Two Door Cinema Club: Last News

Two Door Cinema Club have spoken to NME about returning to their roots on new standalone single ‘Happy Customers’, feeling like the album format is “outdated”, playing Reading & Leeds for the seventh time and their newly announced North American tour.‘Happy Customers’ follows on from Two Door Cinema Club’s 2023 single ‘Sure Enough’ and sees the band “return to their roots”, according to bassist Kevin Baird.“It feels like we’ve done the hyper-produced hi-fi stuff [on 2016’s ‘Gameshow’, 2019’s ‘False Alarm’ and 2022’s ‘Keep On Smiling’]. This was just about doing something more simple,” he explained.“The things that are exciting us at the moment are big riffs with high-tempo electronic elements.

Two Door Cinema Club have returned with their vibrant new single ‘Sure Enough’ – listen to it below.The Northern Irish trio’s new track is an explosion of energy, featuring fizzing synths reminiscent of retro video games and spry electric guitar lines, marking the start of their next era.“Comfort, safety and security are all easy to come by. All you must do is accept the lie,” the band said of the new song in a press statement.Listen to it below.The new single arrives after the band’s recent announcement of a 2024 North American tour.

Two Door Cinema Club have announced a US and Canada tour set to kick off in early spring of next year – find all the details below.The Northern Ireland trio will embark on a 22-date tour across North America in February 2024. Their first show is set to take place on February 21 at The Eastern in Atlanta, Georgia.

Two Door Cinema Club have announced a UK headline tour for 2023 – find all the details below.The Northern Ireland trio are due to hit the road this summer for shows in Keele (June 29), Wolverhampton (July 6), Manchester (9) and Scarborough (22).Additionally, the run of upcoming dates includes the band’s previously-confirmed outdoor concert at Crystal Palace Park in London on July 7. They’ll be joined at that gig by The Wombats, The Vaccines, Sea Girls and Baby Queen.Tickets for the new shows will go on general sale at 9am BST this Thursday (April 6) – buy yours here.Two Door Cinema Club’s 2023 UK tour dates are as follows:JUNE29 – Keele University, Keele JULY6 – Civic Hall, Wolverhampton7 – Crystal Palace Park, London 9 – Castlefield Bowl, Manchester 22 – Spa Grand Hall, ScarboroughNext week, the group will perform three gigs at The Telegraph Building in Belfast (April 11, 12, 13) before topping the bill at the Trinity Ball 2023 in Dublin (14).TDCC are also scheduled to make appearances at numerous festivals this year including Live At Leeds: In The Park, Truck, and Germany’s Hurricane Festival.Last September saw Two Door Cinema Club release their fifth and most recent studio album, ‘Keep On Smiling’.

Two Door Cinema Club have cancelled their upcoming European headline tour due to the health of bassist Kevin Baird.The band shared the news on social media via a message from Baird which explained that he had been receiving treatment for an “incurable autoimmune disease”.“I’ve loved every second of playing shows again this summer, especially after such a long time away but the harsh reality is that it’s been really hard on my body,” the message read.“I’ve been experiencing a lot of ups and downs in managing this bastard of a disease and after a lot of long chats with my doctor we’ve decided that the next step is surgery to remove the affected organ after which it should be much more manageable.”He added that he was “scheduled to have the operation in a few weeks”, which means the band will no longer be able to play their September and October dates in Europe. As for shows later in the year, he said: “As it stands the medical advice I’ve been given is that we’ll have to wait and see how the recovery goes after my operation.”A message from Kevin… pic.twitter.com/MX5NlNfJWh— Two Door Cinema Club (@TDCinemaClub) September 5, 2022Baird concluded the message by thanking the NHS and his bandmates Alex Trimble and Sam Halliday for their support, adding “thanks to all of you for being the best fans in the world”.The band also added a tweet, writing: “Refunds will be available from point of purchase.

