Backstage and onstage with Bastille at their MTV Unplugged special
23 December 2021, 12:00
Photography by
Yasmin Cowan
Bastille captured during an intimate, stripped-back show at London’s Porchester Hall, for MTV Unplugged. Taped in front of an intimate audience, the special features Bastille performing stripped-back renditions of fan favourites including “Pompeii,” “Happier,” and “Daniel in the Den,” plus covers of classics including Roberta Flack’s “Killing Me Softly.” Their episode will air on premiere tomorrow on MTV internationally in 180 countries, and on MTV2 in the US on 27 December at 7pm ET.
























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