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Tears For Fears

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Review of first gig

May 28, 1982 UMIST, Manchester, ENG May 29, 1982 Valentino's, Edinburgh, SCOT May 30, 1982 Maestro's, Glasgow, SCOT May 31, 1982 Holy City Zoo, Birmingham, SCOT June 6, 1982 Tiffany's, Bath, ENG September 16, 1982 Downtown, Hastings, ENG September 17, 1982 Midnight Express, Bournemouth, ENG September 18, 1982 Sound Cellar, Cambridge, ENG September 22, 1982 Manchester Poly, Manchester, ENG September 23, 1982 Warehouse, Leeds, ENG September 25, 1982 Warehouse, Liverpool, ENG September 26, 1982 Maestros, Glasgow, SCOT October 17, 1982 Brunel University Kingdom Room, Uxbridge, ENG October 19, 1982 University of Reading, Reading, ENG October 24, 1982 Locarno, Bristol, ENG

The Hurting Tour

March 17, 1983 University Of East Anglia, Norwich, ENG March 18, 1983 Victoria Hall, Hanley, ENG March 19, 1983 Leeds University, Leeds, ENG March 20, 1983 Palace Theatre, Manchester, ENG March 21, 1983 Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool, ENG March 22, 1983 City Hall, Newcastle, ENG March 24, 1983 Capitol Theatre, Aberdeen, SCOT March 25, 1983 Tiffany's, Glasgow, SCOT March 26, 1983 Lancaster University, Lancaster, ENG March 27, 1983 Locarno, Bristol, ENG March 29, 1983 Top Rank, Cardiff, WAL March 30, 1983 Arts Centre, Poole, ENG March 31, 1983 Queensway Hall, Dunstable, ENG April 2, 1983 Royal Centre, Nottingham, ENG April 3, 1983 Gaumont Theatre, Ipswich, ENG April 4, 1983 Top Rank, Brighton, ENG April 5, 1983 Winter Gardens, Margate, ENG April 6, 1983 Civic Hall, Guildford, ENG April 8, 1983 Apollo, Oxford, ENG April 9, 1983 Odeon, Birmingham, ENG April 10, 1983 Lyceum, London, ENG April 11, 1983 Pavilion, Bath, ENG April 12, 1983 Cliffs Pavilion, Southend, ENG April 14, 1983 De Montfort Hall, Leicester, ENG April 15, 1983 City Hall, Sheffield, ENG April 16, 1983 International Centre, Harrogate, ENG April 17, 1983 Hexagon, Reading, ENG April 18, 1983 Hammersmith Palais, London, ENG (Later broadcast on the BBC Rock Hour) May 3, 1983 Club 7, Oslo, NOR May 4, 1983 Kåren, Stockholm, SWE May 5, 1983 Saltlageret, Copenhagen, DEN May 7, 1983 Alabamahalle, Munich, GER May 8, 1983 Zeche, Bochum, GER May 9, 1983 Markthalle, Hamburg, GER May 10, 1983 Quartier Latin, Berlin, GER May 11, 1983 Tivoli, Utrecht, NED May 12, 1983 Satory-Saele, Cologne, GER (Broadcast on German TV show "Rockpalast") May 13, 1983 Paradiso, Amsterdam, NED May 14, 1983 Arena, Rotterdam, NED May 15, 1983 Brielpoort, Deinze, BEL May 16, 1983 Hof Ter Lo, Borgerhout, BEL May 17, 1983 Apocalypse, Schaarbeek, BEL May 19, 1983 Théâtre Le Palace, Paris, FRA

June 22, 1983 Hammersmith Palais, London, ENG ? June 25, 1983 Palazzetto dello Sport, Saint-Vincent, ITY (Una canzone per le vostre vacanze 1983) August 6, 1983 Roundhouse, London, ENG September 12, 1983 Sartory-Säle, Cologne, GER

Tears For Fears UK Tour December 1983

December 1, 1983 Civic Hall, Guilford, ENG December 2, 1983 University Of East Anglia, Norwich, ENG December 3, 1983 Loughborough University, Loughborough, ENG December 4, 1983 Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool, ENG December 5, 1983 City Hall, Newcastle, ENG December 6, 1983 Playhouse, Edinburgh, SCOT December 9, 1983 Royal Centre, Nottingham, ENG December 10, 1983 Odeon, Birmingham, ENG December 11, 1983 Apollo, Manchester, ENG December 12, 1983 Colston Hall, Bristol, ENG December 14-15, 1983 Hammersmith Odeon, London, ENG December 16, 1983 Winter Gardens, Margate, ENG December 17, 1983 Dome, Brighton, ENG December 19, 1983 Cornwall Coliseum, St. Austell, ENG December 20, 1983 Leisure Centre, Gloucester, ENG December 21, 1983 Guildhall, Portsmouth, ENG December 22, 1983 Arts Centre, Poole, ENG

