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Franz Ferdinand Announce 2 More Shows!
29th Jun 2009
Franz Ferdinand have announced details of a second Brixton Academy date on their forthcoming tour – the first date, on October 23rd, has now sold-out.
The 2nd Brixton date will be a late show, 9pm-3am, featuring DJ sets from Rob Da Bank, Hot Chip, Noze, The Glimmers & Moscow. Live support acts for the show TBC.
The band have also announced an additional date on the tour in Bournemouth on October 21st.
Tickets for both the new shows go on sale at 9am on Thursday July 2nd.
The full list of dates are as follows:
OCTOBER
11th Aberdeen Music Hall – SOLD OUT
12th Dundee Caird Hall
13th Inverness Ironworks – SOLD OUT
15th Newcastle Academy – SOLD OUT
16th Sheffield Academy
17th Manchester Apollo
19th Wolverhampton Civic Hall
20th Leeds Academy
21st Bournemouth Academy
23rd London Brixton Academy – SOLD OUT
24th London Brixton Academy
Tickets for the shows will be priced at £20 (except London where the 2nd show will be £23.50)
Franz Ferdinand released their third album, Tonight: Franz Ferdinand, through Domino Records in January 2009. The album reached number 2 in the U.K. charts and charted in the top 10 in 19 other countries worldwide, including the U.S.
The band completed a short sold-out UK tour in the spring which culminated in a triumphant sold out show at the Hammersmith Apollo. This was followed by a U.S. tour in April, which included a slot at the Coachella festival.
They are currently playing festivals across Europe including slots at both Glastonbury (headlining the second stage), T in the Park & a headline performance at the Benicassim. They also headline the Fuji festival in Japan in July.
Franz Ferdinand are: Alex Kapranos (vocals/guitar/keys), Nick McCarthy (vocals, keys, guitar), Paul Thomson (drums/guitar) and Bob Hardy (bass).
The 2nd Brixton date will be a late show, 9pm-3am, featuring DJ sets from Rob Da Bank, Hot Chip, Noze, The Glimmers & Moscow. Live support acts for the show TBC.
The band have also announced an additional date on the tour in Bournemouth on October 21st.
Tickets for both the new shows go on sale at 9am on Thursday July 2nd.
The full list of dates are as follows:
OCTOBER
11th Aberdeen Music Hall – SOLD OUT
12th Dundee Caird Hall
13th Inverness Ironworks – SOLD OUT
15th Newcastle Academy – SOLD OUT
16th Sheffield Academy
17th Manchester Apollo
19th Wolverhampton Civic Hall
20th Leeds Academy
21st Bournemouth Academy
23rd London Brixton Academy – SOLD OUT
24th London Brixton Academy
Tickets for the shows will be priced at £20 (except London where the 2nd show will be £23.50)
Franz Ferdinand released their third album, Tonight: Franz Ferdinand, through Domino Records in January 2009. The album reached number 2 in the U.K. charts and charted in the top 10 in 19 other countries worldwide, including the U.S.
The band completed a short sold-out UK tour in the spring which culminated in a triumphant sold out show at the Hammersmith Apollo. This was followed by a U.S. tour in April, which included a slot at the Coachella festival.
They are currently playing festivals across Europe including slots at both Glastonbury (headlining the second stage), T in the Park & a headline performance at the Benicassim. They also headline the Fuji festival in Japan in July.
Franz Ferdinand are: Alex Kapranos (vocals/guitar/keys), Nick McCarthy (vocals, keys, guitar), Paul Thomson (drums/guitar) and Bob Hardy (bass).
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