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FIGHTSTAR RELEASE ‘BE HUMAN’ DELUXE EDITION CD/DVD ON MARCH 1ST 2010
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.
“be human” deluxe ltd edition will have all new artwork, and includes FIVE new tracks plus a live DVD entitled ‘Fightstar: Unplugged at the PictureDrome’. It is due to be released on March 1st 2010. The extra tracks are:
“A City On Fire” (the physical launch of the band’s recent single); “28k Resolution”; “It’s Blood Is Black”; Mvua Nyeusi” plus the track “Battlefield” which will be exclusive to the iTunes version. “Battlefied”, a Jordin Sparks cover, was recorded for Jo Whiley’s Live Lounge last year and made it to the semi finals in the competition for best cover version at Christmas.
The DVD “Fightstar Unplugged at The PictureDrome” was filmed on December 13th 09 at Northampton’s PictureDrome venue. The songs featured are:
1. Palahniuk’s Laughter
2. 99
3. The English Way
4. Our Last Common Ancestor
5. Sleep Well Tonight
6. Battlefield (Jordin Sparks cover)
7. Vincent (Don McLean cover)
8. Cross Out The Stars
The DVD also 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 tour in February:
Mon 8th Cardiff - Millenium Music Hall
Tue 9th Brighton - Concorde 2
Wed 10th Wolvehampton - Wulfrun Hall
Fri 12th Sheffield - Corporation
Sat 13th Edinburgh - Studio 24
Sun 14th Liverpool - Academy 2
Tue 16th Norwich - Waterfront
Wed 17th London - Heaven
Fri 19th Brussels - VK Club /Joint headline with INME
Sat 20th Amsterdam - Sugar Factory
Sun 21st Berlin - Luxor
Tues 23rd Cologne - Blue Shell
Wed 24th Paris - Fleche D’Or
Check out the band on http://www.myspace.com/fightstarmusic or http://www.fightstarmusic.com
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