live almost simultaneously.
“It will be a more complete record than ‘The Fall’, but hopefully have that spontaneity.”
After releasing fifth album ‘Humanz’ in April, Gorillaz went on to drop a bonus track, ‘Garage Place’, in October.
The group released their debut self-titled album in 2001.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Mariah Carey has postponed her 2018 tour of Australia and New Zealand.
The ‘We Belong Together’ singer was due to take to the stage in the Australasian region in February next year as part of her ‘#1s Tour’, but due to a “necessary realignment of her international engagements,” she has pushed the tour back several months, with the shows now taking place in October.
As well as the altered dates, the shows in Melbourne and Sydney have moved to alternative venues, and her planned concert in Perth has been dropped altogether.
In a statement released on Tuesday (19.12.17), Scott Mesiti, director of her tour promoters MJR Presents, said: “It’s always unfortunate when these situations occur and we regret any inconvenience the rescheduling has caused for fans. We’re very excited that we’ve been able to find suitable time for Mariah’s return to ensure fans don’t miss out on what is sure to be a spectacular show from one of the music world’s biggest music icons.”
And on the MJR Presents website, a lengthier statement was posted in which they detailed how ticket holders are able to get their hands on tickets for the new shows, as well as refunds if they are unable to attend the rescheduled dates.
Part of the statement read: “MJR Presents announced today that Mariah Carey’s February 2018 Australian and New Zealand tour has been rescheduled to October due to a necessary realignment of her international engagements for 2018.”
The 47-year-old singer took to social media to share the news with her fans, stating the change was “exciting”, as she will now be playing at bigger venues to accommodate more of her fans.
She wrote: “An update for my lambs in Australia & New Zealand! I have exciting news for you. We’re now planning a much bigger tour in 2018! Because of this we’re moving the Australia/NZ dates a few months to October. I’ll be kicking off my tour with you then & can’t wait to see you all! (sic)”
Mariah Carey’s rescheduled ‘#1s Tour’ in Australia and New Zealand is as follows:
Oct 07 – Spark Arena, Auckland
Oct 10 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Oct 12 – Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney
Oct 14 – Sandstone Point, Brisbane

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OHMYGOSSIP — Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ has made it into the top 10 of the Billboard 100 chart for the first time ever.
The festive song was released 23 years ago in 1994, and despite being played on radio stations around the world and streamed globally on Spotify over 217 million times, it never topped charts in the UK or US.
The 47-year-old star is overjoyed by the [Billboard] position, which is currently number nine, and says it’s the best Christmas present she could have ever wished for.
Mariah – who wrote and produced the track with Walter Afanasieff – told Billboard: “This is such an amazing Christmas gift!
“As a songwriter, I feel so honoured to have this song reach Billboard’s [Hot 100] top 10 for the first time.
“I honestly never thought we’d be talking about this happening, but I’m so thankful to everyone who embraces this song as part of their holiday tradition.
“It truly warms my heart, and I am proud of this song that I wrote basically as a kid on my little Casio keyboard.”
Last week, the song made it to number two in the Official UK Chart.
On Monday (18.12.17), it was revealed as Spotify’s most streamed Christmas song of all time.
Mariah recently said she had no idea she’d be able to build an empire around one single.
The ‘Hero’ singer has been “surprised” by how well the track has stood the test of time, and how it becomes more and more popular each year around the festive period.
Asked if she knew the hit would bring her so much success and revenue, she said: “Oh my gosh, no no, never, no. I feel like this is something small compared to the rest of my catalogue. This song just continues to surprise me.”
Mariah – who has six-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe with ex-husband Nick Cannon – loves it when she hears how the song has resonated with her fans.
She said: “I’m very thankful that people seem to still have an attachment to it.
“It makes me feel good when people tell me that it’s part of their lives.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Zayn Malik has registered a new song called ‘Hurt’.
The former One Direction star appears as the owner of the track on a BMI listing, whilst a host of major songwriters and producer BURNS have been credited for their involvement.
Among the names are Andrew Watt and Ali Tamposi – who co-wrote Camila Cabello’s huge hit ‘Havana’ – Chloe Angelides who has worked with Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato, and Britney Spears collaborator The DJ Burns.
The track when released will follow two mega collaborations from the 24-year-old musician in the form of ‘Dusk Till Dawn’ with Sia and ‘I Don’t Wanna Live Forever’ with Taylor Swift.
Zayn promised fans earlier this year that a tour is “definitely on the cards” for his second album.
The ‘Pillowtalk’ hitmaker didn’t head out on the road in promotion of his debut solo record ‘Mind of Mine’ in 2016, but now he has more material under his belt with the new LP on the way, he’s “excited to start rehearsing” his live show.
When asked what happened to touring plans for his first album, Zayn said: “We did a few auditions for the band, and we got a band together, but I just wasn’t feeling it. The first record, I didn’t feel like there was enough material to do a proper show. So I just waved it off until the second album, so I can get the best of both. I think my confidence is definitely improved now, so a tour is definitely on the cards. I’m excited to start rehearsing.”
The dark-haired hunk was scheduled to perform a few shows last year, including Capital’s Summertime Ball in London, which were cancelled after he suffered with crippling anxiety which prevented him from appearing on stage.
Zayn has been keeping his cards close to his chest when it comes to his second album and hasn’t revealed details of a title or release date, but has admitted he’s “kind of finalised it”.
He said: “This record, I’ve kind of finalised it. But there’s always ideas. Every day I find another song that I’m swapping out with another one. That’s why the album date hasn’t really come yet. Even though the album is pretty much there, and I have the material, I’m still changing things here and there. It’s not necessary in my head when I work on a song whether it’s for a new project or whether it’s for this.”

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