February 25, 2009 20:35

Franz Ferdinand and La Roux cover Blondie at Shockwaves NME Awards

Acts team up for unique collaboration at London ceremony

Photo Gallery: Franz Ferdinand

Franz Ferdinand teamed up with La Roux to cover Blondie's 'Call Me' at the Shockwaves NME Awards tonight (February 25).

The Scots band took to the O2 Academy Brixton stage alongside the highly-rated newcomer, performing the track they have contributed to the recent War Child covers album 'Heroes'.

Franz Ferdinand also played an amped up version of 'What She Came For' from new album 'Tonight: Franz Ferdinand'.

For complete coverage from this year's Shockwaves NME Awards, including news, photo galleries, video interviews and live blogs straight from the ceremony at the O2 Academy Brixton, head to our awards index at NME.COM/awards now.

Plus NME Radio is broadcasting live straight from the awards - tune in via Sky Channel 0184, Virgin Media 975, Freesat 727 or NME.COM/radio. NME TV will also have highlights and interviews from the awards, head to NME.COM/nmetv for the full schedule.

There will also be a highlights show on Channel 4 on Friday (February 27) at 7.30pm (GMT) and on Saturday (28) at 10.55am.

Meanwhile, get this week's issue of NME – on UK newsstands now – for an exclusive covers CD featuring this year's Godlike Geniuses, The Cure. The awards review issue itself will be on the shelves from next Wednesday (March 4), boasting exclusive interviews, photos and more.

The Cure will headline the Shockwaves NME Awards Big Gig at the O2 Arena in London on February 26, with NME.COM again bringing you full coverage.