Lorde to decide on soundtrack for ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1’

Lorde has been given the enviable task of curating the soundtrack for ‘The Hunger Games: MockingJay - Part 1’, it has been confirmed.

The New Zealander will also contribute the first single for the film, which is due out in cinemas worldwide on 21st November, with the soundtrack falling around the same time.

“Curating the soundtrack for such a hotly-anticipated film was a challenge, but I jumped at the chance,” Lorde said in a statement. “The cast and story are an inspiration for all musicians participating and, as someone with cinematic leanings, being privy to a different creative process has been a unique experience. I think the soundtrack is definitely going to surprise people.”

On previous Hunger Games films, the first single honour has fallen to Taylor Swift and Civil Wars (‘Safe & Sound’, on the first ‘Hunger Games’) and Coldplay’s ‘Atlas’ (‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’).

New tour dates have been added in North America. Following Chicago’s Lollapalooza (1st August), she’ll play the following shows.

AUGUST

03 Montreal, Osheaga Music Festival

SEPTEMBER

05 Philadelphia, Mann Center

06 Boston, Boston Calling

07 Lewiston, Artpark

11 Ottawa, Ottawa Folk Fest

12 Toronto, TD Echo Beach

14 New York, JBL Live at Pier 97

15 New York, United Palace Theater

16 New York, United Palace Theater

18 Raleigh, Red Hat Ampitheater

19 Atlanta, Music Midtown

20 Las Vegas, iHeart Radio Music Festival

22 Nashville, Grand Ole Opry House

23 Columbus, LC Pavilion

24 Cleveland, Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica

26 Milwaukee, BMO Harris Pavilion

27 Stir Grove, Councils Bluff

28 Broomfield, 1st Bank Center

30 Las Vegas, The Joint

OCTOBER

02 Berkley, Greek Thratre

03 Berkley, Green Theatre

06 Los Angeles, The GreeK

07 Los Angeles, The Greek