Funeral For A Friend have announced a string of UK tour dates for October. They have a new “best of” which is out in September, and the tour will see them doing their “hits” and also some B-sides and rareities.

“It’ll be quite a nice change to go out on tour and not have to concentrate on representing our latest album, instead putting together a set that represents all our best material from day one until now,” explained drummer Ryan Richards.

Tickets go on sale on Friday (10th July) at 9am. Catch them at:

Monday 5th October 2009 – Plymouth Hippo
Tuesday 6th October 2009 – Portsmouth Pyramid
Thursday 8th October 2009 – Exeter Lemon Grove
Friday 9th October 2009 – Brighton Concorde 2
Saturday 10th October 2009 – Manchester Academy
Monday 12th October 2009 – Peterborough Cresset
Wednesday 14th October 2009 – London KOKO
Thursday 15th October 2009 – Hatfield University Of Hertfordshire Forum
Friday 16th October 2009 – Oxford O2 Academy
Sunday 18th October 2009 – Bridgewater Palace
Tuesday 20th October 2009 – Middlesbrough Empire
Wednesday 21st October 2009 – Dundee Fat Sam’s
Thursday 22nd October 2009 – Aberdeen Moshulu
Saturday 24th October 2009 – Derry Nerve Centre
Sunday 25th October 2009 – Dublin Academy
Tuesday 27th October 2009 – Nottingham Rock City
Wednesday 28th October 2009 – Cambride Junction
Thursday 29th October 2009 – Norwich UEA

Funeral for a Friend have announced a quick 7 date UK tour for late March around the UK in support of a new single.

“Rules and Games” is released on 23rd March, and sees the Welsh favourites take in venues up and down the country.

Support from all dates comes from We Are The Ocean, with openers to be announced.

Tickets go on sale on Friday morning (30th January) at 9am.

Catch Funeral for a Friend at:

Monday 23rd March 2009 – Pontypridd Muni Arts Centre
Tuesday 24th March 2009 – Derby University
Wednesday 25th March 2009 – Glasgow QMU
Friday 27th March 2009 – Leeds Rios
Saturday 28th March 2009 – London ULU
Monday 30th March 2009 – Sheffield University Foundry
Tuesday 31st March 2009 – Northampton Roadmender

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Funeral for a Friend have announced a month long UK and Ireland tour in October and November.

Tickets go on sale on Friday, 4th July at 9am. Excitement.

Tuesday 14th October – Dublin Academy
Wednesday 15th October – Belfast Spring And Airbrake
Thursday 16th October – Inverness Ironworks
Saturday 18th October – Glasgow ABC
Sunday 19th October – Leeds Metropolitan University
Monday 20th October – Hull University
Wednesday 22nd October – Preston 53 Degrees
Thursday 23rd October – Whitehaven Civic Hall
Friday 24th October – Manchester Academy 2
Sunday 26th October – Birmingham Academy
Monday 27th October – Coventry Kasbah
Tuesday 28th October – Nottingham Rock City
Thursday 30th October – Exeter Lemon Grove
Friday 31st October – Portsmouth Pyramid
Saturday 1st November – Oxford Academy
Monday 3rd November – Norwich Waterfront
Tuesday 4th November – London Forum
Sunday 9th November – Tenby De Vlance Pavilion
Monday 10th November – Swansea Sin City
Wednesday 12th November – Cardiff University
Thursday 13th November – Wrexham Central Station
Friday 14th November – Aberyswyth Arts Centre

Believe it or not, Gonzo on MTV2 is 5 years old this year. To celebrate, they’re doing a tour of Barfly venues around the UK, with some of the best bands of the moment. Catch Bloc Party, We Are Scientists (who are doing yet another UK show) and The Cribs amongst other bands at each of the dates.

The ever present Operator Please are openers for each date.

Tickets go on sale at 9am on

Friday 12th October – Birmingham Barfly – Funeral For a Friend with The Dykeenies
Saturday 13th October – Cardiff Barfly – The Rumble Strips with Blood Red Shoes
Sunday 14th October – Camden Barfly – Bloc Party with Does it Offend You, Yeah?
Friday 19th October – Liverpool Barfly – The Cribs with Lightspeed Champion
Saturday 20th October – York Fibbers – Jack Penate with Dan le Sac Vs Scoobius Pip
Sunday 21st October – Glasgow Barfly – We Are Scientists with Foals

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