Stunning four-minute prequel for forthcoming series sound-tracked by Sia and Hans Zimmer collaboration premieres simultaneously to 100,000 festival goers on all Worthy Farm site screens and globally in almost 50 countries and on social and digital platforms

To celebrate Glastonbury going single-use plastic free for the first time in its 49-year history, inspired by the continued Blue Planet II effect, BBC Studios joined forces with festival organisers to celebrate the amazing work of its iconic Natural History Unit and globally launch its next blockbuster Seven Worlds, One Planet, which is set to premiere later this year on BBC One.

And in a surprise appearance in front of his biggest ever live audience, the show’s narrator, Sir David Attenborough, took to the legendary Pyramid stage to introduce the world premiere of the new series’ curtain-raising prequel. Sir David also revealed that the extended trailer features a tantalising collaboration between enigmatic Australian performer/songwriter Sia and legendary composer Hans Zimmer, who join forces on the original song Out There, that accompanies the prequel.

The Seven Worlds, One Planet prequel, showcasing the rich diversity of the earth’s continents, was also simultaneously broadcast globally in almost 50 countries on linear and digital platforms, providing international fans of BBC’s natural history shows with a first glimpse of the new show. As well as scenes from the seven-part landmark series, the prequel also features some exclusive additional footage.

Throughout the final day of Glastonbury, festival-goers have been immersed in the natural world with clips in between performances as well as a three-minute piece of footage celebrating the diversity of life on planet earth. The Worthy Farm faithful were also treated to a breath-taking natural soundscape set to ambient oceanic footage celebrating diversity in our oceans before the Seven Worlds, One Planet world exclusive.

BBC Radio 1 also gave the song Out There its global radio debut on the Dev And Alice show at the same time as the prequel played out to the Glastonbury attendees.

The song, inspired by the Attenborough-fronted Planet Earth II series, was composed by Sia, Christopher Braide and Hans Zimmer, produced by Russell Emanuel, and arranged by Andrew Christie for Bleeding Fingers Music.

The Seven Worlds, One Planet prequel can be viewed below.

Sir David Attenborough says: “Seven Worlds, One Planet will resonate with audiences worldwide. We all belong to a continent after all, we all share planet earth. I am delighted to introduce the latest work from BBC Studios’ Natural History Unit.”

Sia says: “I was honoured to be asked to collaborate with Hans Zimmer for Seven Worlds, One Planet. The work this programme - and the Planet Earth series - does on behalf of our planet is essential and I’m proud to be a part of it.”

Hans Zimmer says: “Sia is a real virtuoso and has a voice to match the power of her song writing. Out There is sublime and it was a joy for myself and the Bleeding Fingers team to bring it to life and give the Seven Worlds, One Planet prequel a soundtrack to complement the extraordinary imagery and voice of Sir David.”

Charlotte Moore, BBC’s Director of Content, says: “We’re delighted to give the Glastonbury audience the first look at the prequel for Seven Worlds, One Planet. This is going to be an extraordinary series for BBC One fronted by Sir David Attenborough. The combination of cutting edge technology and unique insights into animal behaviours will give us a new perspective on the natural world.”

BBC Earth digital and social takeover

Celebrating 2019 as Glastonbury’s first year single use plastic free, BBC Earth digital and social platforms throughout the festival will shine light on stories of sustainability, permaculture, and biodiversity - the stories which subtly co-exist with the festival’s iconic history and world class music.

Seven Worlds, One Planet

Millions of years ago incredible forces ripped apart the Earth’s crust creating seven extraordinary continents. Seven Worlds, One Planet presented by Sir David Attenborough, will reveal how each distinct continent has shaped the unique animal life found there. This series will feature remarkable, new animal behaviour from all the continents including the baking plains of Africa and the frozen waters off Antarctica. In Asia, the biggest of all continents, we will showcase life at the extremes, whilst in Europe we will reveal surprising wildlife dramas hidden right alongside us.

The series will celebrate the diversity of life on each of these continents, but also the many challenges faced by animals in a modern world dominated by humanity. By telling unknown, unseen and unexpected wildlife stories, we will uncover the fundamental truth about what makes each one of our seven worlds unique.

Seven Worlds, One Planet is a BBC Studios Natural History Unit production, co-produced with BBC America, Tencent Penguin Pictures, ZDF, France Télévisions and China Media Group CCTV9.

About the soundtrack

Out There

Performed by Sia and Hans Zimmer
Composed by Sia, Christopher Braide and Hans Zimmer
Produced by Russell Emanuel for Bleeding Fingers Music
Original production by Christopher Braide
Arranged by Andrew Christie for Bleeding Fingers Music

Sia

Nine-time Grammy nominee Sia released the Grammy-nominated This Is Acting to critical acclaim in 2016, and has cemented her role as one of today’s biggest stars and sought after live performers. Her unprecedented Nostalgic For The Present Tour was proclaimed "creatively captivating” (Billboard), "magical performance art" (AXS), and "intensely personal.” She is one of the most streamed artists in the world and has amassed over 8 billion plays on her YouTube channel. Along with her own successes, Sia has also written global smashes for today’s biggest acts including Beyoncé, Kanye West, Rihanna, Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Zayn, and many more. In 2017, Sia released her first holiday album, Everyday Is Christmas via Atlantic Records. Current projects include LSD - the pop supergroup formed with Labrinth and Diplo - and her forthcoming motion picture directorial debut Music.

Hans Zimmer

Hans Zimmer has scored more than 160 projects across all mediums, which, combined, have grossed more than 28 billion dollars at the worldwide box office. Zimmer has been honored with an Academy Award, two Golden Globes, three Grammys, an American Music Award, and a Tony Award.

Zimmer’s work highlights over the past few years include Widows, which reteamed the composer with director Steve McQueen after previously working together on the critically acclaimed 12 Years A Slave; Blade Runner 2049 which he co-scored alongside Benjamin Wallfisch and earned Grammy, Bafta and Critics' Choice nominations for Best Score; and Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk which earned him nominations for an Academy Award, Grammy Award, Golden Globe, Bafta Award, and Critics' Choice Award.

Other notable scores of Zimmer’s include Gladiator, The Thin Red Line, As Good As It Gets, Rain Man, The Dark Knight trilogy, Inception, Thelma And Louise, Black Hawk Down and The Last Samurai. Recent and upcoming projects include X-Men: Dark Phoenix which was released by Fox on 7 June 2019, a live-action remake of The Lion King, which will be released by Disney on 19 July 2019, and Wonder Woman 1984 set to be released by Warner Brothers on 5 June 2020.

Recently, Zimmer completed a highly successful, critically acclaimed tour across Europe and the U.S. including wildly successful and well-reviewed performances at Coachella in 2017. Upcoming, he is set to perform at the Singapore Grand Prix on 22 September 2019 as he continues to perform around the globe.