News - 01/04/2016

Florence and the Machine cover "Stand By Me" for Final Fantasy XV Trailer

Florence and the Machine cover "Stand By Me" for Final Fantasy XV Trailer

Florence and The Machine have covered the Ben E. King classic "Stand By Me" for the fifteenth episode of the video game series Final Fantasy, released on September 30. 

The trailer for the video game premiered during the Uncovered: Final Fantasy XV event. Florence Welch’s voice comes in around the 1:08 mark. She and her band deliver a dreamy take on the song, in a very Florence and the Machine vibe. 
In a statement Florence Welch said:

I’ve always seen Final Fantasy as mythical, beautiful and epic. "Stand by Me" is one of the greatest songs probably of all time and you can’t really improve on it, you just have to make it your own. For me it was just about bringing the song into the world of Florence and the Machine and the world of Final Fantasy.

The video also features original compositions from iconic video game composer Yoko Shimomura. Watch it below.

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