On the 2nd of September 2026, Aurora published her new single song “All My Demons Greeting Me As A Friend” , an homage to her debut studio album, on Youtube , Spotify , Apple Music , Amazon Music , Tidal and Deezer , in preparation for her new album The…
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In May 2026, the band announced a North American tour.
The album was officially announced in May 2026 with the title Anatomy of a Brief Romance , with Okereke describing it as a concept album covering both the end of his long-term relationship and the start of a new one.
The album’s lead single, “Coming On Strong”, was shared the same day.
The group performed at Coachella in April 2026 a few days before releasing their debut album Come Closer .
On April 2, 2026, the band released a single titled “When” and announced their twentieth studio album, aethermead , released on June 5 of the same year. On May 5, they released their second single, “Already Dreaming” with a music video directed by Barnes daughter, Beatrice. On June 2, the…
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In December 2025, Aurora and Tom Rowlands from The Chemical Brothers, who previously served as a producer to What Happened to the Heart? , officially announced the formation of the electronic music duo Tomora , whose name is a portmanteau of their first names. Their style involves repetitive ethereal or…
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In April 2025, the band announced a tour of UK and Ireland venues to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the album “Get to Heaven”. In April 2026, they also held an Australian tour celebrating the 10th anniversary same album , supported by Hayden Thorpe , Frontman of the Wild Beasts…
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On 18 January 2025, Franz Ferdinand performed at Aviva Studios in Manchester for the Amazon Music City Sessions, and had guitarist Johnny Marr for 3 songs, the band’s own “Build It Up” and ” Do You Want To ” and a song from Marr’s old group The Smiths , “…
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Following a world tour in 2025, celebrating 20 years of Silent Alarm and 25 years as a band,