May 2, 2006 10:37

The Futureheads shine at secret London show

There's new LP tracks and a host of classics

Photo Gallery: The Futureheads

The Futureheads played tracks from new album ‘News And Tributes’ at a secret show in London last night (May 1).

The band’s performance, along with that of support band The Maccabees, was transmitted on Radio 1’s Lamacq Live show from King’s Cross Water Rats.

As well as singles like ‘Hounds Of Love’ and ‘Decent Days And Nights’, The Futureheads played five songs from their forthcoming album – ‘Cope’, ‘Fallout’, ‘Back To The Sea’, ‘Return Of the Beserker’ and new single ‘Skip To The End’.

The capacity crowd was made up of competition winners.

The set was:

‘Area’
‘The City Is Here For You To Use’
‘Cope’
‘Decent Days And Nights’
‘Fallout’
‘Meantime’
‘Back To The Sea’
‘Hounds Of Love’
‘Return Of The Beserker’
‘He Knows’
‘Skip To The End’
‘A To B’
‘Carnival Kids’
‘Manray’

As previously reported on NME.COM, The Futureheads are to tour the UK following the release of ‘News And Tributes’.

The LP is released on May 29, the same day the tour begins in Glasgow. The 12-date jaunt ends at London Forum on June 12.

The shows are at:

Glasgow Academy (May 29)
Liverpool Academy (30)
Leeds University (31)
Manchester Academy (June 2)
Nottingham Rock City (3)
Keele University (4)
Norwich UEA (6)
Bristol Academy (7)
Southampton Guildhall (8)
Birmingham Academy (9)
Cardiff Great Hall (11)
London Forum (12)

For ticket availability go to NME.COM/Gigs.

A single, ‘Skip To the End’, is released ahead of the LP as a download on May 15, before getting a ‘proper’ release on May 22.