Massive Noughties band announce surprise gig in Scots city in 2026
Franz Ferdinand, famous for huge hit Take Me Out, are set to rock the LiveHouse in Dundee.
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The Dundee gig will be popular with fans
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Franz Ferdinand formed in Glasgow in 2002
The band, formed in Glasgow in 2002, are also playing a gig in their hometown in August at SWG3 Galvanisers Yard.
A post on the GigsinScotland website revealed the details for the gigs - August 13 in Glasgow and February 24 next year in Dundee.
The advert read: 'Ever since their beginnings, throwing illegal parties in condemned Glasgow buildings, Franz Ferdinand have been defined by a fresh, unfading, forward-facing outlook.
'A transgressive art-school perspective, but with a love of a big song.
'A big riff. A big idea. Somewhat contrary. Unafraid to dance.
'Unafraid to think. Unafraid to fear.
'Their sixth studio album, The Human Fear, courses with an energy that makes you feel very much alive.
'Fear makes you feel alive. Awake. A life without fear is a life asleep.
'Fear is what shows us our humanity. It's why we search for it in horror films or extreme physical activities.
'The most life-defining moments are shaped by fear: acknowledging, accepting, or overcoming it.'
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More information on buying tickets can be found at the GigsinScotland website.
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