February 18, 2008 12:39

Jarvis Cocker and Beth Ditto joint single out today

Duo's cover of Heaven 17's 'Temptation' gets official release

Photo Gallery: Jarvis Cocker
Photo: Dean Chalkley

Jarvis Cocker and The Gossip’s Beth Ditto’s cover version duet of Heaven 17’s ‘Temptation’, recorded live at the Shockwaves NME Awards 2007, is being released as a single today (February 18).

The single will be a download-only release available exclusively from iTunes, with all proceeds going to homeless charity Shelter.

See the next issue of NME, on UK newsstands from Wednesday (February 20) for an exclusive joint interview with Cocker and Ditto.

Plus head to the NME Office Blog now to see Beth Ditto and Jarvis Cocker performing the track together at last year’s Shockwaves NME Awards.

The track can be brought now on iTunes.

The Shockwaves NME Awards 2008 are coming soon – and it’s time to have your say. Vote now by heading to NME.COM/awardsvote and you could win VIP tickets to the ceremony, which takes place in London on February 28.