9 documentaries you need to see about the biggest names in music
Find out what it's like backstage
Ever wanted to know what Katy Perry gets up to backstage or what Daft Punk really look like? Here are five fantastic music documentaries that you can find on Netflix.
Katy Perry: Part of Me
She’s had hits left, right and centre, but now it’s time to go behind the scenes of Katy Perry’s fantastic California Dreams Tour from 2011.
Performing her hits from the past 10 years, the documentary also reveals Katy's rise to fame and what she gets up to when she’s off stage.
One Direction: This Is Us
Award-winning documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock turns his camera on boy band phenomenon One Direction in this combination concert film and backstage pass.
Justin Timberlake and the Tennessee Kids
This Netflix Original Film showcases the Justin's final date of his 20/20 Experience World Tour at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
Teen idol Justin Bieber provides personal snapshots from throughout his career, culminating with scenes from his triumphant 2010 concert tour.
Steve Aoki: I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead
Years before collaborating with Louis Tomlinson on ‘Just Hold On’, Steve Aoki started out in the music scene. This documentary follows Steve as he prepares for his mind-blowing gigs across America, whilst also exploring the influence his family and especially his dad, had on him as he grew up in the States.
Daft Punk Unchained
These secretive, masked artists have had a string of hits themselves and worked on plenty of others, but how much do you know about the French electro duo?
This documentary follows Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter right from the beginning with their first project, Darlin’, an indie cover band, to their breakthrough to mainstream with their more recent work and collaborations.
Armin Van Buuren: That Was Intense
This documentary follows world-class DJ and producer Armin Van Buuren while he was on his world tour a few years ago.
Known for his massive hit 'This Is What It Feels Like' and his weekly radio show State of Trance, Armin brings his shows to life with impressive sets in every corner of the Earth.
Strike a Pose
A quarter-century later, this documentary relocates the male dancers who backed Madonna on her 1990 Blond Ambition tour, as seen in 'Truth of Dare'.
This Was Tomorrow
Following music fans at Tomorrowland, a massive dance festival started in Belgium, this documentary discovers why fans love the festival so much they will travel from all over the world to be there.
Since starting in Europe 10 years ago it has now spread to the US and Brasil. Over the 10 years Tomorrowland's lineup has featured David Guetta, Swedish House Mafia, Martin Garrix and The Chainsmokers.
All these documentaries are available to stream through Netflix.