Brits: Klaxons Vs Rihanna

Surprise collaboration on Umbrella

18 Feb 08 - Klaxons have confirmed that they will be performing with R&B star Rihanna at the Brit Awards on Wednesday night (20 Feb).

The nu-ravers are providing the music to her number one hit, Umbrella, during the ceremony at Earls Court in West London.

Klaxons have been nominated in two categories, Best Live Act and Breakthrough Act, and Rihanna won Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the recent Grammy awards.

Speaking to Radio 1, Klaxons said preparing the track was not an easy process: “It’s been a bit of a funny one because obviously she’s in America and they’ve got this funny idea of what our band sounds like.

“We've done three of four different versions of the track. I think we have found something we're both happy with. It's good!”

"It just kind of sounds quite silky and smooth and kind of heart wrenching"
Klaxons

Not that the singer and tha band ever met up, as they went on to say, “We were doing versions and sending it to her people and her people were always saying 'This sounds more like you' and then they would come up with a version.

“It’s strange when someone else thinks they're better at being you than you are… It’s been slightly funny for us, but interesting as well.”

“I think the strange thing is, it actually sounds more like her original version than her live version which is really rocky.

“It just kind of sounds quite silky and smooth and kinda heart wrenching."

Kelly Stooke