Bournemouth, Events & Entertainment | Posted on February 12th, 2026 | return to news

Bournemouth Youth Marching Band star in popstar MIKA’s music video

Musician MIKA’s latest music video, filmed in Dungeness, features the Bournemouth Youth Marching Band.

A local marching band is featured in the latest video for the popstar MIKA. The singer-songwriter’s new single ‘Excuses for Love’ was filmed in Dungeness on Romney Marsh, Kent, in January and features the Bournemouth Youth Marching Band (BYMB). The video was released on 4 February.

The musician, best known for his chart-topping single ‘Grace Kelly’ from 2007, released his latest album on 23 January 2026.

In the video, the band can be seen playing at night and marching in circles around MIKA.

Assistant Bandmaster Holly Burrows-Kinch said: “As always, we are amazed by the professionalism and pride our members have in every performance. Every member puts their all into putting on an amazing show.”

She added that MIKA was kind and gracious to the members of BYMB and, in between takes, found out who the youngest players were.

MIKA said: “Thank you so much. You made my video so much more special.”

Bandmaster Andrew Kinch said: “This is such an incredible achievement for our members and very well deserved after all the effort they have put in recently. We have always been proud to fly the flag, to represent Bournemouth and the wider county of Dorset. This enables us to hopefully open up further opportunities and showcase our members on an even bigger stage.”

Following the release of the video, the managers of BYMB were approached by MIKA’s team to ask if they would consider taking a small ensemble to Paris to perform with MIKA at the French Music Awards. Fifteen senior members drawn from across the band are set to participate at the event on 13 February.

Bournemouth Youth Marching Band is a traditional-style youth marching band which rehearses every Wednesday at Kinson Community Centre and once a month in Poole on a Sunday afternoon. To learn more, visit bymb.org.