Their musical Jesus Christ Superstar caused controversy and its opening song has had a colourful afterlife
“Tell me how much I mess this up!” says Nile Rodgers, before executing an irresistible guitar riff. It is the first lockdown of 2020. Andrew Lloyd Webber has challenged the Twittersphere to upload covers of his showtunes and Rodgers, former Chic guitarist, has taken the bait. After a few repetitions, he sings: “My mind is clearer now. At last, all too well, I can see where we all soon will be.”