FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND will hit the road for thbe last time in Australia, Europe and the UK in early 2016. The band has been around for 15 years now, and has gone through multiple lineup changes and 7 albums and 8 EPs. The news has spread like wildfire a couple of days ago among the band’s followers, and I am very sorry to discover it just now and report it for you guys so late due to my recent vacation time. Let’s make these farewell shows big for them!
UPDATE / October 19th – SHAI HULUD confirmed as a supporting act. FFAF vocalist commented:
“We’ve always been proud of showing off our musical roots and when we get the chance to bring one of the bands that influenced us on musical and artistic levels it gets really exciting. It’s why we are so thrilled to be playing with Shai Hulud on our final tour. Their inspiration is prevalent throughout our musical history and they’ve laid the groundwork for a lot of the “metal-core” you hear today. Their influence is immeasurable. All those coming to our final shows are in for a treat.”
Here’s the official word about the break-up:
“It’s the natural end. We’ve done everything we set out to do and way more than I could ever have hoped so I’m not upset that it’s run its course,” admits frontman Matthew Davies-Kreye. “We all felt that Chapter And Verse was a pretty decent full stop on an incredible fourteen and half years of making music together.”
“So, how do you celebrate a huge part of your life? You play some shows! For me it seemed obvious to go out with both Hours and Casually Dressed.. I feel that both those records distill what Funeral is to a whole load of people more definitively than just piecing together a set from all the records we’ve made. It seems to me that those are the records that matter most and Hours to me is my proudest achievement in music with Funeral. I don’t know why but it fills me with an overwhelming sense of pride.”
Final shows:
FEBRUARY 2016
11 BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA The Brightside
12 BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA The Brightside
13 SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA Oxford Art Factory
14 SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA Oxford Art Factory
16 MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA Richmond Central Club
17 MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA Richmond Central ClubMARCH 2016
23 HAMBURG, GERMANY Knust
24 HAMBURG, GERMANY Knust
25 BERLIN, GERMANY Magnet
26 BERLIN, GERMANY Magnet
28 MUNICH, GERMANY Kranhalle
29 MUNICH, GERMANY Kranhalle
30 WIESBADEN, GERMANY Schlachtof
31 WIESBADEN, GERMANY SchlachtofAPRIL 2016
02 COLOGNE, GERMANY Luxor
03 COLOGNE, GERMANY Luxor
05 CARDIFF Y Plas
06 CARDIFF Y Plas
08 MANCHESTER The Ritz
09 MANCHESTER The Ritz
10 GLASGOW ABC
11 GLASGOW ABC
13 BIRMINGHAM Institute
14 BIRMINGHAM Institute
15 LONDON O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
16 LONDON O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
