In April 2014, DMB performed five shows in Australia, including the West Coast Blues N Roots Festival and the Byron Bay Bluesfest.
The band embarked on a North American reunion tour in 2012, playing venues in California, Jersey City , and Toronto . They also performed in Dubai on two separate occasions, as well as Singapore in 2013 and London in April 2014.
The band’s fifth studio album, titled Education, Education, Education & War was released on 31 March 2014.
During the period when the band wrote and toured Night Thoughts, they also commemorated some of their earlier releases. Once again, the band performed as part of the Teenage Cancer Trust charity at the Royal Albert Hall on 30 March 2014. This time, the band performed Dog Man Star in…
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On March 25, 2014, the band released a greatest hits collection, titled May Death Never Stop You , containing material spanning their entire career, as well a single unreleased track, ” Fake Your Death “.
“Take It or Leave It” and ” Cigarette Daydreams ” were released on March 24, 2014, and August 26, 2014, respectively.
On March 21 and 22, 2014, the band played a two-day concert at the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, where they also played and announced the future release of their new single “Everlasting”.
On 17 March, Jagger’s long-time partner L’Wren Scott died suddenly, resulting in the cancellation and rescheduling of the opening tour dates to October.
The first single ” La Belle Epoque ” was released on 12 March 2014
The album was released on 10 March 2014 and debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart , becoming the group’s first chart-topper.