Anya Taylor-Joy covers Petula Clark's "Downtown" for Last Night in Soho film

20 October 2021, 11:40 | Written by Cerys Kenneally

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The Queen's Gambit star Anya Taylor-Joy has unveiled a cover of Petula Clark's "Downtown" as part of the soundtrack for her upcoming film Last Night in Soho.

Taylor-Joy's cover of Petula Clark's 1964 classic is a "downtempo" version with an orchestral arrangement, and is teamed with a video that shows Taylor-Joy performing the song, cut with snippets from the Egar Wright-directed film that arrives later this month.

Her cover of "Downtown" will feature on the film's soundtrack, and Taylor-Joy will also perform the song in the film.

The IMDb synopsis for the film reads: "An aspiring fashion designer is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters a dazzling wannabe singer. But the glamour is not all it appears to be and the dreams of the past start to crack and splinter into something darker."

Taylor-Joy will star in the film as Sandie alongside Thomasin McKenzie, Matt Smith, Terence Stamp, Diana Rigg, Rita Tushingham, Michael Ajao and more.

Anya Taylor-Joy's cover of "Downtown" is out now. Last Night in Soho will arrive in cinemas on 29 October.