The Fallen Empires Tour was a world tour by
Scottish/
Northern Irish
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alternative rock
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band
Snow Patrol
Snow Patrol are a Northern Irish–Scottish Rock music, rock band formed in 1994 in Dundee, Scotland. They consist of Gary Lightbody (vocals, guitar), Nathan Connolly (guitar, backing vocals), Paul Wilson (musician), Paul Wilson (bass guitar, ...
.
Background
The tour was announced on September 20, 2011 with dates in Dublin and Belfast only. Tickets for these shows went on sale on September 22, 2011. These two shows sold out causing the band to add a further date in Dublin with two extra shows being announced for Belfast. The first continental Europe show were announced in October 2011 with dates across Germany. A show in Rotterdam was announced for March 1, this show sold out within 30 minutes of going on sale resulting in another show being added for the following night. Shows in Denmark and Sweden were announced on November 23. The band will also make to debut appearance in Dubai when they perform at the Atlantis Hotel Open Air Event alongside
Calvin Harris
Adam Richard Wiles (born 17 January 1984), known professionally as Calvin Harris, is a Scottish DJ, record producer, singer, and songwriter who has released six studio albums.
His debut studio album, ''I Created Disco'', was released in June ...
on March 9. The band will also make their debut appearance in Oman, playing the InterContinental Gardens. It was also announced they would play a show at Dublin's Phoenix Park, they will co-headline this concert with Florence and the Machine.
It was announced that the band would return to Australian shores to perform two special acoustic shows in Sydney and Melbourne, they will perform an acoustic set with songs from ''Fallen Empires'' and classic hits such as ''Chasing Cars'' and ''Run''. They are also set to return to North America for a short fourteen date tour in which they will co-headline with Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds with Jake Bugg being the main support act. They will also play three headline shows as part of this leg of the tour
Opening acts
*Rams' Pocket Radio
(Europe, select dates)
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Ed Sheeran
Edward Christopher Sheeran (; born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire and raised in Framlingham, Suffolk, he began writing songs around the age of eleven. In early 2011, Sheeran independently r ...
(North America, select dates)
*Rousseau
(Oakland—May 5, Los Angeles)
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Gary Go
Gary Baker, known professionally as Gary Go, is a British songwriter, producer, composer and media artist. He has written and produced songs performed by artists including Rihanna, Robbie Williams, Steve Angello, Benny Benassi, Gryffin, Take That ...
(Dallas, Houston, Austin, Biloxi)
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Everything Everything
Everything Everything are an English art rock band from Manchester that formed in late 2007. Noted for their eclectic sound and complex, sociopolitical lyrics, the band have released six albums to date – 2010's '' Man Alive'', 2013's '' Arc'' ...
(United Kingdom & Ireland)
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Admiral Fallow
Admiral Fallow are a Scottish musical group formed in 2007 by singer-songwriter Louis Abbott and based in Glasgow. They were originally named Brother Louis Collective. The band's first album, '' Boots Met My Face'', was released worldwide in 20 ...
(Glasgow)
*A Plastic Rose
(Belfast—January 25, London—February 11)
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Florence and the Machine
Florence and the Machine (stylised as Florence + the Machine) are an English indie rock band that formed in London in 2007, consisting of lead vocalist Florence Welch, keyboardist Isabella Summers, guitarist Rob Ackroyd, harpist Tom Monger, and ...
(Co-Headlining Dublin—July 8)
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The Temper Trap
The Temper Trap are an Australian indie rock band formed in 2005 by Dougy Mandagi, Jonathon Aherne, and Toby Dundas. In 2008, the group relocated from Melbourne to London. The band released their debut album '' Conditions'' in June 2009 to favou ...
(Dublin—July 8)
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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds are an English rock band formed in 2010 as the solo moniker of former Oasis songwriter, lead guitarist, and backing vocalist Noel Gallagher. The touring band consists of former Oasis members Gem Archer (guitar ...
(Leg 8—North America),(co-headlining)
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Jake Bugg
Jake Bugg (born Jake Edwin Charles Kennedy on 28 February 1994) is an English singer-songwriter. His self-titled debut album, ''Jake Bugg'', some of which was co-written with songwriter Iain Archer, was released in October 2012 and reached numb ...
(Leg 8—North America)
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Lissie
Elisabeth Corrin Maurus (born November 21, 1982), known as Lissie, is an American singer-songwriter. She released her debut EP, "Why You Runnin'", in November 2009. Her debut album, '' Catching a Tiger'', was released in June 2010. Her second st ...
(Leg 8—North America)
Setlist
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Hands Open
"Hands Open" is the second American single from Snow Patrol's fourth album, ''Eyes Open''. It was released June 2006.
It received substantial radio play on modern rock radio, peaking at number 21 on the US ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart. H ...
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Take Back the City"
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Crack the Shutters
"Crack the Shutters" is a song from alternative rock band Snow Patrol's fifth album '' A Hundred Million Suns''. It was released as the follow-up single to " Take Back the City" on different dates in December 2008 depending on the region, and wa ...
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This Isn't Everything You Are
"This Isn't Everything You Are" is a song by Northern Irish- Scottish alternative rock group Snow Patrol. The track is the second single from the band's sixth studio album, '' Fallen Empires'', it was released as a digital download on 14 October ...
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Run
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* Run (stream), a stream in the Dutch province of North Brabant
People
* Run (rapper), Joseph Simmons, now known as "Reverend Run", from the hip-hop group ...
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In the End
"In the End" is a song by American rock band Linkin Park. It is the eighth track on their debut album, ''Hybrid Theory'' (2000), and was released as the album's fourth and final single.
