Watch Bobby Womack and Damon Albarn- New Year's Eve Hootenanny

With Kwestral the owl's eerie red eyes peeking behind Bobby Womack and Damon Albarn, the duo recently performed a stunning rendition of Bobby Womack's new song 'Love is Gonna Lift You Up' on New Year's Eve 2012.

Damon Albarn joined soul legend Bobby Womack on stage during Jools Holland's New Year Eve Hootenanny special on December 31st 2012. The Blur singer produced Bobby Womack's new album 'The Bravest Man In The Universe' and features on several tracks including 'The Bravest Man In The Universe', 'Please Forgive My Heart' and 'Deep River'.

Bobby Womack also featured on Damon's 'Plastic Beach' album for Gorillaz 

There's also a story on the owl - Damon Albarn commissioned a UK-based artist to make the bird especially for this special performance. Find out all about the special stage prop here.

The purple stage was filled with Christmas lights and festive decorations as Damon Albarn played on a large grand piano that was covered with a large picture of a countdown timer. The performance was a brilliant one, with both musicians crooning the chorus and filling the room with sound. Watch and enjoy the video below.

Damon Albarn and Womack to perform on New Year's Eve

Damon Albarn and Bobby Womack will perform together on Jools Holland's New Year's Eve Hootenanny on Dec 31st 2012. 

The special programme will be the 20th anniversary of Jool's Hootenanny. To mark this celebration, many top artists including Emeli Sandé, Professor Green, Lianne La Havas, Petula Clark and Jake Bugg are lined up to perform. 

Bobby Womack, who released his newest album 'The Bravest Man in The Universe' recently, will be joining the stage with Damon Albarn to perform several songs. Damon will also bring in a special guest - Kwestral the great horned owl, which he commissioned artist Ruben Marcos to make. 

To read more about Damon Albarn and the owl sculpture, as well as the creative process behind the making, click here. 

Tickets for the Hootenanny are not usually available to the public and are invitation-only. However, the show will be available online in BBC iPlayer immediately after the show. Don't forget to tune (to be aired on BBC 2 at 11:10pm UK time).

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