She is currently spending lockdown in her rented home in the Cotswolds amid the coronavirus pandemic.
But wanting to uplift fans while they’re isolating, Rita Ora dropped a teaser of her singing a cover of Eric Clapton’s Change The World on Instagram on Tuesday, as she feels the song is ‘really appropriate’ in the current climate.
The Let You Love Me hit-maker, 29, had filmed the recording before lockdown measures had been introduced by the UK government and told fans it had been an ‘honour’ to perform.
‘It feels appropriate right now’: Rita Ora has dropped a teaser of her covering Eric Clapton track Change The World on Instagram, as she felt the song is ‘appropriate’ in the current coronavirus crisis
The teaser video, shared by Rita online, sees her looking relaxed while dressed in double denim, as she prepares to perform the Clapton track in a make-shift studio.
As the intro to the song plays, Rita is seen standing in front of the microphone swaying along. She introduces the track by saying: ‘This one is for the people.’
Fans will have to wait a little longer until Rita drops the full video, with the vocal talent telling her followers in the caption alongside her post: ‘This one’s for the people!!! I filmed this earlier in the year before lockdown.
‘I’m so happy to share it with you all tomorrow!! I felt it’s really appropriate for right now! I filmed a cover video of ‘Change The World’ by the amazing @ericclapton!’
‘For the people’: The singer told fans that her rendition of the track is ‘for the people’ and she plans to drop the full cover on Wednesday
‘It was an honour’: She explained that she ‘loves’ the song and had filmed herself recording it before the UK’s lockdown measures had kicked in
She added:’❤️ LOVE this song so much, it was an honour to cover it!! Hope you can all enjoy it as much as I did performing it.’
It comes as Rita has been making the most of being stuck at her rented home in the Cotswolds while lockdown restrictions are in place.
She came under fire for supposedly ‘leaving locals furious’ by heading to her second home during the COVID-19 pandemic, which is 150 miles away from her London pad.
It’s thought she is staying with five people in the rural property, located in South-West England, after the group got stuck there during a trip booked prior to the coronavirus crisis.
Teaser: Rita captioned the short clip shared to her Instagram page: ‘I filmed this earlier in the year before lockdown and I’m so happy to share it with you all tomorrow!!! I felt it’s really appropriate for right now!’
The group are supposedly working on her new album and lockdown measures were put into place, just days into their trip.
Sources, meanwhile, told The Sun that Rita is ‘deadly serious’ about the lockdown and is ‘self-isolating and not travelling home’.
They also denied report of ‘raucous parties’ or upsetting behaviour to locals. MailOnline contacted Rita’s representative for comment at the time of publication.
Getting involved to raise awareness of coronavirus relief efforts and lighten the spirits of fans stuck at home, Rita joined a slew of celebs in BBC Radio 1’s biggest ever Live Lounge cover.
Life in lockdown: Rita has been isolating at her rented Cotswolds home with five friends during lockdown after getting stuck in the south-west property when restrictions were put in place
Rita, along with Dua Lipa, Ellie Goulding, Sean Paul and Chris Martin, came together to record a cover of The Foo Fighters’ hit Times Like These.
Other artists involved included 5 Seconds Of Summer, AJ Tracey, Anne-Marie, Bastille, Biffy Clyro, Hailee Steinfeld, Jess Glynne, Mabel, Paloma Faith, Rag’n’Bone Man and Royal Blood.
The UK net profits from the charity single will be combined with any funds raised by the BBC’s Big Night In fundraiser that aired on 23 April will be split equally between BBC Children in Need and Comic Relief.
The funds will provide essential support to vulnerable people of all ages and backgrounds across the UK who will be significantly impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.
Making the most of it: The star has chosen to stay in the Cotswolds to adhere to lockdown guidelines and won’t be returning to her London home until it is safe to do so