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In the latest trailer for The Last of Us Part 2, Ellie sings a cover of True Faith by New Order, which was inspired by artist Lotte Kestner’s interpretation of the original song (via GameSpot).
Initially, the trailer did not credit Kestner for her work, which upset the singer. “Hey, are you aware that the True Faith cover you put in your Last of Us 2 trailer is a replica of my cover that came out 10 years ago?” she asked the developer in a now-deleted tweet. “I wrote original parts not in the original song that are copied exactly by whoever covered it. I am heartbroken.”
Ellie's rendition of “True Faith” was inspired by Lotte Kestner's haunting cover of the song. Due to an oversight on our end, she wasn't credited as intended. Our deep apologies — we are rectifying this ASAP. We hope that @lottekestner receives the recognition she deserves.
— Neil Druckmann (@Neil_Druckmann) June 10, 2020
The Last of Us Part 2 director Neil Druckmann explained what had gone wrong, and apologised for overlooking credit to Kestner. “Ellie’s rendition of ‘True Faith’ was inspired by Lotte Kestner’s haunting cover of the song,” he said on Twitter. “Due to an oversight on our end, she wasn’t credited as intended. Our deep apologies—we are rectifying this ASAP. We hope Lotte Kestner receives the recognition she deserves.”
So proud this music has found a home in such an amazing project. Thanks to Neil, Naughty Dog and everyone at Sony. https://t.co/FJ2r5Xgbgs
— Lotte Kestner (@lottekestner) June 10, 2020
It’s all water under the bridge now, because Kestner has expressed her joy that her work had “found a home in such an amazing project.”
The Last of Us Part 2 launches on June 19 for PlayStation 4.
