Clean Bandit - Tears (feat. Louisa Johnson) May 2026

The music video, directed by Jack Patterson, is as intense as the track itself. Eschewing digital special effects, the band used practical elements to convey emotional turmoil.

The collaboration was actually suggested by Simon Cowell, who called Patterson to insist he hear Johnson's voice on the track. The result was a "mad beast" of a song that evolved over a year from a simple piano melody into a complex production featuring changing time signatures and a "1990s vision of a future breakup song". Lyrical Depth: Finding Power in the Pain Clean Bandit - Tears (feat. Louisa Johnson)

The video features a literal battle of fire and water, representing the internal fire needed to walk away from someone you love. The music video, directed by Jack Patterson, is