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Bastille (stylized asBΔSTILLE) are an Englishindie pop band formed in 2010. The group began as a solo project by lead vocalistDan Smith, but later expanded to include keyboardist Kyle Simmons, bassist and guitarist Will Farquarson and drummer Chris "Woody" Wood.[1][2]
After an independently released debut single and a self-released EP, the band signed toVirgin Records.[3] Their first studio album,Bad Blood, was released in March 2013 and entered theUK Albums Chart at number one and included the hit single "Pompeii" which peaked at number two on theUK Singles Chart. Bastille released the album in the US later that year. Their second studio album,Wild World, was released in September 2016 and was followed byDoom Days, Bastille's third studio album, in June 2019. In February 2022, Bastille released their fourth studio album,Give Me the Future. Their fifth studio album,"&", was released in October 2024.
Bastille's music has been featured in television shows, films, video games, and advertisements. Bastille was nominated for fourBrit Awards at the2014 ceremony, winning theBritish Breakthrough Act.[4] As of August 2021, the band have sold over eleven million records worldwide.[5][6]
Bastille debuted in July 2010 with their limited edition 7" single that featured the two tracks "Flaws" and "Icarus". Released through London-based independent record label Young & Lost Club, only 300 copies were pressed.[7] One of the copies found its way into the hands of Alex Baker, presenter of the unsigned/independent artists radio show on Kerrang! Radio. Baker started to support Bastille on air, and the band began to find an audience. They released the EPLaura Palmer themselves later in 2011.[8] After releasing further tracks online through sites such as YouTube and MySpace, the band's audience started to grow.[9] In December 2011, Smith signed a contract with Virgin Records.[3] The group subsequently secured a few support slots and later performed at major UK festivals includingGlastonbury, theIsle of Wight,Redfest,Reading and Leeds Festival andBlissfields. The band also recorded and released two parts of their mix-tape titledOther People's Heartache for free.[9]
On 27 April 2012, their first official single release, "Overjoyed", was released throughVirgin Records, as confirmed by EMI on 1 May 2012.[10] Following its video premiere in November 2011, popular music publication,Q Magazine introduced the track as its 'Track of the Day' for 7 March 2012.[11] The second single to be released from the upcoming debut studio album,Bad Blood, was the title track, "Bad Blood". An accompanying video for the single was released on the band's official VEVO channel on 29 June 2012, and digitally through Virgin Records on 20 August 2012. Bastille was also named 'New Band of the Day' byThe Guardian in July 2012.[12] The song charted moderately at number 90 in the United Kingdom and saw the group's first entry into the chart. In August 2012, the band performed at UK festivals likeReading andLeeds, as well as supporting British singer-songwriterEmeli Sandé. They later played a small headlining tour, titled 'Flaws Tour' in October 2012, withSwiss Lips as their support act. In November 2012, the band performed at Hong Kong's Clockenflap Music and Arts Festival, their first outside of Europe. Their third single, a re-release of their first 7" non-album single "Flaws", was a commercial success, earning the group their first position in the UK Top 40, debuting at number-twenty-one.
In February 2013, Bastille confirmed the release of the fourth single to be taken fromBad Blood, "Pompeii". The song was positively reviewed by critics, reaching number two in the United Kingdom and number five in the US. Their debut albumBad Blood was released on 4 March 2013, and placed at number one in theUK Albums Chart. On 11 March, Bastille was announced to be playing at the Reading and Leeds Festival in August 2013.[13]"Laura Palmer" was released on 3 June 2013, and an accompanying video for the track premiered through the band's official VEVO page on 12 April 2013.[14] The group joined English rock bandMuse as a supporting act on theirThe 2nd Law Tour in May 2013 and did so again in June 2013.[15] In May 2013, Bastille released theirHaunt EP in the US via iTunes. On Saturday 6 July, the band headlined their first UK summer music festival atBlissfields.[16] Smith said, "We're massively excited about our first ever headline slot at a festival. Particularly because we love Blissfields so much, and because they've been so supportive to us over the last couple of years." The performance coincided with the band appearing on the cover of a national music publication,Notion magazine, for the first time. On 24 August 2013, "Things We Lost in the Fire" was released as the sixth single from the band's debut album.[17] A music video for the song was shot inVilnius andKėdainiai, Lithuania.[18] On 3 September 2013, Bastille released theirBad Blood album in the US via iTunes.[citation needed]