Two Door Cinema Club have shared a new single, ‘Lucky’ – you can listen to it below.The track is the latest preview of the Northern Irish trio’s fifth studio album ‘Keep On Smiling’, which is due to arrive on September 2 (physical versions will come out on November 4).“‘Lucky’ is a reflection about how fast things change. Lamenting the loss of points and moments in culture,” the band explained of the shimmering, synth-heavy song in a statement.“We live in such a disposable society, we just need to take the time to think and reflect about why things are there in the first place.”Tune in here:An official video for ‘Lucky’ is set to premiere on YouTube at 7pm BST today (July 29) – you’ll be able to watch it here.Two Door Cinema Club have already previewed their upcoming record with the single ‘Wonderful Life’.Per a press release, ‘Keep On Smiling’ was written and produced by the TDCC both during and coming out of the COVID-enforced lockdowns. It features additional production from Jacknife Lee (The Killers, Taylor Swift, Bloc Party) and Dan Grech Marguerat (Halsey, Lana Del Rey, George Ezra).The full album tracklist is as follows:1. ‘Messenger AD’2. ‘Blue Light’ 3. ‘Everybody’s Cool’ 4. ‘Lucky’ 5. ‘Little Piggy’ 6. ‘Millionaire’ 7. ‘High’ 8. ‘Wonderful Life’ 9. ‘Feeling Strange’ 10.’Won’t Do Nothing’ 11. ‘Messenger HD’ 12. ‘Disappearer’Two Door Cinema Club are scheduled to preview their new material on a European headline tour this September/October.

Two Door Cinema Club have released the music video for the single ‘Wonderful Life’ from their upcoming fifth studio album ‘Keep On Smiling’.The exuberant music video was released on June 24, featuring visuals inspired by Andy Warhol and British artist Alan Fears that match the energy of the trio’s new track. The anthemic chorus calls back to Two Door Cinema Club’s earlier output with the earworm-worthy lyrics “Take back your wonderful life / The more the life to love much better / We say it all of the time, the time is now / It’s now or never.”Watch the colourful video for Two Door Cinema Club’s ‘Wonderful Life’ below.‘Wonderful Life’ is taken from the band’s upcoming fifth album, ‘Keep On Smiling’, which is set for release digitally on September 2 and physically on November 4, via LOWER THIRD [PIAS], with pre-orders available now.Written and produced by the band both during and coming out of lockdown, the album boasts additional production from Jacknife Lee (Bloc Party, The Killers, Taylor Swift) and  Dan Grech Marguerat (Halsey, Lana Del Rey, George Ezra).The trio released ‘Wonderful Life’ as a single just last week, marking their first new material since the release of the 2019 album ‘False Alarm’, which NME lauded for “taking risks and prioritising fun and recklessness over form”, even if some results were mixed.Two Door Cinema Club have also announced a North America and EU tour in support of ‘Keep On Smiling’ that will kick off in Paris, France on September 28.

Two Door Cinema Club have announced their return with a new single today (June 17) called ‘Wonderful Life’.It’s taken from their upcoming fifth album, ‘Keep On Smiling’, which is set for release digitally on September 2 and physically on November 4, via LOWER THIRD [PIAS]. You can pre-order it here.A statement said of the new record that it is “a nod back to the pure rush of Two Door Cinema Club’s early output.”Check out the new single here:The ‘Keep On Smiling’ tracklisting is as follows:1. ‘Messenger AD’2. ‘Blue Light’3. ‘Everybody’s Cool’4. ‘Lucky’5. ‘Little Piggy’6. ‘Millionaire’7. ‘High’8. ‘Wonderful Life’9. ‘Feeling Strange’10. ‘Won’t Do Nothing’11. ‘Messenger HD’12. ‘Disappearer’ The band also announced a string of European and North American tour dates today.

Community Festival has announced its return for 2022 with headliners Two Door Cinema Club alongside The Wombats, Pale Waves and more.After an enforced two year break due to COVID, the indie festival will return to the capital’s Finsbury Park on Saturday, July 16, set over two stages.Two Door Cinema Club, who previously headlined the event in 2018, return for 2022, and commented: “We’re so happy to be headlining Community Festival! It’s been a rough couple of years for live music so we’re very excited to get back to doing what we do best. The lineup is fantastic and we can’t wait to see some of the best established and newest bands.”The Wombats added: “We’re so excited to be heading back to Finsbury Park this July to play Community Festival with such an amazing line up! See you there!!”Other bands on the initial line-up include Alfie Templeman, Nothing But Thieves, Circa Waves and Abby Roberts.See the full line-up for Community Festival 2022.

Noel Gallagher‘s High Flying Birds, Two Door Cinema Club and more will headline the first edition of new Welsh festival In It Together next year – get all the details below.The festival will take place at the Old Park Farm in the town of Margam, just outside Port Talbot in South Wales, from June 3-5 next year.Billed as an all-ages festival, organisers are running a ‘bring your grandparents for free’ initiative for the event.Joining Gallagher and Two Door Cinema Club in headlining the first ever In It Together will be Clean Bandit, while The Magic Gang, The Vaccines, Editors and more will also all feature.See the full line-up for the inaugural event below.

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