Stereophonics‘ frontman Kelly Jones has revealed he was requested to audition for the lead function of Christian in Baz Luhrmann’s 2001 movie Moulin Rouge.
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Talking to Radio X‘s Dan O’Connell this week, Jones stated he was “requested to audition for Moulin Rouge again within the ’90s.”
“I didn’t go although,” he stated, including: “I believe it was the a part of Ewan [McGregor]. That’s what I used to be led to imagine on the time. I simply bear in mind my supervisor phoned me singing Hollywood down the telephone, however I didn’t take any discover of it.”
When requested why he didn’t pursue the audition, Jones stated: “I imply, I didn’t even know what I used to be doing within the music trade at that time, not to mention the movie trade!”
It comes as Jones revealed his new challenge, Far From Saints, for which he’s teamed up with Patty Lynn and Dwight Baker of Austin band The Wind And The Wave. The trio launched their first single, ‘Let’s Flip This Again Round’, on January 20, with an as-yet-untitled album to comply with.
In the identical Radio X interview, Jones assured Stereophonics’ followers that the band aren’t splitting up, and that this new challenge is simply “a bit of vacation”. “There’s no breaking apart with the band or something,” he defined. “For me, after 25 years of doing all our work, it’s like, I wanna present different sides of what I wish to strive creatively.”
“However, there’s no concern that [Stereophonics are] not going to come back again and do what we do,” he continued. “You realize, I’ve received a bunch of songs I’ve received for that however I’m maintaining them within the again pocket till we’re able to do it once more.”
Jones isn’t the one band member to foray into different work, with guitarist Adam Zindani releasing his first solo single ‘What About Love’ in October final yr. On the time, Zindani additionally shared he can be releasing his first solo LP, due out in early 2023.
Stereophonics launched their newest album ‘Oochya!’ in March final yr, previewed by singles ‘Hanging On Your Hinges’, ‘Proper Place Proper Time’, ‘Without end’ and ‘Do Ya Really feel My Love?’.
Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge starred Ewan McGregor as Christian and Nicole Kidman as Satine, the movie’s star character. The movie amassed US$179.2million (£144million) on the field workplace and received its forged and crew a lot of awards, together with Greatest Director on the Critics Alternative Awards and Greatest Movement Image – Comedy or Musical on the Golden Globes.