April 18, 1984 Hammersmith Odeon, London, ENG

Tears For Fears Songs From The Big Chair UK Tour 1985

March 13, 1985 BBC Television Centre, London, ENG (UK TV "Wogan" performing "Everybody Wants to Rule the World") March 20, 1985 Guild Hall, Preston, ENG March 24, 1985 RDS Arena, Dublin, IRE March 25, 1985 Queen's Hall, Belfast, NI March 26, 1985 Goldigger, Chippenham, ENG (supported by Vitamin Z) March 28, 1985 Cornwall Coliseum, St. Austell, ENG (supported by Vitamin Z) March 29, 1985 Arts Centre, Poole, ENG (supported by Vitamin Z) March 30, 1985 Colston Hall, Bristol, ENG (supported by Vitamin Z) March 31, 1985 Theatre Royal, Bath, ENG (supported by Vitamin Z) April 2, 1985 Royal Centre, Nottingham, ENG (supported by Vitamin Z) April 3, 1985 Apollo, Manchester, ENG (supported by Vitamin Z) April 4, 1985 Empire Theatre, Liverpool, ENG (supported by Vitamin Z) April 6, 1985 City Hall, Newcastle, ENG (supported by Vitamin Z) April 7, 1985 Apollo, Glasgow, SCOT (supported by Vitamin Z) April 8, 1985 City Hall, Sheffield, ENG (supported by Vitamin Z) April 9, 1985 Victoria Hall, Hanley, ENG (supported by Vitamin Z) April 11, 1985 Odeon, Birmingham, ENG (supported by Vitamin Z) April 12-14, 1985 Hammersmith Odeon, London, ENG (supported by Vitamin Z) April 16, 1985 Cliffs Pavillion, Southend, ENG (supported by Vitamin Z) April 17, 1985 Civic Hall, Guilford, ENG (supported by Vitamin Z) April 18, 1985 Guildhall, Portsmouth, ENG (supported by Vitamin Z) April 19, 1985 Apollo, Oxford, ENG (supported by Vitamin Z) April 21, 1985 Cirque Royale, Brussels, BEL April 22, 1985 Evenementhalle, Groningen, NED April 24, 1985 Ahoy, Rotterdam, NED April 25, 1985 Muziekcentrum Vredenburg, Utrecht, NED April 26, 1985 Spothal, Sittard, NED April 28, 1985 Sporthalle, Stuttgart, GER April 29, 1985 Rosengarten, Mannheim, GER April 30, 1985 Zirkus Krone, Munich, GER May 2, 1985 Eissporthalle, Berlin, GER May 3, 1985 Sporthalle, Cologne, GER May 4, 1985 CCH, Hamburg, GER May 5, 1985 Phillipshalle, Dusseldorf, GER May 6, 1985 Alte Oper, Frankfurt, GER May 8, 1985 Palais Hivor, Lyon, FRA May 9, 1985 Le Zenith, Paris, FRA May 11, 1985 Casino de Montreux, Montreux, SUI (Golden Rose 1985) May 13, 1985 Gaumont, Southampton, ENG May 14, 1985 Royal Albert Hall, London, ENG May 15, 1985 Odeon, Birmingham, ENG May 16, 1985 Apollo, Manchester, ENG May 18, 1985 Royal Centre, Nottingham, ENG May 19, 1985 Playhouse, Edinburgh, SCOT May 20, 1985 Guildhall, Preston, ENG May 25, 1985 University of Western Ontario Alumni Hall, London, ON (with Idle Eyes) May 26, 1985 Center in the Square, Kitchener, ON (with Idle Eyes) May 27, 1985 Hamilton Place Theatre, Hamilton, ON (with Idle Eyes) May 29-June 1, 1985 Massey Hall, Toronto, ON (with Idle Eyes) June 3, 1985 Civic Center, Ottawa, ON (with Idle Eyes) June 4-6, 1985 Theatre St-Denis, Montreal, QC (with Idle Eyes) June 8, 1985 Agora Ballroom, West Hartford, CT June 10, 1985 George Washington University Charles E. Smith Center, Washington, DC June 11, 1985 Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA June 12, 1985 Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie, NY (with Larry Gowan) June 13, 1985 Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA (with Larry Gowan) June 15, 1985 Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, PA June 16, 1985 Music Hall, Cleveland, OH June 18, 1985 Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, OH June 19, 1985 Fox Theatre, Detroit, MI June 20, 1985 Butler University Hilton U. Brown Starlight Theater, Indianapolis, IN June 21, 1985 Timberwolf Amphitheatre at Kings Island, Cincinnati, OH June 23, 1985 Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL Civic Center, Madison, WI June 25, 1985 Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis, MN June 26, 1985 Oriental Theatre, Milwaukee, WI June 28, 1985 Kiel Opera House, St. Louis, MO (with Larry Gowan) June 29, 1985 Memorial Hall, Kansas City, KS (with Larry Gowan) July 1, 1985 Park West, Park City, UT Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX July 3, 1985 Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, CA (with Larry Gowan) July 4, 1985 County Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA (with Larry Gowan) July 5-7, 1985 Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA (with Larry Gowan) July 9, 1985 SDSU Open Air Amphitheatre, San Diego, CA July 10, 1985 Pacific Amphitheater, Costa Mesa, CA

July 20, 1985 Koseinenkin, Tokyo, JPN July 22, 1985 Festival Hall, Osaka, JPN July 23, 1985 Shi Kokaido Hall, Tokyo, JPN July 24, 1985 NHK, Tokyo, JPN July 26-27, 1985 Koseinenkin, Tokyo, JPN

July 31, 1985 Entertainment Centre, Sydney, AUS August 3, 1985 Festival Hall, Brisbane, AUS August 5-6, 1985 Entertainment Centre, Melbourne, AUS August 8, 1985 Apollo Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, AUS August 10-11, 1985 Campbell Centre, Auckland, NZ

