Bullet For My Valentine and Funeral For A Friend will be touring Europe in November/December. Dates confirmed thus far include:
Nov 16 Stockholm, SWE @ Annexet
Nov 19 Gothenburg, SWE @ Lisebergshallen
Nov 20 Malmo, SWE @ Baltiska Hallen
Nov 21 Berlin, GER @ Columbia Halle
Nov 23 Vienna, AUT @ Gassometer
Nov 24 Zurich, CHE @ Xtra
Nov 26 Munich, GER @ Zenith
Nov 27 Ludwigsburg, GER @ Arena
Nov 29 Offenbach, GER @ Stadthalle
Dec 03 Oberhausen, GER @ Turbinenhalle
Funeral For A Friend have booked two UK headlining shows in July in which they will perform their album “Casually Dressed & Deep in Conversation” in its entirety. The shows will mark the last two performances for guitarist Darran Smith who announced his departure from the band last month.
Dates are below:
Jul 22 Cardiff, UK @ University
Jul 23 London, UK @ O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Funeral For A Friend will be self-releasing a limited edition EP in June. Further information can be found here.
Funeral For A Friend have issued a statement on their new lineup adjustment following the departure of guitarist Darran Smith. The band comments:
“So by now you’ve all heard the news that our beloved Darran Smith aka Smicko / Big Bobby D / Bobby Dazzler / The Smickster / Ol’ Smickarelli is leaving us for pastures new. I can tell you that the D-Man has greatly appreciated your warm messages of support and well wishes, and is looking as forward as the rest of us to making sure that his remaining shows with us will be something special to remember for him, us and you.”
“Of course – you guys won’t be the only ones who are going to miss “The Smickster”. We can all sincerely say that it’s been a pleasure and a privilege to share some of the best years and best times of our life with Darran, and we’ll always treasure the great music and great times that we shared. We join you guys in wishing Darran all the best for the future and urge you all to come out at Sonisphere and give him the farewell he deserves.”
Funeral For A Friend longtime guitarist Darran Smith has quit the band. Smith comments:
“After almost 9 years I have decided to leave the ranks of Funeral For A Friend. I’ve had a brilliant time with the band, which has been a journey full of amazing experiences that will be awesome memories to keep and cherish and I have nothing but love and respect for all the boys in the band (past and present), without whom my time in the band wouldn’t have been half as enjoyable.”
The group is currently working on a new album expected out later this year.