Tears For Fears

In praise of ‘The Traitors’ and its terribly brilliant cover songs

From questionable Tears For Fears renditions to bombastic Muse-adjacent bangers

Ride share blissful single ‘Peace Sign’ and tell us about new album ‘Interplay’

Mark Gardener and Andy Bell spoke to NME about conquering adversity, bingeing on Netflix documentaries, their new U2 and Depeche Mode inspired album, and their close bond with The Cure's Robert Smith

Gary Jules shares “very intimate” 20th anniversary version of ‘Mad World’

"I have always felt like the lucky caretaker of something much bigger than any one person"

Lil Baby samples Tears For Fears on FIFA 2022 song ‘The World Is Yours To Take’

Before the tournament goes down in Qatar, Lil Baby will release a further eight versions of the song

Placebo share industrial cover of Tears For Fears’ ‘Shout’

It's the latest '80s hit to be tackled by the band

Watch Kevin Bacon and Jimmy Fallon turn Tears For Fears’ ‘Head Over Heels’ into a weather anthem

"We’ll check the radar if the skies will be clear"

Tears For Fears pull out of headline performance at Lytham Festival

Musicians Alison Moyet and Natalie Imbruglia will take to the stage instead

These are the biggest-selling vinyl albums and singles of 2022 so far

Check them out on NME first here

Watch the video for Tears For Fears’ patriarchy-bashing single ‘Break The Man’

“It’s a song about a woman who is strong enough to break the man"

Tears For Fears open up about missing Live Aid: “We were exhausted”

The group said missing Live Aid was a case of "bad timing"
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