On 9 October 2013, Bastille released a new single, "Of the Night", a mash-up of the songs "The Rhythm of the Night" byCorona and "Rhythm Is a Dancer" bySnap!. The single debuted at number two on UK Singles Chart. The song was promotingAll This Bad Blood, a reissue of the band's debut album, released on 25 November 2013. In January 2014, Will Farquarson said in an interview withBillboard magazine that the band had already started to work on its second album in between tour dates.[19] The band performed onSaturday Night Live on 25 January 2014. On 4 February 2014 Bastille won theBRIT Award for Best Breakthrough Act and performed a remixed version of "Pompeii" withRudimental and their song "Waiting All Night" at theceremony. Two hours after their appearance, sales ofBad Blood were up by 132% to give them a second week at number one in the UK album chart and "Pompeii" had climbed 29 places in the singles.[20] On 1 April 2014, the Official Charts Company announced that Bad Blood was the biggest selling digital album of 2013, and Number 11 in the over-all Official Artist Albums Top 40 of 2013.[21] Also in April 2014, the band performed at theCoachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club inIndio, California. On 31 May 2014, the band took part in the AnnualKROQ Weenie Roast inIrvine, California, performing among other bands includingThe Neighbourhood andFall Out Boy. On 13 July 2014, Bastille played atT in the Park. In September 2014, they released the last single fromBad Blood, "Oblivion". The Bad Blood Tour finished in 2014.[22]
In late 2013, Bastille began to play new songs called "Blame" and "Campus". Another song called "Oil On Water" was played during sound-check and leaked online.[citation needed] They began proper work on the album in 2014,[23] and planned to start recording it in September.[24] Farquarson said that they had "16 or 17 tracks" demoed already for the album. He also said, "We're going into the studio in September to record; hopefully by then we'll have 20 or maybe more. I think it's always better to have more material and whittle it down. Our producer has gone on tour with us, so we've been doing things on our days off and during sound-checks."[24][25] Dan Smith said the album will include more guitars, saying "we didn't have much of that on the first album and it may not end up on it but it would be quite interesting to try it out. We feel quite free. If we want to go quite electronic then we can and if we want to go rockier and indie then we can."[25] On 21 October 2014, Bastille announced their third mixtape,VS. (Other People's Heartache, Pt.III) with the release of their song "Torn Apart", featuring the artists Grades andLizzo, onZane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show. They also wrote and recorded the song "The Driver" for the re-score of the filmDrive which was released a week later and also featured on the mixtape.VS. (Other People's Heartache, Pt.III) was released on 8 December 2014 and featured the Gemma Sharples Quartet,Haim,MNEK, Tyde, Rationale,Lizzo, Grades,Angel Haze, F*U*G*Z, Braque,Rag'n'Bone Man, andSkunk Anansie. In November 2014, Bastille was featured on theBand Aid 30 version of "Do They Know It's Christmas?".[26] They were nominated forBest New Artist at the57th Annual Grammy Awards,[27] but lost out toSam Smith.[28]
In 2015, Bastille recruited a new touring member,Charlie Barnes.[29] On 22 September 2015, Bastille released a non-album single called "Hangin'". It was announced viaFacebook that their second album would be released in 2016. Also, during that summer, the band debuted two new songs live: "Grip" and "Snakes".[30] In April 2016, the band debuted a new song entitled "The Currents" during their performance at that year'sSnowbombing festival inMayrhofen, Austria.[31]
On 2 June 2016, the band uploaded a trailer including an excerpt from the then-unreleased songTwo Evils announcing the name of the album to beWild World.[32] On 9 June, it was announced that the band's new single, "Good Grief", would be released on 16 June 2016.[citation needed] On 16 June 2016,Annie Mac debuted "Good Grief" on herBBC Radio 1 show as the "hottest record in the world". The track was immediately released to radio, streaming services, and for purchase following the debut.[33] In an interview with Mac following the song's premiere, Dan Smith revealed that their second album would "go through a variety of sounds, but it is very much us [Bastille]." On 24 June 2016, Bastille performed the songs "Good Grief" and "Two Evils" live for the first time atGlastonbury Festival as part of their set on the Other Stage.[34] On 30 June 2016, Bastille announced the release of the second LPWild World and embarked on their Wild Wild World Tour in July.[35] Released on 9 September, the album reached the top of the mid-week sales chart,[36] while the band set up pop-up shops in London, New York and Los Angeles to promote the release.[37] On 16 September, it was confirmed thatWild World had reached #1 on both the U.K. and Scottish album charts.[38] The album won "Best Album" at the2017 NME Awards.[39] OnWorld Record Store Day 2017, the band released an original song titled "Comfort of Strangers".