August 24, 1985 Winnipeg Arena, Winnipeg, MB August 26, 1985 Sportsplex, Lethbridge, AB August 27, 1985 Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, AB August 28, 1985 Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, AB August 30, 1985 Memorial Arena, Kamloops, BC August 31, 1985 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC September 1, 1985 West Palm Beach Auditorium, West Palm Beach, FL ? September 3, 1985 Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, WA September 4, 1985 Civic Auditorium, Portland, OR September 6, 1985 Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV (with The Adventurers) September 7, 1985 Marriot Center, Provo, UT September 8, 1985 Red Rocks Amphitheater, Denver, CO (with The Adventurers) September 9, 1985 West Palm Beach Auditorium, West Palm Beach, FL ? September 10, 1985 City Zoo Amphitheatre, Oklahoma City, OK (with The Adventurers) September 11, 1985 City Coliseum, Austin, TX September 12, 1985 Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, TX (with The Adventurers) September 13, 1985 Radio City Music Hall, New York City, NY (MTV Video Music Awards 1985 performing "Shout") September 14, 1985 Convention Center, Dallas, TX (with The Adventurers) September 15, 1985 Southern Star Amphitheatre, Houston, TX (with The Adventurers) September 16, 1985 LSU Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, LA (with The Adventurers) September 17, 1985 Saenger Performing Arts Theater, New Orleans, LA September 19, 1985 Memorial Coliseum, Jacksonville, FL September 20, 1985 West Palm Beach Auditorium, West Palm Beach, FL (with The Adventurers) September 21, 1985 USF Sun Dome, Tampa, FL September 22, 1985 Stephen C. O'Connell Center, Gainesville, FL September 24, 1985 Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA (with The Adventurers) September 25, 1985 Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville, TN September 27, 1985 Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI (with The Adventurers) September 28, 1985 Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, OH (with The Adventurers) September 30, 1985 Civic Center, Baltimore, MD (with The Adventurers) October 1, 1985 Civic Center, Hartford, CT October 2, 1985 Centrum, Worcester, MA (with The Adventurers) October 4-7, 1985 Radio City Music Hall, New York City, NY (with The Adventurers)

October 14, 1985 Stadssporthall, Sittard, NED October 15, 1985 Jaap Edenhal, Amsterdam, NED October 17, 1985 Saga Rockteater, Copenhagen, DEN October 18, 1985 Skedsmohallen, Oslo, NOR October 19, 1985 Lisebergshallen, Gothenburg, SWE October 20, 1985 Konserthuset, Stockholm, SWE October 23, 1985 Tivoli Eissporthalle, Aachen, GER October 24, 1985 Biskuithalle, Bonn, GER October 25, 1985 Hall Tivoli, Strasbourg, FRA October 27, 1985 Alpexpo, Grenoble, FRA October 28, 1985 PalaRuffini, Turin, ITY October 29, 1985 Teatro Tenda Lampugnano, Milan, ITY October 30, 1985 Palasport, Florence, ITY November 1, 1985 Théâtre de Verdure, Nice, FRA November 2, 1985 Palais des Sports, Montpellier, FRA November 3, 1985 Halle Aux Grains, Toulouse, FRA November 4, 1985 Patinoire de Mériadeck, Bordeaux, FRA November 6, 1985 La Rotonde, Le Mans, FRA November 7, 1985 Le Zénith, Paris, FRA November 9, 1985 Brighton Centre, Brighton, ENG November 10-12, 1985 Odeon, Birmingham, ENG November 14-19, 1985 Hammersmith Odeon, London, ENG December 31, 1985 Times Square, New York City, NY

April 21, 1986 Cirque Royal, Brussels, BEL ? October 4, 1986 Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, TX ? November 16, 1986 Hammersmith Odeon, London, ENG ?

January 1, 1989 Underground, Santa Barbara, CA October 1, 1989 Valbyparken, Copenhagen, DEN

