'Tears for Fears Live (A Tipping Point Film)' is set to premiere worldwide on October 24 and October 26.
Tears For Fears is releasing a new song, “Astronaut,” alongside a live version of their hit “Head Over Heels” on their first official live album, Songs For A Nervous Planet, out October 25. The album includes four new studio tracks and highlights their recent performances from the Tipping Point Tour. The song “Astronaut” reflects themes of alienation and escapism, with Curt Smith describing it as a moment of emotional release. The album includes 4 new studio tracks, including “Astronaut” and the previously released song “The Girl That I Call Home.” Listen to/share “Astronaut” and “Head Over Heels (Live)” HERE, while you can watch the official music video for “Astronaut” below:
“‘Astronaut’ started out during the sessions for The Tipping Point,” recalls Curt Smith. “Once we realized that we were going to end up doing more than just one new track for this album, Roland sent me the original recording of ‘Astronaut’ and I had forgotten how good of a song it was as it gives you a sense of release. It’s a horrible comparison but it’s the sorbet in between courses where you just can have a little breath and just float away. Forgive the pun but that’s the feeling the song has.”
Smith firthers, “Emotionally it’s about this guy who doesn’t feel he belongs here and wants to be an astronaut floating out into space…a lot of people identify with the emotion of that song, that sense of alienation.”
A concert film titled Tears For Fears Live (A Tipping Point Film) will premiere in over 1,100 cinemas worldwide on October 24 and 26. The film showcases the band’s classic hits and new favorites, emphasizing their evolution as a live act. They will host a three-night live event at Fontainebleau, Las Vegas, from October 30 to November 2, 2024, to celebrate the album and film. Tickets are available now at tearsforfears.com.
Photo by Chapman Baehler
On creating the album and film, Smith shares, “We decided to film the live show last year. I think a lot of people don’t know that we are a good live band, actually! They see a duo, and they think it’s going to be two people with a couple of keyboards and a bunch of backing tapes, and that’ll be it. Over the years, we’ve vastly improved since our heyday back in the Eighties.” Roland Orzabal adds, “We’ve never released an official live album, so you could say this is an album forty years in the making.”
Songs For A Nervous Planet
Tracklist
- Say Goodbye To Mum And Dad
- The Girl That I Call Home
- Emily Said
- Astronaut
- No Small Thing (Live)
- The Tipping Point (Live)
- Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Live)
- Secret World (Live)
- Sowing The Seeds Of Love (Live)
- Long, Long, Long Time (Live)
- Break The Man (Live)
- My Demons (Live)
- Rivers of Mercy (Live)
- Mad World (Live)
- Suffer The Children (Live)
- Woman In Chains (Live)
- Bad Man’s Song (Live)
- Pale Shelter (Live)
- Break It Down Again (Live)
- Head Over Heels (Live)
- Change (Live)
- Shout (Live)
Tears For Fears, formed by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith in 1981 in Bath, England, has sold 30 million albums and remains a significant force in music, blending pop appeal with insightful lyrics and new-wave innovation. Their 1983 debut, The Hurting, included hits like “Mad World” and achieved RIAA Gold status. The 1985 album Songs from the Big Chair marked a breakthrough, featuring iconic tracks such as “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” and “Shout,” earning quintuple-platinum status and critical acclaim.
After a hiatus following 1989’s Seeds of Love, the duo reunited for Everybody Loves A Happy Ending in 2004 and toured extensively from 2010 onward. In 2022, they released their first studio album in 17 years, The Tipping Point, which received widespread praise and led to a global sold-out tour.
Their influence spans multiple genres, with numerous artists sampling or covering their songs, including Kanye West and The Weeknd. Tears For Fears continues to resonate culturally, with their music featured in films and series. In 2021, they received the Outstanding Song Collection Award at the Ivor Novello Awards. Their legacy endures as they engage with new generations, inviting audiences to “Shout” again.
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