The band was part of the 'Artists for Grenfell' charity single. Including other artists such asStormzy andRita Ora, the cover of theSimon & Garfunkel song "Bridge Over Troubled Water" was released on 21 June 2017 to raise money for the victims of theGrenfell Tower fire.
The band announced their third studio album, which was released on 14 June 2019.[40] Speaking toNME, Smith said "We never really stop writing and recording, but I can confirm we spent a lot of this year writing our third album."[41] On 1 September 2017, the band headlined the annual Pilton Party[42][43] Held at Pilton Worthy Farm, home ofGlastonbury Festival. On 23 November 2017,Craig David and Bastille released "I Know You", the second single from David's album,The Time Is Now. The single peaked at number 5 in 2018.[44] On 9 May 2018, "Quarter Past Midnight", the first single from the group's third albumDoom Days was aired on BBC Radio 1.[45] On 17 August 2018, Bastille andMarshmello collaborated on the single "Happier", which reached a high of 2 on theUK Official Charts in October 2018 and theBillboard Hot 100 in February 2019.[46][47][48] In early December 2018, the band announced a release date of 6 December 2018 for their single "Grip" which featuresEDM duoSeeb. Also released was "Other People's Heartache, Pt 4" on 7 December 2018 which featured the likes ofCraig David,Jacob Banks,James Arthur, Kianja, Lily Moore, Moss Kena,Rationale, Swarmz, andS-X.[49][50][51] A limited edition Record Store Day 2019 version of the mixtape was released in independent record shops on 13 April 2019.
On 25 April 2019, Bastille released the second single andtitle track from their third albumDoom Days. On 2 May 2019, the third single from the album, "Joy", was premiered on Scott Mills' show on BBC Radio 1.[52] A fourth single, "Those Nights", was released on 4 June 2019 and was premiered onBeats 1 withZane Lowe.On 17 May 2019, Bastille was featured on American pop duoFRENSHIP's song titled "Won't Let You Go" on their debut albumVacation. On 14 June 2019, the band released their third albumDoom Days.[53][54] It reached the top 5 in both the UK and US.[55] The band made their Pyramid Stage debut atGlastonbury on 28 June 2019 as part of their promotion of the album. On 20 September 2019, they released 'Million Pieces' from theDoom Days album at theAbbey Road studios with The Chamber Orchestra of London, which was one of the new songs on the extended albumDoom Days (This Got Out Of Hand).[56][57] A music video for the band's song "Bad Decisions" was released on 25 September 2019.[58] The fifth single fromDoom Days, "Another Place", was released on 25 October 2019 with Canadian singerAlessia Cara, as a rework of the original song on the album, with the second verse being changed to one written by Cara.[59] On 6 December 2019, an extended version of the album was released with 11 new songs titledDoom Days (This Got Out Of Hand).[60]
The band was one of 23 artists to feature on theLive Lounge Allstars cover of theFoo Fighters song "Times Like These" to help raise funds for theCOVID-19 pandemic. The song was released on 23 April 2020, and 8 days later, became the band's third UK #1 single.[61] On 30 July 2020, Bastille released a new song withGraham Coxon titled "What You Gonna Do???".[62]All This Bad Blood was released as a limited edition 2LP forRecord Store Day 2020, for the first time on 29 August 2020.[63] On 22 September 2020, the band released a new song titled "Survivin'" which premiered on Apple Music's Zane Lowe Show.[64] "What You Gonna Do???" and "Survivin'" were accompanied by another single "Goosebumps" on theEP,Goosebumps EP, released on 4 December 2020.[65] "Goosebumps" was released on the same day and featuresKenny Beats.[66]
The band released an ReOrchestrated version of their song "Warmth" from their second albumWild World as anAmazon Music exclusive on 15 January 2021.[67] The audio was taken from their ReOrchestrated live show from theElbphilharmonie inHamburg from 4 January 2020.[68] An EP entitled "Roots of ReOrchestrated" was released on 19 March 2021.[69] The band headlinedStandon Calling festival on 27 July andLatitude Festival on 29 July with their ReOrchestrated show.[70][71]
On 23 June, they released the first single from their upcoming album, entitled "Distorted Light Beam".[72] The song was co-written and co-produced withOneRepublic lead singerRyan Tedder.[73] On 15 July 2021, Bastille released the second single and title track from their fourth albumGive Me the Future.[74] On 10 August 2021, Dan Smith confirmed that a fourth album had been finished and already been pressed on CD and vinyl.[75][unreliable source?] On 18 August 2021, the third single "Thelma + Louise" was released, with an accompanying music video released on 2 September.[70][76] On 1 October 2021, Bastille teased the fourth single fromGive Me The Future.[77] On 19 October 2021, they released "No Bad Days" and Dan Smith, speaking withZane Lowe, said that the album would be released on 4 February 2022. "Shut Off the Lights" was released on 14 January 2022.[78] The album became the band's third UK number one album.[79]
