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“It was originally called Everybody Wants To Go To War, which I knew didn’t work. When you’re a songwriter who doesn’t like the lyric, the song dies”: How Tears For Fears created an ’80s mega-hit

It all started with two simple, chimey chords...

MusicRadar

Ten reasons why Tears For Fears made two of the most influential albums ever

If you’ve been wondering what connects Disturbed, Kanye West, The 1975, David Guetta, James Corden, Nas, New Found Glory, Foals, Dizzee Rascal and more then this is the list for you. If you haven’t, you might as well read it anyway.

Louder

“All the poise and balance they exude in the studio flies out the window once they get their dander up”: Tears For Fears’ Songs For A Nervous Planet blends stunning live tracks with four powerful new songs

As 2022’s The Tipping Point confirmed, they’ve always known how to go big without ever going over the top

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“We’ve never thought we have made the perfect record. We are always on the lookout to discover new ways of doing things, new sounds”: Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith on Tears For Fears’ restless creativity, artistic independence and the search for surprise

Orzabal and Smith talk collaboration, high-concept pop-rock production and songwriting chemistry, and why they've never been just a “couple of guys with synths and a backing tape”

MusicRadar

Tears for Fears are in full bloom with a concert film, a live album, new songs and Vegas dates

Tears for Fears are still going strong in 2024, with a concert film only the latest output from the duo who were relatively quiet for 17 years before releasing 2022's “The Tipping Point.”

The Independent UK

Tears For Fears never wanted to be a live band

Tears For Fears struggled with performing live at the start of their career.

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Tears For Fears share new live video for Head Over Heels

Tears For Fears will release Tears For Fears Live (A Tipping Point Film) and live album Songs For A Nervous Planet in October

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"Lorde's version is more in tune with the lyrics than our version": Tears For Fears' Curt Smith on his favourite covers of the band's songs

The 80s titans have been treated to renditions of their tracks by Lorde, Gary Jules, Foals, Kanye, Drake and more

Louder

“Using AI is so disappointing. Pay a real artist”: Tears for Fears attract ire with new AI-generated album art

The cover for the band’s new album was produced “with AI being just one of the many tools used in the creative process.” And fans aren’t happy

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"We've vastly improved since our 80s heyday!” Tears For Fears announce very first live album

UK pop proggers Tears For Fears will also release Tears For Fears Live (A Tipping Point Film) in cinemas in October

Louder

“We were trying to get to that level of the music we really loved… It’s always slightly out of reach, but my God, you can have fun trying to get there”: Tears For Fears on their mystical purpose

A King Crimson show in 1981 kickstarted the duo’s partnership, powered by all kinds of prog and never completely destroyed by their battles

Louder

"I don't really enjoy dance music. I don’t get excited about it… but I love the process of making it”: deadmau5 on being here for the “technical challenges and sonic development”, and how his interest in music production was sparked by Tears for Fears

“In my time of existence, so much has changed for electronic music,” he says as he looks back on his 25-year career

MusicRadar

The Depeche Mode track and album that saw them conquer US stadiums: "It's about the concept of fleeing from reality and the evil awakening afterwards. Any kind of fleeing - drugs, alcohol, or whatever"

Led Zeppelin samples and happy accidents, with the Gore and Wilder songwriter/soundscaper dynamic in full flow

MusicRadar

“You can be out of fashion and suddenly people are sampling you and covering you and you’re hip again…”: Tears For Fears’ Curt Smith on how a new generation discovered the band

The 80s titans have been sampled by Kanye, covered by Lorde and more...

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The Independent UK

The 40 best film soundtracks, from Pulp Fiction to Trainspotting

Before ‘The Greatest Showman’ or ‘A Star is Born’, there have been scores that have become etched into the cultural zeitgeist because they captured moments that spoke to us long after the final credits roll. Roisin O’Connor picks the best

The Guardian - UK

What were we listening to on our Walkmans in 1985?

Tears for Fears, New Order, the Smiths, Aztec Camera… the nation made its choice. By Emma Beddington

The Canberra Times

Canberra's cult favourite Cell Block 69 is down but not out this Christmas

The glorious purveyors of 1980s rock excess will be back in March

The Guardian - UK

Let it all out! Tears for Fears inspire ‘utopian’ dance show

Emmanuel Gat explains why it’s easier to choreograph to Pierre Boulez than pop music and how his dancers perform ‘with a question mark not an exclamation mark’

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When Cold War Kids hits the road, so does Nathan Willett's tennis racquet

Like so many tennis fans around the world, Nathan Willett was captivated by Carlos Alcaraz’s five-set victory over Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final this summer

Louder

Tears For Fears announce three special UK shows for September

UK pop proggers Tears For Fears will play both Leicester and Kingston in September

Salon

Tears for Fears' "The Hurting" at 40

From "Change" to "Mad World," it tapped into something true about being human and finding space to become yourself

The Independent UK

The 40 greatest film soundtracks, from Black Panther to Trainspotting

The Independent UK

Queen Elizabeth II: BBC Radio 2 cancels Live in Leeds

This year’s concert was expected to feature Robbie Williams, Nile Rodgers and Chic, Tears for Fears, Kaiser Chiefs, George Ezra, and more

Leeds Live

BBC Radio 2 Live in Leeds line up, travel info, banned items and ticket details

Robbie Williams will be topping the bill at the BBC2 Radio 2 festival at Temple Newsam

The Independent UK

The 40 greatest film soundtracks, from Almost Famous to Black Panther

Before The Greatest Showman or A Star is Born, there have been scores that have become etched into the cultural zeitgeist because they captured moments that spoke to us long after the final credits roll. Roisin O’Connor picks the best

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