FFS! No, we’re not cursing, but in fact we’re proclaiming the imminent (well, in five months’ time) presence of Franz Ferdinand & Sparks in our great rainy city. We all remember Franz Ferdinand from tracks such as Take Me Out, This Fire, amongst a few others, and of course, who could forget their Mercury Prize? They’ve teamed up with LA art rock tag-team Sparks to form supergroup, FFS. We had hints of this collaboration ten years ago and 2015 was the chosen year for the recording of the new album. They’re playing a series of live gigs around the UK and over in Europe, but are due to perform a special headline show in Manchester. Brace your ears for new FFS songs as well as a number of well-known tracks from both band’s catalogues.

Tue 25 Aug, Albert Hall, 22 Peter Street, Manchester M2 5QR, 7pm, Tickets on sale Fri 20 Mar at 10am, £27.50, www.seetickets.com

Tue 25 Aug
Words:
Edwina Chan
Published on:
Sun 23 Aug 2015