"In the End" received positive reviews by music critics, ...
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New York
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* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
Film and television
* '' ...
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Set the Fire to the Third Bar
"Set the Fire to the Third Bar" is a song from Snow Patrol's fourth album, '' Eyes Open'', featuring Martha Wainwright on vocals. The song was released as a single on 13 November 2006.
Background
The song was the last track to be recorded ...
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#"Make This Go on Forever"
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Shut Your Eyes
"Shut Your Eyes" is a song by the Northern Irish band Snow Patrol. Initially a track on their 2006 album ''Eyes Open'', it was released as a single in several countries in 2007.
The various B-sides featured on the single are taken from a Snow Pat ...
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Chasing Cars
"Chasing Cars" is a song by Northern Irish-Scottish alternative rock band Snow Patrol. It was released as the second single from their fourth studio album, '' Eyes Open'' (2006). It was released on 6 June 2006, in the United States and 24 July ...
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Chocolate
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Called Out in the Dark
"Called Out in the Dark" is a song by Scottish-Northern Irish rock band Snow Patrol. The track was released as the first single from the band's sixth studio album '' Fallen Empires'' on 2 September 2011. It was made available both independently a ...
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" Open Your Eyes"
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You're All I Have"
;Encore
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" Lifening"
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" Just Say Yes"
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;Notes
*During the show in Belfast on January 24, Snow Patrol performed "You Could Be Happy", "
Spitting Games
"Spitting Games" is the lead single from Snow Patrol's third album, ''Final Straw'', released on 15 September 2003.
Original release
Snow Patrol released the song during their first UK Tour during the Final Straw Tour. To mark the release, the b ...
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How to Be Dead
"How to Be Dead" is the fourth (fifth if the re-issue of "Spitting Games" is counted) and final single by Snow Patrol from their album ''Final Straw''. It was released in 2004, slightly remixed by Chris Lord-Alge from the album version, and reac ...
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*During the show in Glasgow on January 27, the band performed "
In the End
"In the End" is a song by American rock band Linkin Park. It is the eighth track on their debut album, ''Hybrid Theory'' (2000), and was released as the album's fourth and final single.
"In the End" received positive reviews by music critics, ...
" and "You Could Be Happy".
*During the show in Glasgow on January 28, "Wow", "Ways & Means", "Same", "Grazed Knees", "Dark Roman Wine" and "The Finish Line" was performed.
*During the shows in Liverpool & Newcastle, "I'll Never Let Go", "In the End" & "You Could Be Happy" was performed.
Tour dates
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^These shows mark the co-headlining dates with
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
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;Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
* This concert was a part of "Dubai Atlantis Open Air"
* This concert is part of "
Provinssirock
Provinssirock is one of the biggest rock festivals in Finland. It takes place in the city of Seinäjoki in Southern Ostrobothnia, Western Finland. The two- or three-day festival, which starts the busy Finnish rock festival season, has been held ...
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*This concert is part of the "
NorthSide Festival
The Northside Festival is an annual week-long summer showcase celebrating emerging "music, innovation and art" in Brooklyn, New York, United States. The festival is held at venues across the neighborhoods of Williamsburg, Greenpoint and Bushwick ...
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*This concert was part of "
Rock A Field"
*This concert was part of the "Volt Festival"
*This concert was part of "
Rockin' Park"
*This concert is part of "
Rock Werchter
Rock Werchter is an annual music festival held in the village of Werchter, near Leuven, Belgium, since 1976 and is a large sized rock music festival. The 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2012 and 2014 festivals received the Arthur award for ''best festiv ...
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*This concert is a part of "
Filmnächte am Elbufer"
*This concert is part of "
T in the Park
T in the Park festival was a major Scottish music festival that was held annually from 1994 to 2016. It was named after its main sponsor, Tennents. The event was held at Strathclyde Park, Lanarkshire, until 1996. It then moved to the disused ...
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*This concert is part of "
Bilbao BBK Live
Bilbao BBK Live is a rock and pop music festival that takes place annually in the city of Bilbao, Spain. Since its beginnings, the festival is held in its entirety on a special complex built specifically for the event on the slopes of Mount Cob ...
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*This concert is part of "
Optimus Alive!
NOS Alive (formerly Optimus Alive! and Optimus Alive) is an annual music and arts festival held in the Algés riverside, close to Lisbon, in Portugal. It is organized since 2007 by the Portuguese live entertainment company Everything is New. It ...
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*This concert is part of "
Gurtenfestival
Gurtenfestival is an annual musical festival in Bern, Switzerland.
1991–2012
Donovan, (June 9) Rufus Quindile Gunbungus III and the Huantalius Gang
1995
(14–16 July): Ben Harper, Incognito (band), Incognito, Jeff Buckley, Public Enemy (band) ...
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*This show is part of the
Byblos International Festival
The Byblos International Festival is a Lebanese festival held in Byblos, believed to be the first Phoenician city, founded around 5000 BC. The festival is the biggest in Lebanon, and attracts thousands of tourists from all over the world.
History ...
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*This concert is a part of the "
Pentaport Rock Festival
Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival () is a rock festival which is held annually in Incheon, South Korea for three days in August. Launched in 2006, it is considered one of the biggest live music events in South Korea. The festival covers various genr ...
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*These concerts are a part of the "
V Festival"
*This concert is part of the Corona Capitol Festival
*This concert is a Homecoming acoustic show. There will be 2 shows on this date.
;Cancellations and rescheduled shows
Box office score data
References
External links
Snow Patrol Official Website
{{Snow Patrol
2012 concert tours
Concert tours of Argentina
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