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More Shows
We have shows coming up in Osaka, Tokyo, San Francisco and more confirmed UK dates. Full list of live shows here.
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Evolution Festival
We're going to be playing at this year's Evolution Festival in Gateshead on Monday 31st May. More info here...
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Cologne Gig Cancelled
Unfortunately due to technical difficulties we've had to cancel tonight's gig at Cologne. Original tickets remain valid - we hope to announce a new date soon. Apologies for any inconvenience.
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Festivals
Confirmed a couple of festivals in April/May - Printemps de Bourge (15th April) and Brighton Great Escape (14th May).
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Radio 1 - In New Music We Trust
We're playing at Radio 1's "In New Music We Trust" event in Newcastle on Friday 5th March. More details here.
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March UK Tour
We've added more dates to the beginning of our forthcoming UK tour, including our first show in Ireland. The full list of dates in March is now as follows:
MARCH
04 Middlesbrough - Teeside University (SeeTickets | 0870 264 33 33)
06 Dublin - The Academy (TicketMaster | ROI: 0818 719 300 | UK: 0844 847 2455)
07 Stoke - Sugarmill (Sugarmill Ticketing | 0115 945 4593)
09 Northampton - Roadmender (SeeTickets | WeGotTickets | 0115 912 9000)
10 Wigan - Club Nirvana (0870 264 33 33)
11 Edinburgh - Studio 24
12 Newcastle - Digital
14 Birmingham - O2 Academy
15 London - Heaven
16 Cambridge - Junction
17 Manchester - Sankeys
19 Sheffield - Leadmill
20 Southampton - University
Tickets go on-sale this Wednesday 3rd February at 9am. Stay tuned for a link.
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UK Tour On-sale Now
Tickets for our March UK tour are now on-sale. We've gathered all the ticket links below:
11 Edinburgh - Studio 24 (TicketMaster)
12 Newcastle - Digital (TicketWeb)
14 Birmingham - Academy (TicketWeb | TicketMaster | SeeTickets | Gigs & Tours)
15 London - Heaven (TicketWeb | TicketMaster | SeeTickets | Gigs & Tours)
16 Cambridge - Junction (TicketMaster | SeeTickets | Gigs & Tours)
17 Manchester - Sankeys (SeeTickets | Gigs & Tours)
19 Sheffield - Leadmill (TicketMaster | SeeTickets | Gigs & Tours)
20 Southampton - University (TicketMaster | SeeTickets)
Book early to avoid disappointment...
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March UK Tour
We've just confirmed our next run of UK dates - details below.
MARCH
11 Edinburgh - Studio 24
12 Newcastle - Digital
14 Birmingham - O2 Academy
15 London - Heaven
16 Cambridge - Junction
17 Manchester - Sankeys
19 Sheffield - Leadmill
20 Southampton - University
Tickets go on-sale this Friday 22nd January at 9am. Stay tuned for a link.
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Brussels
The venue for our show on 14/02 in Brussels has been upgraded. The show will now take place at the Rotunde venue at Le Botanique. More here.
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Free Manchester Gig
Just a quick reminder that we're playing a free gig at Piccadilly Records in Manchester next Monday - details here.
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Salford Islington Mill Gig
We've just confirmed a show at Islington Mill in Salford on Friday 29th January. Tickets are on-sale here now.
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09.
MTV's "10 for 10"
We've been chosen as one of MTV's "10 for 10", and will be playing a show at Dingwall's in London on 27th Jan. More details here.
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09.
NME Brats Gig
We've just confirmed that we're going to be playing at the NME Awards shows in London next February. We'll be playing at Cargo on the 22nd, and supported by Egyptian Hip-Hop. You can read more about the gig, including ticket details, right here.
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09.
Barcelona Show
We've just confirmed a show at Barcelona Razzamatazz on 28th February 2010. Ticket details to follow...
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09.
NME Radar Show
We've just confirmed an NME Radar show Upstairs @ The Relentless Garage on 7th January 2010. Tickets are on sale here now.
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09.
More Doves Supports
We've just been confirmed to support Doves in Lincoln on 15/12, and Leamington Spa on 16/12.
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MySpace Party
We've just been confirmed to appear at a special party that MySpace are having at Heaven in London on Wednesday 2nd December. Kasabian and Crystal Fighters will also be on the bill.
More details here: http://j.mp/4QqvgJ
We've been told there will be 100 extra tickets available on the door for those who don't manage to win, so get down there very early - doors open at 7pm.
