Watch Pendulum cover Taylor Swift’s ‘Anti-Hero’

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Pendulum covered Taylor Swift‘s 2022 hit single ‘Anti-Hero’ as part of a recent radio session – watch the performance below.The Australian drum and bass group put their own unique spin on the ‘Midnights’ track for the latest edition of Triple J‘s ‘Like A Version’ series.

In a video explaining why they took on the song, Pendulum admitted to being “Swifties”.“We just thought [Swift] needed some exposure,” joked frontman Rob Swire. “Really just needed some help shifting those numbers, selling some tour tickets.”Bassist Gareth McGrillen added: “She’s really talented and we just thought she needed a bit of help down under.”Swire explained: “We just tried a whole bunch of stuff at drum and bass tempo and it just really lent itself to that sort of speed.”Pendulum also delivered a live rendition of their recent single ‘Colourfast’ during the session – check out the videos below.Next spring, Pendulum will embark on a UK arena tour which includes a show at The O2 in London.

You can see the full schedule below, and find any remaining tickets here.MARCH:24 – First Direct Arena – Leeds25 – O2 Victoria Warehouse – Manchester26 – International Arena – Cardiff28 – Resorts World Arena – Birmingham29 – The O2 – London31 – OVO Hydro – GlasgowBack in May, Pendulum released the single ‘Halo’ featuring Bullet For My Valentine‘s frontman Matt Tuck.

Their new EP ‘Anima’ will land on Friday, November 3 via Virgin/Mushroom Group – pre-save/pre-add here.The band’s third and latest studio album, ‘Immersion’, arrived in 2010.