Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar will return to the big screen at The O2 London in May 2027, accompanied by a 65-piece orchestra performing Hans Zimmer’s celebrated score live.
Fans of Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi masterpiece Interstellar are being given the chance to experience the film like never before, as Interstellar Live comes to The O2 London on Sunday 23 May 2027.
The special film-in-concert event will see the complete movie played on the big screen while Hans Zimmer’s Academy Award and BAFTA-nominated score is performed live in synchronisation by the 65-piece Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra.
There will be two performances only, with both a matinee and evening show taking place on the same day.
When Is Interstellar Live at The O2?
Interstellar Live will take place at The O2 in London on Sunday 23 May 2027.
The matinee performance has doors opening at 12:30pm, while the evening performance begins with doors at 6:00pm.
Ticket sales are scheduled as follows:
- O2 Priority Pre-Sale: 10am BST, Wednesday 9 September 2026
- Venue Pre-Sale: 10am BST, Thursday 10 September 2026
- General Sale: 10am BST, Friday 11 September 2026
The O2 has also confirmed that the event will be available through its official ticketing channels, with AXS serving as the venue’s official ticketing partner.
Hans Zimmer’s Interstellar Score Will Be Performed Live
At the heart of Interstellar Live is the film’s extraordinary score by Hans Zimmer, which has become one of the most recognisable pieces of contemporary film music.
The 65-piece Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra will perform the score live as the movie unfolds on screen, recreating Zimmer’s sweeping orchestral arrangements on an arena-sized scale.
The performance will feature strings, woodwind, brass, harp, two pianos, keyboards and an extensive percussion section, including bass marimba, large bass drum and timpani.
The orchestra will be conducted by Matt Dunkley, a respected conductor and collaborator of Zimmer.
The Original Interstellar Organist Will Perform
One of the biggest attractions for fans of Zimmer’s score will be the involvement of Roger Sayer, the organist who performed the organ parts on the original Interstellar soundtrack.
Sayer was personally selected by Zimmer during the creation of the 2014 score and recorded the iconic organ passages at London’s Temple Church. His distinctive contribution became an integral part of the film’s sound.
He will now return to perform the music live alongside the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra.
Learn more about Roger Sayer and his Interstellar work
A Decade Later, Interstellar Remains a Sci-Fi Favourite
Released in 2014, Interstellar follows former NASA pilot Cooper, played by Matthew McConaughey, as humanity faces an increasingly uncertain future on Earth.
With the planet becoming increasingly hostile to human life, Cooper joins a mission travelling through a wormhole in search of a potential new home for humanity.
The film stars Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Sir Michael Caine and Casey Affleck alongside McConaughey, combining Nolan’s ambitious science-fiction storytelling with Zimmer’s emotionally charged score.
Interstellar received five Academy Award nominations, ultimately winning the Oscar for Best Visual Effects, while Zimmer’s score received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score.
The soundtrack has continued to attract huge audiences long after the film’s original release. In fact, Interstellar previously featured among the world’s most-streamed film soundtracks, highlighting the enduring popularity of Zimmer’s work.
Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra to Bring the Film to Life
The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra has considerable experience performing major movie scores live alongside screenings.
Its previous film-in-concert productions have included titles such as Top Gun: Maverick, Avatar, Skyfall, Gladiator, Back to the Future and Home Alone.
That experience will now be brought to Nolan’s space epic, creating an immersive combination of cinema and live orchestral performance.
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra has also previously presented Interstellar Live at London’s Royal Albert Hall, with Roger Sayer performing Zimmer’s organ score.
Interstellar Live 2027 – Ticket Information
Event: Interstellar Live
Date: Sunday 23 May 2027
Venue: The O2, London
Performances: Matinee and evening
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra – 65 players
Conductor: Matt Dunkley
Organist: Roger Sayer
Matinee: Doors 12:30pm
Evening: Doors 6:00pm
O2 Priority Pre-Sale: Wednesday 9 September 2026, 10am BST
Venue Pre-Sale: Thursday 10 September 2026, 10am BST
General Sale: Friday 11 September 2026, 10am BST
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With only two performances at The O2, Interstellar Live looks set to be one of London’s standout film-and-music events of 2027. For fans who have experienced Zimmer’s score through headphones and Nolan’s epic through a cinema screen, hearing the music performed live while the entire film plays out could offer an entirely new way to experience one of modern cinema’s most ambitious films.
