On September 18, 2012, the Wilson sisters released their autobiography, Kicking and Dreaming: A Story of Heart, Soul, and Rock and Roll , which was co-written with Charles R. Cross ( Heavier Than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain ).
Oceania was released on June 19, 2012, and received generally positive reviews. The album debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 and at No. 1 on the Billboard Independent . The album spawned two singles, ” The Celestials ” and ” Panopticon “. The band proceeded to tour in…
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and digitally through Virgin Records on 20 August 2012.
In August 2012, the band performed at UK festivals like Reading and Leeds , as well as supporting British singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé .
On 27 July 2012, Duran Duran headlined the London Summer Olympics 2012 Opening Ceremony celebration in Hyde Park . They represented England, along with Snow Patrol for Northern Ireland, Stereophonics for Wales, and Paolo Nutini for Scotland. At the end of August 2012, with one week left of their 18-month…
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Bastille was also named ‘New Band of the Day’ by The Guardian in July 2012.
and on 30 June they headlined Rock Werchter festival in Belgium.
An accompanying video for the single was released on the band’s official VEVO channel on 29 June 2012
On 29 June, they played at Main Square Festival in Arras, France,
Following Urbanowicz’s departure, the band played their first shows as a five-piece with new members Justin Lockey and Elliott Williams in Birmingham, UK, on 26 and 27 June 2012.