The Seeds of Love Tour

January 6, 1990 The Point, Dublin, IRE January 8, 1990 Kings, Hall, Belfast, NI (supported by Jonah) January 10-11, 1990 Apollo, Manchester, ENG January 13-14, 1990 City Hall, Sheffield, ENG January 15, 1990 Apollo, Manchester, ENG ? January 18, 1990 Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo, BRA (Hollywood Rock São Paulo 1990) January 23, 1990 Estadio Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires, ARG January 26-27, 1990 Praça da Apoteose, Rio de Janeiro, BRA (Hollywood Rock Rio de Janeiro 1990) January 31, 1990 Miami Arena, Miami, FL (supported by Deborah Harry) February 1, 1990 Bayfront, St. Petersburgh, FL February 2, 1990 Fox Theater, Atlanta, GA (supported by Deborah Harry) February 4, 1990 Summit, Houston, TX (supported by Deborah Harry) February 5, 1990 Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX (supported by Deborah Harry) February 7, 1990 Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO February 8, 1990 UIC Pavilion, Chicago, IL (supported by Deborah Harry) February 10, 1990 Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI February 11, 1990 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON (supported by Deborah Harry) February 12, 1990 Music Hall, Cleveland, OH (supported by Deborah Harry) February 13, 1990 AJ Palumbo Center, Pittsburgh, PA (supported by Deborah Harry) February 15, 1990 Veterans Memorial Coliseum, New Haven, CT (planned but never took place) February 16, 1990 William and Mary Hall, Williamsburg, VA February 17, 1990 Patriot Center, Fairfax, VA (supported by Deborah Harry) February 18, 1990 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ (supported by Deborah Harry) February 20, 1990 San Diego, CA February 22, 1990 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, CA (supported by Deborah Harry) February 24, 1990 Cow Palace, Daly City, CA February 25, 1990 ARCO Arena, Sacramento, CA March 2-3, 1990 National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, ENG March 5-8, 1990 Wembley Arena, London, ENG March 10, 1990 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, GER March 11, 1990 Stadthalle, Bremen, GER March 12, 1990 Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, GER March 14, 1990 Eilenriedehalle, Hanover, GER March 15, 1990 Sporthalle, Cologne, GER March 16, 1990 Festhalle, Frankfurt, GER March 18, 1990 Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, GER March 19, 1990 Eulachhalle, Winterthur, SUI March 20, 1990 PalaRuffini, Turin, ITY March 22, 1990 Palaverde, Villorba, ITY March 23, 1990 PalaTrussardi, Milan, ITY March 26, 1990 Palasport, Modena, ITY March 27, 1990 Palasport, Florence, ITY March 28, 1990 Palazzo dello Sport, Rome, ITY March 30, 1990 Palais de Congrés, Avignon, FRA March 31, 1990 Palais des Sports, Toulouse, FRA April 1, 1990 Patinoire de Mériadeck, Bordeaux, FRA April 2, 1990 Halle Tony Garnier, Lyon, FRA April 3, 1990 Palais des Expositions, Nice, FRA April 4, 1990 Halle Tony Garnier, Lyon, FRA April 6, 1990 Salle Omnisports, Rennes, FRA April 7, 1990 Espace Foire, Lille, FRA April 8, 1990 Parc des Expositions, Metz, FRA April 10, 1990 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, FRA April 11, 1990 Pavillon, Bourges, FRA (Printemps de Bourges 1990) April 13, 1990 Forest National, Brussels, BEL April 14-15, 1990 Ahoy, Rotterdam, NED April 17, 1990 KB Hallen, Copenhagen, DEN April 19, 1990 Ice Hall, Helsinki, FIN April 21, 1990 Globe Arena, Stockholm, SWE April 28, 1990 Ahoy, Rotterdam, NED ? May 6, 1990 Arena Dave Keon, Rouyn-Noranda, QC May 11, 1990 Civic Centre, Ottawa, ON (supported by Chalk Circle) May 12, 1990 Colisée de Québec, Quebec City, QC (supported by Chalk Circle) May 15, 1990 Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, ON (supported by Chalk Circle) May 16, 1990 Le Forum de Montréal, Montreal, QC (supported by Chalk Circle) May 18, 1990 Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville, IN Merrillville, IN May 20, 1990 Roy Wilkins Auditorium, St. Paul, MN (supported by Limited Warranty) Denver, CO Salt Lake City, UT May 25, 1990 Concord Pavilion, Concord, CA (supported by The Call) May 26, 1990 Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA (supported by The Call) May 27, 1990 Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Irvine, CA (supported by The Call) May 30, 1990 Lilla Cockrell Theatre, San Antonio, TX May 31, 1990 Coca-Cola Starplex, Dallas, TX Houston, TX June 2, 1990 Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, MS Birmingham, AL Columbus, OH June 5, 1990 Capital Music Center, Grove City, OH June 6, 1990 Timberwolf Amphitheatre at Kings Island, Cincinnati, OH June 8, 1990 Six Flags Over Georgia, Atlanta, GA June 9, 1990 Paladium Amphitheatre at Carowinds, Charlotte, NC June 10, 1990 Wicomico Youth and Civic Center, Salisbury, MD Saratoga Springs, NY June 13, 1990 Finger Lakes Performing Arts Center, Canandaigua, NY (supported by Michael Penn) June 14, 1990 Garden State Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ (supported by Michael Penn) June 15, 1990 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD June 16, 1990 Lake Compounce, Bristol, CT (supported by Michael Penn) June 17, 1990 Mann Music Center, Philadelphia, PA (supported by Michael Penn) June 19, 1990 Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts, Mansfield, MA (supported by Michael Penn) June 20, 1990 Pier 84, New York City, NY (Reebok Riverstage, supported by Michael Penn) Portland, ME June 22, 1990 Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY (supported by Michael Penn) ?? Poughkeepsie, NY June 27, 1990 Newport Centre, Newport, WAL June 30, 1990 Knebworth House, Knebworth, ENG (Silver Clef Award Winners Concert 1990)

