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Coldplay and The Killers singers assist Travis Raze The Bar on new single
Travis observe the March launch of Gaslight, the lead observe from new album L.A. Instances, with Raze The Bar that includes further vocals from Coldplay’s Chris Martin and Brandon Flowers of The Killers.
A bittersweet story in regards to the closure of Black & White Bar, a much-loved New York hang-out for the band, Raze The Bar utilises Fran’s masterful songwriting to inform of a fictional final evening within the Greenwich Village bar.
Talking in regards to the observe, Fran Healy says: “There was a fantastic bar in New York Metropolis. It didn’t have a reputation however everybody referred to as it Black and White on account of the black and white striped awning that hung over the doorway. They’d poetry nights, nice DJs, open mic nights.
“In case you performed a present at Irving Plaza or Webster Corridor, likelihood is you ended up at Black and White until the wee small hours. One of many house owners, Johnny T, sorted so many artists and bands through the years. If that bar might discuss, what a narrative it will inform.
“Through the pandemic, their landlord refused to barter a decreased hire they usually needed to shut. So, in the midst of the evening, they turned up with a truck and eliminated each single hint and fixture of the bar. Then they white washed the entire area so it might by no means be repeated.
“Raze The Bar is a tune a couple of fictional final evening within the bar. Johnny is in there, Jack, Richard and Johnny’s brother and bar co-owner Chris. The cameos have been virtually an afterthought! I simply referred to as Chris Martin in a little bit of a panic as a result of I couldn’t determine what the observe sequence ought to be. When Chris heard it, he was like, ‘That tune is the most effective factor you’ve ever written!’ And since he and Brandon Flowers each stay fairly close to…”
Watch the lyric video beneath:
Area Tour Dates w/ The Killers
Travis will be part of Flowers and The Killers throughout their 16-date UK and Eire enviornment tour by means of June and July, with extra UK stay exercise to be introduced quickly.
12 June 3Arena, Dublin, Eire
14 June 3Arena, Dublin, Eire
15 June 3Arena, Dublin, Eire
18 June Co-op Dwell Area, Manchester, UK
19 June Co-op Dwell Area, Manchester, UK
21 June Co-op Dwell Area, Manchester, UK
22 June Co-op Dwell Area, Manchester, UK
25 June OVO Hydro, Glasgow, UK
26 June OVO Hydro, Glasgow, UK
27 June OVO Hydro, Glasgow, UK
4 July O2 Area, London, UK
5 July O2 Area, London, UK
7 July O2 Area, London, UK
8 July O2 Area, London, UK
10 July O2 Area, London, UK
11 July O2 Area, London, UK
In different The Killers associated information, Mr Brightside has overtaken Oasis’ Wonderwall to develop into the UK’s Official greatest single of all time but to achieve No.1. With mixed UK gross sales and streams of 5.57 million (together with 1.066m gross sales and 530,340,000 streams), the synth-laden anthem is the third greatest tune of all time within the UK.
Travis’ L.A. Instances is launched digitally, on CD and vinyl from 12 July. The album can also be out there as a restricted deluxe 2CD package deal which features a stripped-back model of the L.A. Instances album. HMV and indie shops have a limited-edition inexperienced marble vinyl and the band’s official retailer has unique restricted yellow vinyl and merch bundles. Pre-Order right here
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