The ninth Manics studio album, Journal for Plague Lovers , was released on 18 May 2009 and features lyrics left behind by Edwards. Wire commented in an interview that “there was a sense of responsibility to do his words justice.” The album was released to positive critical reviews and reached…
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A live album titled LeftRightLeftRightLeft was recorded at various shows during the tour, being released on their website as a free download on 15 May 2009 and given away at the remaining concerts of the Viva la Vida Tour.
A self-titled album was released on 12 May 2009.
Queen and Paul Rodgers split up on 12 May 2009. Rodgers stated: “My arrangement with [Queen] was similar to my arrangement with Jimmy [Page] in The Firm in that it was never meant to be a permanent arrangement”. Rodgers did not rule out the possibility of working with Queen again.
it officially started on 10 May 2009 in Tel Aviv .
On 21 November the band sent an email to fans on the mailing list offering them a chance to pre-order the new album (along with “exclusive packaging & including at least one bonus track”) to be “shipped within weeks of completion”. All fans who bought the album this way would…
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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 .
The band’s second album is called Pain Agency , which was released on 4 May 2009, through Maybe Records. It was produced by the band and recorded in their own studio in Ayr , South Ayrshire and was mixed by Chris Sheldon .
“I Got Love” was released on 4 May 2009 as the final single from the album; its first air-time was on BBC Radio 1. The band also performed a cover of Dizzee Rascal ‘s ” Bonkers ” on Radio 1’s Live Lounge in June 2009.
In May 2009, the band embarked on a concert tour in support of the album, called Tour of the Universe