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Franz Ferdinand UK Tour 2017
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Franz Ferdinand announce UK tour and share new single

October 26, 2017February 10, 2019 Declan Bowring Birmingham, Franz Ferdinand, O2 Academy

Scottish band make a comeback after a three year absence with a new album and tour, including a date in Birmingham

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Review: Franz Ferdinand impress a boisterous Birmingham crowd

February 21, 2018October 23, 2018 Declan Bowring Albert Hammond Jr, Franz Ferdinand, O2 Academy, O2 Academy Birmingham, The Strokes

Glaswegian indie rockers return to Birmingham’s O2 Academy to promote their latest album Always Ascending, and, of course, play the hits

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The Vaccines at the Civic Hall in Wolverhampton
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15 of the best Birmingham gigs to look forward to in 2018

December 28, 2017 Kieran Raza Aquilo, Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, Dua Lipa, ELO, Everything Everything, Fall Out Boy, Franz Ferdinand, Genting Arena, Live, Marsicans, MØ, O2 Academy, O2 Institute, Rae Morris, Sigrid, Stereophonics, The Vaccines, Tom Grennan

With a new year comes a run of more phenomenal gigs in Birmingham. Here is a rundown of 15 of the best gigs to book in 2018!

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Franz Ferdinand + Eagulls, O2 Academy, Birmingham 21/03/14

March 22, 2014March 23, 2014 Richard Franks Eagulls, Franz Ferdinand, O2 Academy Birmingham

Ten years ago last month, Franz Ferdinand released their debut, self-titled LP and dancefloors up and down the country were full of those indie anthems that everyone now seems to know.

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