Glastonbury Festival announced Franz Ferdinand

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The band appeared on Radio 1’s live lounge performing their second single ” No You Girls “, and did a cover of Britney Spears’ comeback single ” Womanizer “. In February 2009, Glastonbury Festival announced Franz Ferdinand as the first major band playing at that year’s festival. The band also unveiled a 19-date tour of the US during the spring, in support of the new album. The tour included a set at the Coachella Festival . The band were also one of the main stage acts performing at Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Swindon in May. 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 . They played 8–26 August 2009, and they followed Kaiser Chiefs and The Bravery .