'This whole thing that you've seen on TV your whole life? It's all a lie. People picture skin-and-bones teen girls in hospital rooms, but people of all ages, all body types, both men and women, experience eating disorders. Jax told us that people with eating disorders aren't just limited to extreme situations. 'When I look into the mirror, I don't see the pretty girl my boyfriend sees,' she said. She says her struggle are not as pronounced now, but that she never really shakes it entirely. The word is out now, and it will be interesting to see how the audience at the Disney concert hall reacts to this particular cross-cultural mix.Jax admitted to us that she has struggled with eating disorders. Hammered Out receives its American premiere in Los Angeles on 13 November with the LA Philharmonic. Possibly a first for contemporary classical music.įrom the jazzy Blood On the Floor (1996) to his forthcoming opera, Anna Nicole (based on the life and death of glamour model Anna Nicole Smith), Turnage has rarely missed an opportunity to subvert the mores of the classical establishment with influences from the popular end of the musical spectrum. The composer is amused and surprised by the coverage the piece has received, but it was a perfect internet storm: a punchy, subversive and entertaining countercultural meme that travelled easily across blogs and Twitter feeds. The post-publicity became a minor online sensation: those same concertgoers used the BBC iPlayer to post comparisons on Facebook, and soon Turnage/Beyoncé mash-ups began appearing on YouTube. In the event, the Proms audience were hipper than even Turnage gave them credit for. In rehearsals some of the younger players made the spot, but agreed to keep it to themselves. To an extent he was right: none of the press reviews mention Beyoncé, although critics may have assumed that their ears were deceiving them.

Yet, surprisingly, Turnage says he thought it would go largely unnoticed. So was it really that hidden? Every audience member I've spoken to spotted the reference immediately. Indeed, the riffs and rhythms of the pop source infect every aspect of the orchestral work. Turnage told me he put the Beyoncé reference in as a nod to his young son, Milo, who loves dancing to Single Ladies, but it's more than just a quote.

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