Florence and the Machine Performs, Chats, Sings “Margaritaville” With Jimmy Buffett on Fallon: Watch
Florence and the Machine stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon yesterday to perform “My Love” from new LP Dance Fever. Before that, she made a surprise appearance to sing Jimmy Buffett’s “Margaritaville” with the man himself, and sat down for an interview with Jimmy Fallon. Watch clips below, skipping to the 6:35 mark to see the “Margaritaville” cover.
In the chat, Florence Welch discussed manifesting her Florence and the Machine identity through her childhood fascinations with “Rogue from X-Men, a Victorian ghost, and, like, mermaids,” adding, “I wonder if one day I’ll wake up and I’m back in my childhood bed.” She went on to discuss auditioning for her first gig in a nightclub bathroom.
Dance Fever, out tomorrow (May 13), follows Florence and the Machine’s 2018 album High as Hope. Florence Welch has also shared “Heaven Is Here” and “King” from the new LP. She co-produced Dance Fever with Jack Antonoff and Glass Animals’ Dave Bayley.
Welch recently announced a North American tour with Arlo Parks, King Princess, Sam Fender, Yves Tumor, Japanese Breakfast, and Wet Leg.
Read about the hypnotic power of Florence and the Machine’s new videos in Pitchfork’s column “What to Watch in April 2022: The Best Music Movies, Shows, and Videos.”