Elemental Tour

August 20, 1993 Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL August 24, 1993 Town Hall Theatre, New York City, NY August 28, 1993 SDSU Aztec Bowl, San Diego, CA (supporting UB40, with Terence Trent D'Arby, aka Sananda Maitreya, Gin Blossoms & Urge Overkill) August 30, 1993 Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA August 31, 1993 Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles, CA September 3, 1993 Auditorio Nacional, Mexico City, MEX September 18, 1993 New Club Eastbrook, Grand Rapids, MI September 21, 1993 Salle Albert-Rousseau, Quebec, QC September 23, 1993 Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Montreal, QC September 24, 1993 Capital Hall, Ottawa, ON September 25, 1993 Massey Hall, Toronto, ON October 2, 1993 Paramount Theatre, Springfield, MA October 4, 1993 State Theatre, New Brunswick, NJ (supported by Jellyfish) October 5, 1993 Beacon Theatre, New York City, NY (supported by Jellyfish) October 8, 1993 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, PA (supported by Jellyfish) October 12, 1993 Constitution Hall, Washington, DC (supported by Jellyfish) October 19, 1993 Holiday Star Theatre, Merrillville, IN (supported by Jellyfish) October 20, 1993 Fox Theatre, Detroit, MI October 22, 1993 Palace Theatre, Columbus, OH October 23, 1993 Riverside Theatre, Milwaukee, WI October 24, 1993 American Theatre, St. Louis, MO (supported by Jellyfish) October 25, 1993 Memorial Hall, Kansas City, MO (supported by Jellyfish) October 27, 1993 Paramount Theatre, Denver, CO (supported by Jellyfish) October 28, 1993 Salt Air Amphithatre, Salt Lake City, UT October 30, 1993 Aladdin Theatre, Las Vegas, NV November 1, 1993 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle, WA (supported by Jellyfish) November 2, 1993 Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, BC November 4-5, 1993 Universal Amphitheatre, Las Angeles, CA November 6, 1993 Arlington Events Center, Santa Barbara, CA (supported by Jellyfish) November 7, 1993 Events Center, San Jose, CA (supported by Jellyfish) November 9, 1993 Symphony Hall, San Diego, CA (supported by Jellyfish) November 10, 1993 Gamage Auditorium, Phoenix, AZ (supported by Jellyfish) November 12, 1993 Bomb Factory, Dallas, TX November 13, 1993 Rockefellers, Houston, TX (supported by Jellyfish) November 14, 1993 San Antonio, TX November 17, 1993 Orlando, FL November 18, 1993 Mann Performing Arts Hall, Fort Myers, FL November 19, 1993 Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg, FL November 20, 1993 Broward County Fair, Hollywood, FL December 7, 1993 Zenith, Paris, FRA December 10, 1993 Apollo, Manchester, ENG December 11, 1993 Apollo, Oxford, ENG December 13, 1993 N.E.C., Birmingham, ENG December 14, 1993 Wembley Arena, London, ENG

Raoul and the Kings of Spain

April 11, 1996 Cameo Theater, Miami Beach, FL April 12, 1996 Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa Bay, FL April 13, 1996 Roxy Theater, Atlanta, GA (with Amanda Marshall) April 15, 1996 Capitol Ballroom, Washington, DC (with Amanda Marshall) April 16, 1996 Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA (with Amanda Marshall) April 17, 1996 Beacon Theatre, New York City, NY April 19, 1996 Avalon, Boston, MA (with Amanda Marshall) April 22, 1996 Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, ON (with Amanda Marshall) April 23, 1996 St. Andrews Hall, Detroit, MI (with Amanda Marshall) April 25, 1996 Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH (with Amanda Marshall) April 26, 1996 Odeon Concert Club, Cleveland, OH (with Amanda Marshall) April 27, 1996 Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL (with Amanda Marshall) April 29, 1996 First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN (with Amanda Marshall) May 1, 1996 Paramount Theatre, Denver, CO (with Amanda Marshall) May 4, 1996 Moore Theatre, Seattle, WA (with Amanda Marshall) May 5, 1996 Roseland Theatre, Portland, OR (with Amanda Marshall) May 7, 1996 Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA (with Amanda Marshall) May 11, 1996 The Joint, Las Vegas, NV (with Amanda Marshall) May 27, 1996 Luna Theatre, Brussels, BEL June 15, 1996 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London, ENG June 25, 1996 Rio de Janeiro, BRA June 26, 1996 Rio de Janeiro, BRA June 28, 1996 Curitiba, BRA June 29, 1996 Porto Alegre, BRA July 2, 1996 Sao Paulo, BRA July 3, 1996 Olympia, Sao Paulo, BRA July 4, 1996 Sao Paulo, BRA July 6, 1996 Brasilia, BRA

TEARS FOR FEARS Touring History

1982: early shows, 1983: the hurting, 1985: songs from the big chair, 1990: the seeds of love, 1993: elemental, 1996: raoul and the kings of spain.

Deafening screams at Tears For Fears’ 1985 San Diego concert made Curt Smith want to quit the band

‘It was soul-destroying,’ says Smith. Tears For Fears’ co-founder Roland Orzabal has more positive memories. ‘It was wonderful,’ he says

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Roland Orzabal has no recollection of Tears For Fears’ sold-out 1985 debut concert at the San Diego State University Open Air Theatre. But the rapturous — and near-deafening — response the English duo received still haunts Tears’ co-founder Curt Smith to this day.

Proof of their divergent memories of that performance 37 years ago was recently demonstrated by their reactions to hearing a small portion of that review read aloud to them during separate phone interviews. Their 2022 Tears For Fears tour includes a June 5 San Diego concert at North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre.

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Here’s the start of that 1985 review, followed by Smith’s and Orzabal’s responses earlier this month.

Tears’ concert a screaming success

By George Varga, July 10, 1985, San Diego Union

Judging by the rapturous reception accorded Tears for Fears at their sold-out concert here last night, Duran Duran mania has now succumbed to Tears for Fears hysteria.

Just how excited was the crowd? Well, consider the following. At 9:12 p.m. — more than five minutes before Tears for Fears actually appeared — several hundred fans rushed the stage. Two minutes later, with the house-lights still shining brightly, the entire audience rose to its feet in near-frenzied anticipation.

Or take into account the following exchange between Tears’ front man Roland Orzabal and those in attendance prior to the introduction of “Pale Shelter,” the concert’s third selection.

“Hello.” (Deafening screams.) “Hello, everybody.” (Even louder screams.) “Bitchin’.” (Still louder screams.) “This is the very, very first time we’ve been in San Diego. (Prolonged pandemonium.) “And um ... “ (More screams.) “Um, what a lovely evening this is.” (Massive roar.) “Shakespeare ... “ (a conspicuous absence of screams) “... Shakespeare said a lot of things, and I’m sure he once said something about an evening like this.” (Yep, more screams.)