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Doubt Formats and Tracklistings
Our third single - Doubt - is released digitally on Sunday 3rd January 2010, and physically on Monday 4th January 2010. Format details and tracklistings are as follows:
Digipack
01. Doubt
02. Sanctuary
Limited Numbered 7"
A1. Doubt
B1. Sanctuary
Artworked 12"
A1. Doubt (Riton Re-Rub)
B1. Doubt (Riton Re-Rub Instrumental)
Download
01. Doubt
02. Sanctuary
03. Doubt (Riton Re-Rub)
04. Doubt (Ramadanman Refix)
We'll be premiering each of the extra tracks over the forthcoming weeks through our website and MySpace profile, and setting up pre-order links soon - stay tuned for further announcements.
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January UK Tour
We've just confirmed our next tour of the UK, to take place in January 2010. The full list of dates is as follows:
JANUARY
14 Norwich - Arts Centre
15 Oxford - Zodiac
16 Sheffield - Leadmill
17 Bristol - Thekla
19 Brighton - Audio
20 Wolverhampton - Little Civic
21 Liverpool - Kazimier
22 Glasgow - King Tuts
23 Leeds - Cockpit 2
Stay tuned for ticket announcements.
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Manchester Central with Doves
We've just been confirmed to play with Doves and Super Furry Animals at Manchester Central (formerly G-MEX) on Friday 18th December.
Tickets are available by clicking here.
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09.
Liverpool Korova Show - New Venue
Please note that our show at Korova in Liverpool on 24th October has been moved to a new venue. The new venue is also called Korova, and the address is:
Korova
32 Hope Street
Liverpool
L1
Original tickets are still valid. Here's a map: http://j.mp/7nfcA
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Kitsuné Maison Tour
We've just been confirmed to co-headline the Kitsuné Maison Tour which takes place this October. Two Door Cinema Club will also be joining us on the bill. Tickets go on-sale this Friday at 9am using the numbers below, or through gigsandtours.com or seetickets.com. Dates are as follows:
OCTOBER
22 Manchester - Club Academy (0161 832 1111)
23 Leeds - A Nation Of Shopkeepers (Free Entry)
24 Liverpool - Korova (08444 77 2000)
27 Southampton - Joiners (023 8063 2601, 14+)
28 Bristol - Cooler (08713 100 000, 14+)
29 Nottingham - Bodega (08713 100 000, 14+)
30 Birmingham - The Rainbow (0871 230 0010)
31 London - Hearn Street Warehouse (08700 600100)
We've also confirmed four more shows in September and October, details below:
SEPTEMBER
05 Dublin - Electric Picnic Festival
17 Birmingham - Academy (With Orbital)
22 Glasgow - Academy (With Orbital)
OCTOBER
15 Preston - DIY @ 53 Degrees
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Warehouse Project
We've just confirmed to play the Warehouse Project in Manchester in October...
Tickets: http://is.gd/20Lqe
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More UK Shows With Orbital
We've just confirmed another six UK shows with Orbital in September. Dates are below:
SEPTEMBER
18 Manchester Academy (With Orbital)
19 Manchester Academy (With Orbital)
21 Newcastle Academy (With Orbital)
23 Sheffield Academy (With Orbital)
24 London Brixton Academy (With Orbital)
25 London Brixton Academy (With Orbital)
Limited numbers of tickets are still available using this link:
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09.
iTunes Festival
We've just been confirmed as support for Bloc Party at the iTunes Live festival on the 20th July. The show will take place at the Roundhouse in London.
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09.
Preston Gig Postponed
Unfortunately due to illness within the Friendly Fires camp, this evening's show in Preston has been postponed until further notice. Stay tuned for an update...
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09.
T In The Park
We've just confirmed our appearance at the T In The Park Festival this year on July 11th. More details are here.
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09.
Summersonic
We've just been confirmed to appear at this year's Summersonic festival in Japan this August.
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09.
New Manchester Show Confirmed
We've just announced another Manchester show with Deadmau5 on Friday 8th May at the Academy. Tickets are available using the link below...
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Launch Party Tickets
You can get your tickets for the single launch in Manchester on 25th April by using the link below:
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Pure Groove In-store
We've just confirmed an in-store appearance at Pure Groove in East London on Wednesday 15th April. Stage time is 6:30pm.
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Beachbreak Festival
We've just been confirmed to appear at this year's Beachbreak Festival in north Cornwall on 16th June.
More details here:
http://www.beachbreaklive.com/
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Fabric
We've just confirmed a show at Fabric in London on Friday 6th March 2009.
Click here for more details, or click here to buy tickets.