Fightstar have just confirmed a 12 date UK tour in October, in addition to their already announced sold out tour in August. The band have been in the U.S. most of this year promoting the release of their debut album, and touring with Funeral For A Friend and Medina Lake. Their second album “One Day Son, This Will All Be Yours” is due for release on September 3rd on Institute Records.
Fightstar have also just been confirmed to play two Kerrang related events – a Kerrang awards show at London’s Barfly with Enter Shikari on August 20th, and the Kerrang Day of Rock on August 8th. The band will also be heading to Cornwall to play the Rip Curl Festival in Newquay on August 10th.
The full list of tour dates is as follows:
AUGUST 07
Wed 8th Kerrang Day of Rock
Fri 10th Rip Curl Festival, Fistral Beach, Newquay
Sat 11th Stoke, Sugarmill £10/ doors 7 p.m.
Sun 12th York , Fibbers £10/doors 7.30
Mon 13th Glasgow, ABC £10/Doors 7 p.m.
Wed 15th London, Scala £12/doors 7.30
Mon 20th London Barfly (Kerrang Awards show)
SEPTEMBER
Sunday 30th Newcastle Carling Academy
OCTOBER
Mon 1st Edinburgh Liquid Room
Tues 2nd Aberdeen Moshulu
Weds 3rd Dundee Fat Sam’s Live
Fri 5th Liverpool Carling Academy 2
Sat 6th Birmingham Irish Centre
Mon 8th Sheffield Leadmill
Tues 9th Manchester Club Academy
Weds 10th Newport TJs
Fri 12th Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
Sat 13th Brighton Concorde 2
Mon 15th Oxford Carling Academy
Tues 16th London Koko
All tickets for the Sept/Oct tour are £11 except for London which is £12.50.
Doors are 7 p.m. 24 hr cc hotline: 0871 2200 260 or buy online www.gigsandtours.com
Check out the band on www.myspace.com/fightstar or www.fightstarmusic.com