“Well, I guess it’s time to play another song.” (Sheer bedlam.)

Orzabal chuckled several times as he listened to the above five paragraphs being read aloud to him by the same music critic who wrote the review in 1985. Smith also laughed, but his comments could not have been more different than his band mate’s.

Orzabal: “I do not remember that, at all. I guess we were having fun, more fun than we may have admitted at the time. Because we are both happy to moan about anything, and (touring then) was hard work. But I see videos of us in 1985. playing live, and I see two very happy young men.”

Smith: “It’s a kind of a blur. But when I hear about or read that review, a lot of what’s in it is why I didn’t want want to do it (tour) anymore. That kind of (audience) hysteria... just alienates me.”

Orzabal: “One part of you is gobsmacked and overwhelmed by the warmth and enthusiasm of the audience. The other part of you is going: ‘OK, what’s the next chord?’ So, it’s always tempered by the difficulty of your job, which seems to come naturally.”

Smith: “Having a reaction of just euphoria, when you don’t know that individual on stage — or individuals, in our case — is very peculiar. I still don’t understand it.”

Orzabal: “I wasn’t fazed by the success. I had a mission. I was driven by the same things that drive me now.”

Smith: “With audience responses like that, I guess you end up being kind of a pop idol. And that’s definitely something I’m uncomfortable with. All the screaming means is that they’re not listening to what you’re saying or to the lyrical content. They are really just screaming at what they perceive about the band.”

Orzabal: “The audience response you described in San Diego was wonderful. I don’t think it will be like that now!”

Smith: “All I remember of that (1985) tour are hotel rooms, nonstop interviews and playing live every night ... it was soul-destroying.”

Tears For Fears, with Garbage

When: 7:30 p.m. next Sunday

Where: North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre, 2050 Entertainment Circle, Chula Vista

Tickets: $29.50-$99.50, plus service fees

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Complete List Of Tears For Fears Albums And Discography

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This Complete List Of Tears For Fears Albums And Songs presents the full discography of Tears For Fears studio albums. The band Tears For Fears was first formed in 1981. The duo consists of Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith. Roland Orzabal hails from the area of Portsmouth, England. Curt Smith is from Bath, Somerset, England. This complete Tears For Fears discography also includes every single live album. All these monumental Tears For Fears albums have been presented below in chronological order. We have also included all original release dates with each Tears For Fears album as well as all original album covers. Every Tears For Fears album listed below showcases the entire album tracklisting.

TEARS FOR FEARS STUDIO ALBUMS

The hurting.

Released March 7, 1983

CD Track Listings:

Songs from the big chair.

Released February 25, 1985

1. Shout 2. The Working Hour 3. Everybody Wants to Rule the World 4. Mothers Talk 5. I Believe 6. Broken 7. Head Over Heels / Broken (live) 8. Listen 9. The Big Chair 10. Empire Building 11. The Marauders 12. Broken Revisited 13. The Conflict 14. Mothers Talk (U.S. remix) 15. Shout (U.S. remix)

The Seeds of Love

Released September 25, 1989

1. Woman in Chains 2. Badman’s Song 3. Sowing the Seeds of Love 4. Advice for the Young at Heart 5. Standing on the Corner of the Third World 6. Swords and Knives 7. Year of the Knife 8. Famous Last Words 9. Tears Roll Down 10. Always in the Past 11. Music for Tables 12. Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams

Released June 7, 1993

1. Elemental 2. Cold 3. Break It Down Again 4. Mr. Pessimist 5. Dog’s A Best Friend’s Dog 6. Fish Out Of Water 7. Gas Giants 8. Power 9. Brian Wilson Said 10. Goodnight Song

Raoul and the Kings of Spain

Released October 10, 1995

1. Raoul and the Kings of Spain 2. Falling Down 3. Secrets 4. God’s Mistake 5. Sketches of Pain 6. Los reyes Católicos 7. Sorry 8. Humdrum and Humble 9. I Choose You 10. Don’t Drink the Water 11. Me and My Big Ideas 12. Los reyes Católicos (reprise)

Everybody Loves a Happy Ending

Released September 14, 2004

1. Everybody Loves A Happy Ending 2. Closest Thing To Heaven 3. Call Me Mellow 4. Size Of Sorrow 5. Who Killed Tangerine? 6. Quiet Ones 7. Who Are You 8. The Devil 9. Secret World 10. Killing With Kindness 11. Ladybird 12. Last Days On Earth

The Tipping Point

Released February 25, 2022

TEARS FOR FEARS LIVE ALBUMS

Secret world – live in paris.

Released February 27, 2006

Live at Massey Hall Toronto, Canada / 1985

Released June 12, 2021

TEARS FOR FEARS SELECT COMPILATION ALBUMS

Tears roll down (greatest hits 82–92).

