“A spontaneous and what I thought would be a fun thing”: Chrissie Hynde to release a new album of duets featuring Debbie Harry, Dave Gahan and Rufus Wainwright

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 22: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders performs at The London Palladium on October 22, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Robin Little/Redferns for ABA).

Chrissie Hynde has announced a new album of collabs under the name Chrissie Hynde & Pals.

As the name suggests, it’s a duets album, and sees the Pretender take on 13 covers with an array of intriguing names, including Debbie Harry, Dave Gahan, Cat Power, Shirley Manson, Brandon Flowers and the late Mark Lanegan.