An extended version of the album,Give Me the Future + Dreams of the Past was announced on 28 July 2022 for release on 26 August.[80] Singles "Run Into Trouble", with Brazilian DJAlok, "Remind Me" and "Revolution" were released on 1 April, 9 June and 28 July, respectively, ahead of the album.[81][82][83]
ForRecord Store Day 2023, the band released an exclusive limited edition vinyl of theirMTV Unplugged set from November 2021.[84] The vinyl was released on 22 April 2023, and released digitally 6 days later. The live album features covers ofRoberta Flack's "Killing Me Softly with His Song" andNirvana's "Come as You Are".[85]
On 14 June 2023, the band released "No Angels", a mashup ofThe xx song "Angels" and "No Scrubs" byTLC, featuringElla Eyre, originally featured in the band's 2012 mixtapeOther People's Heartache, Pt. 2. In conjunction, they announced a celebratory double albumBad Blood X to commemorate the 10th anniversary of their debut albumBad Blood.[86] On 1 September 2023, the band released a commemorative orchestral rendition of "Pompeii", collaborating with composerHans Zimmer on the project. Titled "Pompeii MMXXIII", the release of the song coincided with the 10th anniversary of the track's original release in 2013.[87]
On 22 July 2024, Bastille announced a four-part project named"&" (pronounced "ampersand").[88] The first four songs from the project were released four days later, with a full album due for release on 25 October.[89] The project, a concept album based on personal stories in history, features acoustic songs written by Dan Smith with collaborators being featured as instrumentalists.[90][91] The album release was accompanied by a 14 episode podcast called Muses, "An Ampersand Podcast" with Dr. Emma Nagouse, a producer from the history podcast You’re Dead to Me[92].
The name of the band derives fromBastille Day, which is celebrated on 14 July, Smith's birthday.[93]
Bastille's musical style has been described asindie pop,[94][95]pop rock,[96][97]synth-pop,[98][99]electropop,[100][101]alternative rock,[2]pop,[97] andindie rock.[102] Smith himself has characterized their music as heavily cinematic. This is evident in their second studio album,Wild World, and theirOther People's Heartache mixtapes, which incorporate audio clips from various sources, including television, film, and even aUnited States Department of Justice informational video.[103] Smith's affinity for film stems from his upbringing, where he viewed it as his primary obsession. He has mentioned that incorporating samples from movies into their songs was a natural progression for the band, starting with their first mixtape,Other People's Heartache. In an article published by music magazineThe Line of Best Fit, Smith writes: "Our mixtapes started life with a cover that we used to play of "What Would You Do?" byCity High, back when we only had about six songs we could play live. We needed something to fill out the set and it was a song that I remembered affectionately from when I was a kid. Whenever we played it people would find themselves singing along and trying to figure out where they knew it from".[104]
Another large influence on the band's earlier works was directorDavid Lynch. For instance, the penultimate track on Bastille's albumBad Blood, titled "Laura Palmer", pays tribute to the tragic prom queen from Lynch'sTwin Peaks. The album's cover, featuring Dan Smith caught in a car's headlights on a nocturnal country road, also exudes a Lynchian feel.[105] Moreover, another single, "Falling", from their mixtapeOther People's Heartache, integrates parts of the song"Falling" by Julee Cruise, known as the theme song forTwin Peaks, mixed with their own song "Laura Palmer". In fact,Rob Da Bank, who was releasing Lynch's second album, approached Smith to do a remix of one of Lynch's songs.[106] Lynch's positive reception of the remix further solidified their connection, culminating in a personal invitation to his house for coffee. This encounter left a lasting impression on Smith, as he described Lynch as "overwhelmingly kind, funny, and inquisitive" in an article published on Redbull's website.[107]
Bastille was also one of the artists involved in "Radio 1 Rescores Drive", a collaborative initiative spearheaded by DJ and radio presenterZane Lowe.[108] The band contributed "The Driver" to the soundtrack for the 2011 filmDrive starringRyan Gosling, and the song was included on Bastille's own mixtape,VS. (Other People's Heartache, Pt. III).
