Bastille Announce Cover Of Green Day Classic

(Gibson) Green Day's songs have always been the perfect choice for cover bands. And now, another band - this time a British indie pop act - have decided to cover one of Green Day's biggest hits.

Bastille, the band behind recent pop hits like 'Pompeii', 'Things We Lost In the Fire' and 'Good Grief' recently tweeted a little teaser of their new cover of Green Day's Dookie-era hit 'Basket Case'.

The band tweeted to say, "We've made a version of @greenday's "Basket Case" with STRINGS AND BRASS". The new track has been recorded for the soundtrack of a TV show and is set to release on August 17. here.

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