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(Los Angeles, CA - October 23, 2025) - The Doors’ 60th anniversary celebration continues with the re-release of Tom DiCillo’s GRAMMY® Award-Winning documentary film When You’re Strange. Remastered in 4K for the first time, the film will feature an introduction from John Densmore and Robby Krieger and the worldwide exclusive debut of a newly recorded performance of "Riders on the Storm" featuring Densmore, Krieger, and special guests in partnership with Playing For Change. The film will be released worldwide in theaters on December 4th and 6th.
Tickets for When You’re Strange are on sale from Thursday, October 30 at 6 a.m. PT / 9 a.m. ET / 1 p.m. GMT at WhenYoureStrangeMovie.com. Visit the event website to sign up for more information and ticketing details for cinemas.
The chemistry of four artists made The Doors one of America’s most influential rock bands. With rare footage shot from their formation in 1965 to Jim Morrison’s death in 1971, When You’re Strange, Tom DiCillo’s GRAMMY® Award-Winning film narrated by Johnny Depp, follows the band through their career, providing insight into the revolutionary impact of their music. On the occasion of the band's 60th anniversary, the film will be presented in cinemas in 4K for the first time ever, and feature a newly recorded performance of "Riders on the Storm" featuring Densmore, Krieger, and special guests performing the song in exotic locations around the world in partnership with Playing For Change.
Playing For Change honors the timeless legacy of The Doors with “Riders on the Storm” Song Around The World, a powerful global collaboration featuring Densmore and Krieger, a tribute to Ray Manzarek, and the legendary vocals of Jim Morrison. Joined by over 20 musicians and dancers from 8 countries, this powerful performance is in celebration of The Doors' 60th Anniversary and reimagines a classic anthem through the lens of unity, hope, and musical connection that knows no boundaries.
This monumental song also marks a full-circle moment as it will help support the first Playing For Change Foundation music school that was built in America, uplifting Indigenous communities and ensuring that the rhythms, stories, and voices that began this journey continue to inspire hearts around the world.
From the first beat of the Lakota Drum Group, grounding the song in ancestral rhythm, to magnetic performances by Lukas and Micah Nelson, Sierra Ferrell, and Rami Jaffee of the Foo Fighters, every note reminds us that music is a universal language that serves as a bridge to unite a global community. In a time when the world may feel divided, this Song Around The World stands as a testament to the power of music to heal, connect, and bring us together.
About The Doors:
With an intoxicating, genre-blending sound, provocative and uncompromising songs, and the mesmerizing power of singer Jim Morrison’s poetry and presence, The Doors had a transformative impact not only on popular music but on popular culture. Sixty years after their formation, The Doors’ music and legacy are more influential than ever. Helmed by Jim Morrison (vocals), Ray Manzarek (keyboard), Robby Krieger (guitar) and John Densmore (drums), The Doors exploded onto the scene through timeless classics such as “Light My Fire,” “Break on Through (To the Other Side),” and “Riders on the Storm,” ultimately releasing six studio albums. Icons of rebellion and creative freedom, The Doors have sold over 100 million albums. The band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1993 and later received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2007. www.thedoors.com
ABOUT TRAFALGAR RELEASING:
Trafalgar Releasing is the global leader in event cinema distribution, connecting fans through unforgettable cinematic experiences in over 15,000 theaters across 132 countries. A subsidiary of Trafalgar Entertainment, the company specializes in the production, acquisition, marketing, and worldwide distribution of live and pre-recorded content to cinemas. Trafalgar Releasing’s diverse slate spans chart-topping concert films and live concert broadcasts, award-winning theatre, acclaimed opera, dance, television, podcasts, and music documentaries—featuring some of the biggest names in entertainment, including Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, BTS, Metallica, Pink Floyd, Coldplay, Billie Eilish, The Chosen and the Royal Ballet and Opera. For more information, visit www.trafalgar-releasing.com.
Playing for Change:
Playing For Change (PFC) was created to unify the world through the power of music. The primary focus of PFC is to record and film musicians performing in their natural environments and combine their talents and cultural power in innovative videos called Songs Around The World. To date, PFC has produced over 400 videos, recorded over 1,400 musicians in 65 countries and touched the hearts of over 3 billion viewers through music videos, performances and school programs. Creating these videos motivated PFC to establish the Playing For Change Foundation—a separate 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting 37 music programs for children in 26 countries around the world, impacting over 100,000 people with community development and empowerment efforts.
Through 20 years of spreading peace through music, Playing For Change has been honored to partner with the United Nations, The White House and the Winter Olympics, collaborated with legendary musicians such as, Ringo Starr, Bono, John Paul Jones, Slash, Keith Richards, Susan Tedeschi and more, and appeared on CNN, The Tonight Show and Rolling Stone. Playing For Change is also the proud 2019 recipient of the prestigious Polar Music Prize.
To learn more about PFC, visit: https://playingforchange.com
To learn more about the work of the PFC Foundation, visit: http://www.playingforchange.org
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