Arguably, the band's most high-profile collaboration with an important figure from the movie industry came in the form of their single "Pompeii MMXXIII", alongsideHans Zimmer, transforming Bastille's chart-topping "Pompeii" into a version reminiscent of Zimmer's film soundtracks. In speaking about this collaboration, Smith expressed a profound sense of validation and honor to work alongside a revered figure like Zimmer, stating, "It does feel like we have come full circle in a way. So many of the songs we have, particularly on Bad Blood, have strings or loads of choir parts which I sang. So to get to a point where we can do this version with a real choir and orchestra and with someone like Zimmer – who is responsible for so many huge cultural moments for me – is exciting and a privilege."[109]
The band's repertoire also often includes covers and samples from a variety of artists. Examples include their rendition of "Killing Me Softly with His Song" byRoberta Flack in the Bad Blood X version of their albumBad Blood, "Dancing in the Dark" byBruce Springsteen for the edition "Give Me The Future + Dreams of the Past" of the studio albumGive Me the Future,[110] "Can't Fight This Feeling" byREO Speedwagon (featured in a Christmas advert for British department store John Lewis & Partners in 2019[111]), and "Basket Case" byGreen Day (released as a soundtrack forThe Tick TV series.[112])
Frontman Dan Smith has cited many artists as influences, includingKate Bush,Amy Winehouse,Lorde,Christine and the Queens, andthe Cranberries.[113] He has particularly highlightedRegina Spektor as an early influence on his songwriting. During an interview withMTV UK, he shared: "When I first heard'Us' by Regina Spektor, it made me want to record and write songs. I thought the way she told this quite weird story with her words was amazing, and I liked how interesting and unique her voice was. I'm someone with quite a weird annoying voice, so that made me think, well, if she can do it, I can have a crack. [...] I thought the production was really beautiful, simple, on piano. [...] That made me think that this slightly weird, awkward teenager who could sort of play piano and sort of sing could start writing songs."[114]
Bastille's music has been used on the TV soapHollyoaks with one week in the early summer of 2013 focused on Bastille's song "Laura Palmer". Their music also has been on:Made in Chelsea andWaterloo Road.[115] The song "Oblivion" was featured in season 4 episode 9 ofThe Vampire Diaries in December 2012.[116] "Things We Lost in the Fire" was used for the 2014autumn trailer for Englishsoap operaEastEnders. They can also be heard onTeen Wolf and on the fourth episode ofHow to Get Away with Murder with theNaughty Boy collaboration "No One's Here to Sleep".[117] The song "Haunt" can be heard in the season 1 finale of the TV seriesFinding Carter. Song "Blame" is featured in season 1 episode 4 of Marvel seriesRunaways.
In August 2017, the band released a version of theGreen Day song "Basket Case" for thePeter Serafinowicz seriesThe Tick.[118]
Their song "Pompeii" is featured in the 2014 movieMr. Peabody & Sherman. The band's song "The Driver" was used in the re-scored soundtrack of the 2011 filmDrive produced for theBBC byZane Lowe for its October 2014 TV broadcast.[119] The band also featured on theKill Your Friends (2015) soundtrack with a cover of theSugababes debut single "Overload". On 9 November 2017, the band released a music video for "World Gone Mad", a song for the Netflix movieBright. Their song "Those Nights" was used in 2020 movieAll My Life.[120]
On 10 February 2021, the band released theirAmazon original documentary "Bastille - ReOrchestrated".[121]
Their song "Pompeii" is featured in racing game,DiRT 4, First Touch game,First Touch Soccer 15, theKonami gamePro Evolution Soccer 2015,Fortnite, and a remix of the song is featured inNeed for Speed Rivals. The band's music has appeared in theFIFA video games three times: "Weight of Living, Pt. II" inFIFA 13, "Hangin'" inFIFA 16 and "Send Them Off!" inFIFA 17.
Bastille's music has also been featured in the simulation gameThe Sims 3 in the Supernatural DLC, specifically the song "Laura Palmer" which is dubbed over in the video game's language ofSimlish.
