All the favourites to sing next James Bond theme song – including a UK pop princess

Speculation is rife about who will step into Daniel Craig’s shiny shoes and play the next James Bond, with Aaron Taylor-Johnson currently the frontrunner. With all that chatter comes rumours about which musician will sing the next movie’s theme tune. Previously, megastars including Adele and Billie Eilish have lent their vocals to the 007 franchise, with Skyfall (2012) and No Time To Die (2020) already becoming favourites among action fans.

Sam Smith also delivered a powerful theme tune in the form of 2015’s Writing’s On The Wall from Spectre, and even Madonna has played her part, performing Die Another Day in 2002, marking Pierce Brosnan’s final outing as Bond. It’s currently unknown who will step into the recording booth and belt out the tune for the next instalment, but that hasn’t stopped people from getting their predictions in early.

Who do you think will follow in the footsteps of Dame Shirley Bassey and Sir Paul McCartney? Here are the contenders…. Brit Award-winning singer Raye is Betfred’s current favourite artist to sing the next Bond theme. Despite her career spanning more than 10 years, the Prada hitmaker rose to prominence in 2024 when her single Escapism gained popularity on social media and became her first song to top the UK singles chart.

In the same year, she won six Brit Awards, including British Artist of the Year, breaking the record for the artist to win the most awards in a single ceremony. So what better way to cap off her meteoric rise to fame than a track on the latest James Bond movie? Her genre-bending style would add a unique flair to welcome in a new leading man. ‘If they called me, you can believe I would be there in a heartbeat,’ Rayetold Metro when asked about the possibility of singing a song for the film.

‘I would pitch as many songs as it took to get the right one that they like. That would be an absolute dream come true.’. Betfred’s Robert Ford said: ‘In the last three months, we’ve seen Raye’s odds in this market shorten from 5/1 to 8/11 odds-on favourite. ‘Raye once previously claimed that she’d jump at the opportunity in a ‘heartbeat’ if asked to do so and after her historic six Brit Award wins last year, she certainly has the star power to follow in the footsteps of Billie Eilish, Sam Smith and Adele.’.

He continued: ‘The odds suggest that Raye currently has a 57.9% probability of being the next James Bond theme song artist and is in a very strong position as it stands.’. It’s been one hell of a year for Dua Lipa, who has released smash hit singles such as Training Season and Illusion, with her third studio album, Radical Optimism, topping the charts in the UK and across Europe. She also headlined Glastonbury, with thousands of revellers eating out of the palm of her hand as she commanded attention on the Pyramid Stage.

So, it probably comes as no surprise that she’s one of the current favourites to sing the next Bond theme song. Betfred placed her odds at 4/1, only slightly ahead of the next pop sensation on the list. Gambling.com previously had her odds at 6/4, with the site’s entertainment expert James Leyfield telling Metro: ‘Dua Lipa is among the frontrunners to be the next Bond Girl, and it’s thought she could provide a two-for-one deal for savvy Bond bosses.

‘Should the Glastonbury headliner be cast in the movie, she will no doubt be a shoo-in to also perform the theme tune.’. This certainly wouldn’t be the first time the Grammy winner has played a key role in a major Hollywood production. The Don’t Start Now hitmaker nabbed small roles in spy caper Argylle, as well as in Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, the soundtrack of the latter featuring her bop Dance The Night.

Chappell Roan rose to fame at record speed as her singles took social media by storm. As well as her catchy pop ditties and bold looks, fans have fallen in love with the singer, real name Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, for her no-nonsense attitude and honest approach to fame. So much so that former Bond star Craig praised the star for having the ‘guts’ to push back against toxic fan culture. While her career began in 2013, it wasn’t until the singer released her debut album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess in 2023 that she really started to gain traction.

The record contained singles Pink Pony Club, Good Luck Babe, and Hot To Go!, and received a Grammy Award nomination for album of the year. She has done everything from releasing country albums to heartfelt ballads and smash hit club songs, so the singer certainly has the range and talent to create a Bond hit. Her odds are 5/1. Lana Del Rey is another contender to sing the next Bond theme with odds of 6/1.