Funeral For A Friend will be joined by Floridan hardcore outfit Shai Hulud on their ‘Last Chance To Dance’ farewell tour.
“We’ve always been proud of showing off our musical roots and when we get the chance to bring one of the bands that influenced us on musical and artistic levels it gets really exciting,” says Funeral For A Friend vocalist Matthew Davies-Kreye of the announcement. “It’s why we are so thrilled to be playing with Shai Hulud on our final tour. Their inspiration is prevalent throughout our musical history and they’ve laid the groundwork for a lot of the “metal-core” you hear today. Their influence is immeasurable. All those coming to our final shows are in for a treat.”
Funeral For A Friend will be playing 2 shows in each UK city, as well as a number of Australian and mainland European dates. The band will play their iconic first two albums, ‘Hours’ and ‘Casually Dressed And Deep In Conversation’ on each consecutive night.
“It’s the natural end. We’ve done everything we set out to do and way more than I could ever have hoped so I’m not upset that it’s run its course,” Davies-Kreye explained upon announcing their departure.
APRIL 2016
05 CARDIFF Y Plas
06 CARDIFF Y Plas
08 MANCHESTER The Ritz
09 MANCHESTER The Ritz
10 GLASGOW ABC*
11 GLASGOW ABC*
13 BIRMINGHAM Institute
14 BIRMINGHAM Institute
15 LONDON O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
16 LONDON O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
*Upgraded due to demand