In 2019, a cover of "Can't Fight This Feeling" was recorded by the band for theJohn Lewis andWaitrose Christmas advert.[122][123]
The band performed "Pompeii" atBirmingham New Street railway station for a TV advert forEE in November 2019.[124] The gig was a world first as it was streamed via5G and captured inaugmented reality. The advert was released on 13 January 2020.[125]
In May 2021, the band recorded a cover ofThe Turtles song "Happy Together" for a SpanishToyota advert.[126]
Bastille performed "Pompeii" onThe Jonathan Ross Show (2013). They also went on to play the song onThe Voice van Vlaanderen (2013),[127]Conan, making their American TV debut (2013),[128]The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2013) andJimmy Kimmel Live! (2013). They performed "Pompeii" along with "Oblivion" onSaturday Night Live (2014).[129] They performed "Laura Palmer" onSunday Brunch (2013). They performed "Of the Night" onAlan Carr: Chatty Man (2013).[130] They returned toThe Ellen DeGeneres Show andJimmy Kimmel Live! in 2014 to perform "Flaws". They performed "Bad Blood" onJimmy Kimmel Live! (2013),The Late Show with David Letterman (2014),Conan (2014) andLate Night with Seth Meyers (2014). They performed "Good Grief" onThe Ellen DeGeneres Show (2016),The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2016),Alan Carr's Happy Hour andRTL Late Night (2016). They performed "Send Them Off!" onSunday Brunch (2016). They performed "Blame" onLate Night with Seth Meyers (2017) andThe Late Late Show Starring James Corden (2017). They performed "World Gone Mad" at the final of the13th season ofThe Voice with contestant Noah Mac (2017).[131] AlongsideCraig David,Dan Smith performed "I Know You" alone onSounds Like Friday Night (2017), before the rest of the band joined them to perform the song at the semi-final of the15th series ofStrictly Come Dancing (2017). The band made their fourth appearance onJimmy Kimmel Live! (2018) when they performed "Quarter Past Midnight". Along withMarshmello, Smith performed their collaboration, "Happier", onGood Morning America (2018)[132] and then at the final of the15th season ofThe Voice with the entire band (2018). They performed "Joy" onThe Voice van Vlaanderen (2019) andThe Graham Norton Show (2019). The band performed "Distorted Light Beam" at theTeam GB2020 Summer Olympics homecoming (2021).[133] "Thelma + Louise" was performed live onGMA3 (2021).[134] "No Bad Days" was performed live onSunday Brunch alone by Smith (2021).[135] The band performed twice onThe Late Late Show Starring James Corden (2022), playing "Shut Off The Lights" and "Give Me The Future".[136][137]
The band performed at the New Year's Eve Party 2015 at Hollywood, which was broadcast onDick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, whilst they headlined the 2019 New Year's Eve Party. The band performed as one of the summer concert lineup forThe TODAY Show (2016).[138] They performed their song "Fake It" onJimmy Kimmel Live! (2016). The band have performed onSunday Brunch to promote their albumDoom Days (2019). The band performed onGood Morning America as part of the GMA Summer Concert Series in 2019, as well as in 2021. The band performed "Bad Decisions" onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[139] Their mashup ofJoy Crookes' song "Anyone But Me" andEasy Life's song "Nightmares", was shown onChannel 4 as part of highlights fromBarclaycard Share The Stage highlights (2020).[140][141] The band performed as part of the charity eventLove Not War forWar Child, which was shown on 20 December 2021 onSky Max.[142] The band'sMTV Unplugged performance fromPorchester Hall was shown onMTV Music on 23 December 2021 and globally throughout late December.[143][144] The band performed as the headline act at the final of the2022 season of The Hundred, and it was shown live onBBC Two andSky Sports.[145]
The band performed "Pompeii" at theBrit Awards (2014) as part of a mashup withElla Eyre andRudimental with their song "Waiting All Night". They also performed the song at theiHeartRadio Music Awards (2014). They performed "Happier" at theMTV EMAs (2018) as part of a collaboration withMarshmello andAnne-Marie, who sang their song "Friends".[146]
In 2017 Simmons and tour manager Dick Meredith, featured as extras in the final episode ofseason 7 ofGame of Thrones. Smith and other members of the band participated in filming, but did not appear in the final episode.[147]
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Bastille havewon several music awards and landed many nominations, including ones forBrit Awards,Billboard Music Awards,World Music Awards, andGrammy Awards.[5]
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