Steve Lillywhite - 2010s

2010s

On 25 May 2010, the official Oasis website announced that Lillywhite was working with Liam Gallagher, Gem Archer, Andy Bell and Chris Sharrock on material for their new band Beady Eye. Also, On 3 February 2010, Amy Lee of Evanescence announced on her Twitter that Lillywhite will be producing their upcoming third album, which was expected to be released in late 2010. However, in June 2010, Lee announced that due to conflicts with their record label, the band's album would be delayed and in February, 2011, drummer Will Hunt announced that the band would be working with Foo Fighters and Alice in Chains producer Nick Raskulinecz. Later, during an interview with Spin.com, Lee said that "Steve wasn't the right fit". In 2011, Bono & The Edge brought Lillywhite in to Produce the "Spiderman Turn Off The Dark" cast recording for Interscope.

In 2012, Lillywhite was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2012 New Year Honours for services to music. This was followed by his Producing Oberhofer's debut LP for Glassnote Records entitled Time Capsules II -released on 27 March 2012. The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers also announced on 4 January 2012 that Lillywhite was working with the band on a their new album Battle Born -which is to be released on 18 September 2012. Lillywhite also reunited with Dave Matthews Band after twelve years, producing their album Away from the World to be released 11 September 2012. It has also been reported that Lillywhite is currently working with The Killers on their fourth studio album, tentatively titled Battle Born. The album is scheduled for release on Sept 17, 2012.

On 25 April 2012 MTV reported that 30 Seconds To Mars had begun work on their 4th record in Los Angeles with Lillywhite Producing.

On 16 July 2012 - the Irish Examiner reported that Lillywhite was attached to a new television format entitleld "The Hit."

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