Weller 'wants to work with Bailey Rae'

Paul Weller has revealed that he wants to work with Corinne Bailey Rae.

The pair were among the nominees for the Barclaycard Mercury Prize announced yesterday.

Weller told the Daily Star: "We’ve been trying to get together for a while, maybe something live, but we’ve both been on the road for so long."

"At some point we’ll do it. I’d like to feature on a record with her because I love her voice," he added. "I've started writing new material, so who knows?"

Bailey Rae, whose album The Sea received a nod, was excited about the possibility of a collaboration with the 52-year-old.

"He's the kind of artist I looked up to. He can straddle soul, rock, pop, jazz and nobody questions what he does," she said.