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Franz Ferdinand made their UK live comeback with a gig to launch their new album, Right Thoughts Right Words Right Action, in London last night (Tuesday 20 August). Watch footage of their performance below.
Alex Kapranos and co tore through a hit-packed 19-song set at The Electric in Brixton, with tracks from all four of their albums, with a heavy push on their new material.
The intimate gig inspired an impassioned reaction from the sold-out crowd, who pulled members of the of the band off stage at various points during the show.
Franz Ferdinand played:
1. Right Action
2. No You Girls
3. Tell Her Tonight
4. Evil Eye
5. Do You Want To
6. The Dark of the Matinée
7. Fresh Strawberries
8. Michael
9. Walk Away
10. Stand on the Horizon
11. The Fallen
12. Bullet
13. This Fire
14. Take Me Out
15. Love Illumination
16. Ulysses
Encore:
17. Treason! Animals
18. Jacqueline
19. Goodbye Lovers & Friends
Watch Franz Ferdinand performing 'Do You Want To' with guitarist Nick McCarthy being pulled into the crowd below:Watch Franz Ferdinand performing 'Bullet' below:
Watch Franz Ferdinand performing 'Evil Eye' below:
Watch the finale and Alex Kapranos being pulled into the crowd below:
Their new album, Right Thoughts Right Words Right Action will be released on 26 August, 2013.
Franz Ferdinand's next UK shows will be at the Queen Margaret Union in Glasgow tonight (Wednesday 21 August), Ireland's Electric Picnic between 30 August and 1 September and Bestival between 6 and 8 September. For more information visit Gigwise Gig Tickets.
Below: Franz Ferdinand, Electric Picnic and 17 things to look forward to in August
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