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MUSIC NEWS: She’s conquered Britain, America and the world, now Adele is following in the footsteps of music legends Shirley Bassey, Paul McCartney, Tina Turner and, er, Sheena Easton.

The not-so-closely-guarded secret that the British singer would perform the theme to the new James Bond film was confirmed this week as a snippet of the song appeared online.

Though only about 90 seconds long, ‘Skyfall’ seems to hint at the classic Bond themes of old, a style which would suit the singer whose vintage-style belter voice belies her youth. It will also be a relief to Bond fans less than enamoured by some of the more recent lacklustre themes by Chris Cornell, Alicia Keyes and Jack White.