Released March 2, 1992

Saturnine Martial & Lunatic

Released June 3, 1996

1. Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams 2. The Big Chair 3. Schrodinger’s Cat 4. My Life in the Suicide Ranks 5. When in Love With a Blind Man 6. Pharaohs 7. Deja Vu & the Sins of Science 8. The Marauders 9. Tears Roll Down 10. New Star 11. The Body Wah 12. Lord of Karma 13. Bloodletting Go 14. Always in the Past 15. Sea Song 16. Ashes to Ashes 17. Empire Building 18. The Way You Are

Released 2007

1. Mad World 2. Pale Shelter 2Nd Single Version 3. Change 4. Way You Are 5. Shout 6. Everybody Wants To Rule The World 7. Mothers Talk Us Remix 8. Head Over Heals 9. Woman In Chains 10. Sowing The Seeds Of Love 11. Advice For The Young At Heart 12. Laid So Low 13. Elemental 14. Cold 15. Break It Down Again 16. New Star 17. Raoul And The Kings Of Spain 18. God’s Mistake 19. Closest Thing To Heaven 20. Who Killed Tangerine 21. Call Me Mellow 22. Secret World 23. Floating Down The River 24. Mad World Live

20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Tears for Fears

Released 2020

1. Everybody Wants to Rule the World 2. Shout 3. Sowing the Seeds of Love 4. Head Over Heels 5. Woman in Chains 6. Break It Down Again 7. Mothers Talk 8. I Believe (A Soulful Re-Recording) 9. Advice for the Young at Heart 10. Change 11. Pharoahs

Rule the World: The Greatest Hits

Released November 10, 2017

1. Everybody Wants to Rule the World 2. Shout 3. I Love You But I’m Lost 4. Mad World 5. Sowing the Seeds of Love 6. Advice for the Young at Heart 7. Head Over Heels 8. Woman in Chains (Side B) 9. Change 10. Stay 11. Pale Shelter 12. Mothers Talk 13. Break It Down Again 14. I Believe (Side B) 15. Raoul and the Kings of Spain 16. Closest Thing to Heaven

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Tears For Fears are a New Wave band hailing from Bath, England who formed in 1981. They were one of the most commercially succesful British bands of the 1980’s, selling millions of albums and headlining arenas all over the world with their dark hued synth-pop.

Driving the band ever since their formation has been the partnership of Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith, who met while they were teenagers at the same school in their native city Bath, in Somerset, England. Both of them were very musically talented and had chemistry together right away, performing together as The Baker Brothers around local pubs and clubs when they were a mere sixteen years old. However, they soon grew out of their band name, and since they opened their gigs with a cover of Simon & Garfunkel’s “Mrs. Robinson”, the duo decided to rename themselves after the film that the song was made famous in.

As the ska/mod revival band Graduate, the band secured themselves a publishing deal and an extra three members backing the original duo. They ended up releasing an album and a single in 1980 but both tanked in the U.K, despite making some small waves over Europe. By 1981, however, both Orzabal and Smith had moved on from what they were playing in Graduate, and wanted to start playing music influenced by the likes of Peter Gabriel, David Byrne and Brian Eno. They disbanded Graduate and formed a band influenced by the most cutting edge music of the time called History Of Headaches. They soon came to their senses and renamed the band Tears For Fears.

Using the connections they’d built with their previous group, the band secured a record deal with Phonogram Records the very same year they formed and expanded the group to a four piece with the addition of drummer Manny Elias and bassist Ian Stanley. Their first single came out in the November of that year, but “Suffer The Children” failed to chart despite it being play listed by the massively influential Radio One DJ John Peel, and their second single, “Pale Shelter”, didn’t do much better. Things looked bleak for the band, but their third single would prove to be their making as a band. In November 1982, “Mad World” peaked at number three on the U.K charts and is one of the most enduring hits of the 1980’s to this day.

With a head of steam and masses of momentum, the band’s debut album, “The Hurting”, was released in March 1983 and spent 65 weeks in the album charts, peaking at number one and going platinum with ease. They had a further two top five singles in the U.K with “Change” and a re-recorded and re-released “Pale Shelter”, and the album, along with its three singles, saw high chart placements all over the world. Tears For Fears became one of the hottest bands in the world within the space of a single year, and they had the world at their feet. One would assume that this would be the point that they’d blow it, and truth be told, they nearly did.

Between late 1983 and early 1984, the band released two singles that were more experimental than most were expecting. The first of them “The Way You Are” stalled in the Top 30 and its follow up “Mother’s Talk”, did peak in the Top 20, but its release was delayed when the band had to re-produce the whole single from top to bottom after being unimpressed by the initial results. However, the bands fortunes were sealed in November 1984 with the single “Shout”, was yet another Top Five hit for the group in the U.K, and the album it came from “Songs From The Big Chair”, went to number two on the charts and stayed in the Top Ten for six months.

However, they’d done all that before. What they hadn’t done, up until that point, was make much of a commercial impact in America. “Songs From The Big Chair” did just that on its release in the U.S, hitting the number one spot on the Billboard 200 for five weeks and “Shout” topping the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks the following August. They had officially made it, and ever since then they’ve been one of the most acclaimed bands of the 80’s, with songs like the aforementioned singles and “Everybody Wants To Rule The World” becoming pop standards for generations afterwards. They’re still a pretty unmissable live act to this day, and still come highly recommended.

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My wife and I saw TFF at the TABLE MOUNTAIN CASINO (!!) in Fresno, CA almost 10 years ago now. They are freaking awesome!!

I was under the impression that since they were settling for doing casino venues, that they were on their way out. Boy was I wrong!!

I was introduced to their music by accident, when a roommate of mine back in 1985 put on his HURTING LP unbeknownst to me. The opening riffs of the title track absolutely entranced and mesmerized me!! I had never heard of them or of this song. It was actually a while later before I listened to the whole album....and years later still when I stumbled back into their library of everything after SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR (since I had tickets for that casino show). Its actually the LATER stuff that reeled me in, hook line and sinker!! As GREAT as the 1st 2 albums were, their later gems just blew me away!!!

At that show they busted out a rock jam that I wasn't familiar with....turns out it was SORRY. Holy shit!! These guys are unbelievable!!!

