Later this month, Idris Elba will reprise his role as Detective John Luther for a two-night, Luther event. But Elba isn’t going to quietly step away from his signature role. In fact, he’s just released an eight song concept album inspired by Luther!
Via Entertainment Weekly, Elba’s “Murdah Loves John” has been released on iTunes. “‘Murdah Loves John’ is an extension of my massive fantasy to be a musician,” said Elba at a Luther panel in New York City. “When I did Mandela, I made an album called ‘Me Mandela,’ and ‘Murdah Loves John’ is the second sort of installation of my music. I’m trying to give my fans and people that love film and music a very interesting perspective into both worlds. ‘Murdah Loves John’ is eight tracks that really sort of explore being a murder detective and someone that is a murderer that is in love with a detective. That’s what the album is about.”
The title track of “Murdah Loves John” is now on YouTube, and it features guest performances by Wretch 32 and Tanika.
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Kasabian’s Tom Meighan, Fabienne, and Greighwolfe also appear on Elba’s “Murdah Loves John.”
Earlier this month, Elba was reportedly named the frontrunner to star in Stephen King’s The Dark Tower. And of course, there are persistent rumors that link Elba to the role of James Bond, even though Daniel Craig is reportedly still under contract for another film.
It’s not clear if the upcoming episodes of Luther will be the end of Elba’s time with the character. But given the fact that Elba loves the role enough to make music about Luther, there’s a decent chance that Luther could live on in some fashion.
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