West End leading man Killian Donnelly sings on new single HUMANIMATE by Creative Collective LIM

Inspired by the intersection between Earth and outer space, ‘HUMANIMATE’ sees West End leading man Killian Donnelly take centre stage on the latest single from musical collective LIM – the brainchild of scientists Susan Lim and Christina Teenz Tan, alongside Matthieu Eymard, Daniel Bellusci and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra via Signum Records.

HUMANIMATE in its simplest form, is an alien character symbolic of the next phase of evolution - a being made of stardust and recorded human residue. A hybrid of our terrestrial past and celestial future.

Musically, the track moves fluidly between symphonic storytelling, Broadway lyricism and rock-opera energy, brought to life by an international cast of acclaimed performers.

West End leading veteran Killian Donnelly (The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables) stars as the Planetary Scientist, whose declaration marks the discovery of expanded genetic code beyond Earth. Matthieu Eymard and Daniel Bellusci embody the mission’s outcome - charting the transition from dormant matter to the Humanimate’s expressive, blues-inflected vitality. Completing the ensemble, Tom Walsh (No Time To Die) delivers triumphant brass fanfares that signal the precise moment life sparks into being.

LIM creator Susan Lim said: “Following the return to space by NASA astronauts in 2020, I was inspired to imagine new forms of life as mankind heads back out in to the universe - a combination of human and synthetic (alien) parts. This led to the concept: Human + Inanimate = Humanimate.

“Coincidentally, around the same time, physician Steven Benner was working on a NASA-funded project to create an alien life form in a dish. They successfully developed ATGC-SBPZ, an eight-letter code combining human and synthetic genetic codes, which he termed a ‘Hachimoji.' which I bestowed on my Humanimate character.

“I was thrilled when Steven Benner attended the World Premiere of Lim Cosmic Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra at the Barbican, London in May 2025 and witnessed his eight-letter genetic code being brought to life on a world stage by the chanting of the chorus by London Voices, accompanying the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and acclaimed pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet.”