“…a huge- hearted, earnest, wonderfully over the top album…proof once again that more is most definitely more.” - 4K Kerrang, “Be Human” shows a new credibility and direction for Charlie Simpson’s grown-up band…” - 4/5 The Sun
2009 was a hugely successful year for Fightstar, they had a top 20 album with their third record, 'Be Human' ; played two sold out headline tours which included Shepherds Bush Empire in November; appeared at T4 on the Beach, Radio 1’s Big Weekend as well as having 4 singles playlisted at Radio 1. Their MySpace site has racked up 2.2 million profile views and the band drew huge crowds at the Download and Reading and Leeds festivals.
The recording of 'Be Human' was self-funded and saw the band collaborating with renowned arranger Audrey Riley (Coldplay, Muse), featuring a 22-piece string section recorded at George Martin’s legendary Air studios. Released in April 2009, the album became their most successful release to date.
Now, as a thanks to their fans and to tie in with their forthcoming tour, the MTV Presents show at Dingwalls on March 4th, and an appearance on Channel 5’s Gadget Show, the band will be releasing a CD / DVD deluxe version of the album, limited to 5,000 copies, including all new artwork, and new tracks plus a live DVD entitled ‘Fightstar: Unplugged at the PictureDrome’.
The DVD was filmed on December 13th 2009 at Northampton’s PictureDrome venue and features videos for the singles 'The English Way', 'Mercury Summer', 'Never Change' and 'A City On Fire' as well as exclusive behind the scenes footage and interviews.
Fightstar set out on another UK tour on the following dates
February
8 Cardiff Millenium Music Hall
9 Brighton Concorde 2
10 Wolves Wulfrun Hall
12 Sheffield Corporation
13 Edinburgh Studio 24
14 Liverpool Academy 2
16 Norwich Waterfront
17 London Heaven
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