A Glasgow band has announced a homecoming Barrowlands show and a new album next year.
Franz Ferdinand will perform at the iconic East End venue on Friday, March 7, 2025 to round off a new UK tour.
The tour will come after the group is set to release their latest album, The Human Fear, on Friday, January 10, 2025.
READ MORE: Award-winning band to play Glasgow's Barrowland Ballroom
Recorded at AYR studios in Scotland, the 11 songs on The Human Fear all allude to some deep-set human fears and how overcoming and accepting these fears drives and defines our lives.
The Barrowlands has a special meaning to the band, as the music video for the album's lead single Audacious was filmed there.
Talking about the album, Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand said: "Making this record was one of the most life-affirming experiences I’ve had, but it’s called The Human Fear.
"Fear reminds you that you're alive. I think we all are addicted in some way to the buzz it can give us. How we respond to it shows how we are human.
"So here’s a bunch of songs searching for the thrill of being human via fears. Not that you’d necessarily notice on first listen."
Tickets go on sale from 10am on Friday, September 20 via gigsinscotland.com.
Comments & Moderation
Readers’ comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. We do not pre-moderate or monitor readers’ comments appearing on our websites, but we do post-moderate in response to complaints we receive or otherwise when a potential problem comes to our attention. You can make a complaint by using the ‘report this post’ link . We may then apply our discretion under the user terms to amend or delete comments.
Post moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours.
Read the rules here