LONDON: Former supermodel turned French first-lady and ballad chanteuse Carla Bruni will put her musical credentials on the line when she appears on new music show "Later... with Jools Holland" on BBC television.
Bruni will perform "a song or two from her recently released third album" titled "Comme si di Rien n'etait" (Simply), the BBC said in a statement.
Together with her on the show would be ex-Beatle Sir Paul McCartney and hard rock metal band Metallica, who are returning after a 12-year absence.
Sir Paul McCartney is set to headline the show with the first performance of "The Fireman" - his new collaboration with producer Youth - a song being described as "Arcade Fire meets Led Zeppelin".
Metallica will be presenting new material from their most recent release "Death Magnetic".
The French first lady’s album was released in July and had come under fire for its explicit lyrics that likened her lover to addictive drugs.
According to the staff of the Jools Holland show, a joint performance has not been ruled out.
The "Later... with Jools Holland" show traditionally opens with Holland playing the piano while his guests jam along.
- CNA/jk