Belgian mega-festival Tomorrowland has finished the drip-feed of artists and stages in its 2016 first phase announcement, adding a further two stages and eight big names to the heavyweight roster already announced.
Tomorrowland Hymn created by Hans Zimmer
Renowned composer Hans Zimmer and Tomorrowland combine forces for the creation of a classical hymn that will premiere during the 10th anniversary edition of Tomorrowland. The 10-minute-long composition takes listeners on a magical journey that embodies the mythical qualities, magical atmosphere and international character of Tomorrowland.
Hans Zimmer set to work with his symphony orchestra at the famous AIR Studios in London. It was here, in this legendary chapel, that the soundtracks for films such as Inception, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Da Vinci Code and The Dark Knight were created.
"Tomorrowland is a known quantity to me", says Hans Zimmer, "and after ten years I think they deserve something special for their anniversary. It should be culturally diverse and should somehow represent the whole world. The hymn is about bringing different cultures together. All the things that make us different are actually the things we should be celebrating."
This international aspect is very important because each year, people from all over the world - 214 countries to be precise - come together for this 'once in a lifetime' festival experience. Tomorrowland is the most international gathering in the world. All of them speak the same language, the language of music and Tomorrowland.
The festival that started in 2005 as a one-day event already had its first edition on foreign soil in 2013: TomorrowWorld in Chattahoochee Hills (Atlanta, Georgia). 140,000 visitors found their way to this magical site in the United States.
