release of ‘The Captain’ single

Just before the official release of ” That Golden Rule “, Biffy Clyro performed on the main stage at V Festival , their second appearance at the festival (the first time being in 2006, in a much earlier slot; during their set on the Chelmsford leg, the band experienced power failures twice during the opening song ” Glitter and Trauma “). ” The Captain ” was released as a single on 26 October 2009, following its first radio play on Zane Lowe’s Radio 1 show on 8 September. Only Revolutions was released on 9 November 2009. On 24 February 2010, ” The Captain ” won an NME Award for Best Video. Biffy Clyro were confirmed to be supporting Muse for 14 dates on their European tour, including Wembley Stadium on 11 September, performing after I Am Arrows and White Lies . Biffy Clyro performed on the Main Stage at the T in the Park , Oxegen and Reading and Leeds music festivals in 2010. The band were also slated to perform at New Zealand’s largest music festival Rhythm & Vines at Waiohika Estate Vineyard in Gisborne on 29 December, but had to pull out due to “minor medical procedures” required by two band members.