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Leonard advertising the Singapore F1 Grand Prix

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Amazing this evening - I sat down to watch the Singapore F1 Grand Prix and they played the ad for the GP. It was Leonard singing 'YOU WANT IT DARKER.' I just managed to grab the phone and record the last bit of the ad, as I thought nobody would believe me - click on the link below.

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Hi Greg,
May I ask which channel you was watching? I assume this promo of Singapore GP might be created by local broadcaster.
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Hi Weilin

It was the Foxtel broadcast.
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Thanks for the channel info, Greg. I'm sure it is created by Foxtel coz I didn't find this promo in International feed.

YWID suits Singapore GP's night scene. Hope somewhere would stream this promo in HD again.

I have been thinking about how to embed LC's songs into F1, like a lousy driving highlight complication with the song SLOW. LOL.
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I'm wondering if they sought permission from Leonard's estate! I'm sure Robert Korey will be on to it, if they didn't and he finds out! I might have the only proof!
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'You Want It Darker' also being played at the start of the BBC2 Drama 'Black Earth Rising'.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b ... other-news
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