The Sound of 007 In Concert has pulled back its music sheets to reveal more names flanking the Royal Albert Hall and Bond’s big musical night on October 4th, 2022.
007 legend Dame Shirley Bassey, Celeste and Garbage have already been announced as topping the bill. And now joining five-time Bond composer – and commander in chief of this musical celebration – David Arnold is a slick cast list of performers including The Man with the Golden Gun‘s Lulu, The Living Daylights‘ Chrissie Hynde, Becky Hill, John Grant, Jamie Cullum, Paloma Faith and Ella Eyre. Joining them will be Bond’s newest composer, Hans Zimmer on hand to bring his 007 ear to the sounds on the night.
The concert created by EON Productions and sponsored by Bowers & Wilkins and Omega is also produced by David Arnold.
“We are truly honoured and grateful to have been selected as one of the chosen charities for the upcoming Sound of 007 concert at the iconic Royal Albert Hall, alongside The BRIT Trust. All funds raised for us from this spectacular event will go directly towards helping thousands of people across the UK to connect and communicate through the power of music.”
Sandra Schembri, CEO, Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy
For those unable to attend, The Sound of 007 – Live from The Royal Albert Hall will be subsequently streamed globally on Prime Video from October 5th. And because that is James Bond Day across the world with an extra reason to raise a Vesper to our man James, Prime Video will also be streaming the documentary feature, The Sound of 007 from October 5th.
The Sound of 007 is directed by BIFA and BAFTA-nominee Mat Whitecross (The Kings, The Road to Guantánamo) for Prime Video and MGM. The feature documentary pulls back the curtain on the remarkable history of six decades of James Bond music – taking viewers on a journey from Sean Connery’s Dr. No through to Daniel Craig’s No Time to Die. It will be available to 240 countries worldwide.
Produced by John Battsek (One Day in September, Searching for Sugar Man, Everything or Nothing) for Ventureland and EON Productions, The Sound of 007 documentary charts the incredible history of the music, the enthralling true tales behind the tunes and the iconic faces who have recorded some of the most beloved soundtracks in cinema history.
