Foot of the Mountain , A-ha’s ninth studio album, was released in Europe on 19 June 2009. The album’s material marked a return to synth pop, similar to the band’s earliest work, although the first single (and title track) was not wholly indicative of this. The band collaborated with successful…
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On 1 June 2009, the band released Blood , a compilation album that includes dub music versions of songs from Tonight: Franz Ferdinand .
iTunes Festival: London 2009 , iTunes Store exclusive, was released in June as well.
On 22 May 2009, the band announced a show at Coventry ‘s Kasbah nightclub, their only scheduled headline UK performance. The concert, to take place on 3 June, sparked rumours that the band may feature at the 2009 Glastonbury Festival . The band supported Blur at their comeback show at…
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The band promoted the German release of the song by playing it during the final of Germany’s Next Topmodel on 21 May at Cologne ‘s Lanxess Arena .
it officially started on 10 May 2009 in Tel Aviv .
On 6 May 2009, it was announced that Franz Ferdinand would be the third opening act for the Green Day ‘s 21st Century Breakdown World Tour .
In May 2009, the band embarked on a concert tour in support of the album, called Tour of the Universe
Paramore was the special guest with Bedouin Soundclash , The Sounds and Janelle Monáe at the No Doubt Summer Tour 2009 , starting in May 2009 in outdoor amphitheaters and arenas across the US and Canada.
On 24 April 2009, A-ha surprised their fan base by releasing their new single, “Foot of the Mountain”, premiering that day on Norwegian radio. The single had been completed only the night before. The song is based upon the track “The Longest Night” by Furuholmen, which was released on his…
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