Foals play biggest London show yet

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Oxford band complete tour on a high note

Mar 18, 2008
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Foals completed the final night of their UK tour with their largest headline London show to date last night (March 17).

The Oxford band played a 50-minute set in front of a sold-out crowd at the Astoria, including recent Shockwaves NME Awards host Matt Horne and members of The Maccabees.

Speaking from the stage lead singer Yannis Philippakis said: "This is the last show of the tour, we've been looking forward to this show for a long time."

Foals played:

'XXXX'
'The French Open'
'Cassius'
'Olympic Airways'
'Balloons'
'Heavy Water'
'Two Steps, Twice'
'Hummer'
'Red Socks Pugie'
'Electric Bloom'
'Mathletics'

'Antidotes', Foals' debut album, is released next Monday (March 24) - the band will celebrate by supporting REM at London's Royal Albert Hall. The sold-out show is part of the ICA venue's 60th birthday celebrations.

As previously reported on NME.COM the Astoria venue has lost its battle to remain open in its current form.

Foals tickets:

Aug 9, 2008 at Victoria Park, London - Check availability
Sep 7, 2008 at Carling Academy, Newcastle - Check availability
Sep 27, 2008 at Civic Centre, Aylesbury - Check availability

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F:A:K:E:

Mar 18, 2008

Foals seem to have stepped it up a gear recently. A top band who have captured 2008 already! We've got them on at our club night next week... check www.myspace.com/thisisclubfake for more details. x

3blindmonkeys

Mar 19, 2008

went to see them at three shows manchester,oxford and this gig for my dissertation on live events

its all stunning the lights were special never seen anything like that the sound was stunning the shows have really taken a leap forward from what they were
the foals have turned PRO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!