Bastille team up with Hans Zimmer for an anniversary reworking of Pompeii

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1 Sep 2023, 12:59

Bastille and the incredible Hans Zimmer have teamed up to create a reworked version of their smash-hit single Pompeii, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the song that show them to fame.

They have reworked the iconic Bastille tune and called it ‘Pompeii MMXXIII’.

Hans Zimmer says: “It’s been proven time and time again that a beautiful, crafted song by a great band can have many lives and Pompeii is a shining example of this.

"Working hand in hand with Bastille and my team at Bleeding Fingers has been an exhilarating experience and an honour to be part of this remarkable journey. I’m so excited to share this rendition with you all!”

Dan Smith adds: “Having the opportunity to work with the living legend that is Hans Zimmer, and his brilliant team, has been an absolute dream. Working with them on this new version of “Pompeii” has been incredible and has put the biggest smiles on our faces throughout the whole wonderfully surreal experience.”

A live recording of the track was filmed in Cardiff with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.

It originally reached No.2 in the UK charts and to this day is in the Top 50 most streamed songs of all time in the UK with over 3.5 billion streams.

The band have been celebrating the decade anniversary of their debut album, Bad Blood.

Dan recently opened up about his desire to do more music for TV and film.