That song, and COLD, SOWING THE SEEDS, RAOUL AND THE KINGS, etc....launched TFF solidly into my 4th fave band of all time.

(Sorry, ZEP, FLOYD and RUSH will always be my trifecta at the top)

The anchor song on arguably their BEST album, EVERYBODY LOVES A HAPPY ENDING, "THE LAST DAYS ON EARTH", catapulted itself to my 5th favorite song of all time!!

I loooove TFF....and I hope to get to see them again!!!!

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TFF always puts on a great show, and yes, they are one of my top 5 bands of all time. I've seen them 7 times now and our daughter who is 19 now has seen them 3 times as well. Her first show was Little River Band when she was 3 months with ear plugs at the back of the venue up in the mountains of Colorado in Cripple Creek in 1999. Ironically, the current lead singer Wayne Nelson came to the back of that small venue and told the crowd, "this is truly a life experience for us all to be able to share this moment with your newborn child, we thank you for that." He was absolutely right, because, music has the ability to bring both friends together, and generations as well. TFF is the consummate band in their Genre to be that bridge, thank-you Roland and Curt, I'll be eternally grateful for your contribution and book of music.

Sadly enough, Robert Plant is an egotistical, narcissist who can't understand the concept of nostalgia and that concept of bringing us back together to those "good old days and times".

I'll hold on to a flicker of hope, but, time is starting to run out. Fortunately Mick and the crew are on slate for this coming summer, "pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name"...

The acclaimed duo Tears For Fears comprising of Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith were an important player in the British new wave scene of the 1980s. Following the release of their debut album 'The Hurting' is 1983 which topped the UK chart and won critics' praise, the band has been on a steady rise.

Despite having not released new material in over ten years, fans still swarm to the venue to see the iconic pair perform live and hear the classic music that has soundtracked many people's lives. With their distinctive vocal and melancholic tones, the staging is suitably sparse as the duo leads the accompanying band into position. The music created is ethereal, spanning and spine chilling all at once as favourites such as 'Everybody Wants to Run the World' are delivered with an expert level of poignancy.

All of the classics are included this evening including 'Sowing the Seeds of Love', 'Woman In Chains' and 'Head over Heels'. Yet it is perhaps there most iconic track 'Mad World' that receives the largest reaction from the crowd, the duo give this the slightest of tentative smiles as they clearly still enjoy playing this somber gem.

I saw Tears for Fears a few years ago at the San Jose Civic Auditorium in San Jose, California. The venue was relatively large, seating about 3,000 or so, and the band filled every single seat in that room; I don’t think that any of them actually got used, however!

The two-man band had a motley crew of assorted musicians backing them up, and they didn’t hit a sour note the whole night. As the group had its heyday in the 1980s, the crowd skewed older, but clearly hearing the group play brought them back to their younger years as everybody let loose and just plain had a great time.

The lighting in the auditorium was decent, nothing special; but this meant that it complemented the music, rather than distracting from the band. When Everybody Wants to Rule the World played, I’m pretty sure that absolutely every single one of the 3,000 in attendance sang every word – maybe when Tears for Fears sang that “Nothing ever lasts forever,” maybe they were excluding their own songs!

The duo is working on a new album, so when that comes out everybody should make sure to catch the tour when it comes to their city.

Fue un concierto genial, con las mejores canciones de la banda. Aunque ellos tienen un enorme repertorio de donde escoger, tocaron las más reconocidas.

Orzabal y Smith hicieron un gran show, la chica que les hace las voces femeninas (quién también abrió el show) canta extraordinariamente bien, cuando llegaron a Badman´s song (que es una de mis canciones favoritas) ella aportó significativamente a la voz que en el disco Seeds of Love hace Oleta Adams.

Fue genial, Tears for Fears es mi banda favorita de todos los tiempos, la escucho desde los 80´s, fue inolvidable, quedé esperando que durara unos 30 minutos más y que pudieran tocar algunas otras canciones más.

De lo mejor.

Wasn't sure how good they would be after all this time, but I wasn't disappointed. Tears for Fears were better than I've ever heard them before. Their voices were amazing and blended so well together. The accompanying singer was also fabulous as was Alison Moyet who was supporting them but can stand in her own right. Hearing all the old songs gave me a real sense of nostalgia. I can honestly say it was one of the best gigs I've been to in a while and I go to many. I've never heard an audience sing so determinedly last night to get them back on stage for an encore. It was so good I've booked tickets for another date to see them. Well done lads you did yourselves proud.

Saw Tears for Fears live at the Q and was very impressed! They performed a bunch of songs spanning their career. Their voices are still amazing as is their playing. Interestingly, they would sometimes speak between songs, which was cool to hear. The music was strong and power-driven and the feel of it was amazing, not to mention the coordinated light show and the opening. I'd love to see them again and plan on it when they come back. DON'T HESITATE SEEING THEM. THEY WILL BLOW YOU AWAY. I was very satisfied and more to say the least, glad to see one of my favorite bands. I will never forget the experience of seeing Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith live and in person.

Been to Delemere before always good when the weather’s alright. I’ve been to a ridiculous amount of gigs in my life and have a very eclectic taste. My best or favourite being The Cure and The Soundgarden and I would have to say that this was right at the top of my best gigs of all time!!

People might see Tears for fears as easy listening but at the time when they came out they were obscure and very left field from all that surrounded them. So pleased to see that Curt and Roland are working together again as they (as one) together are Tears for Fears. Pale Shelter rocked and I stole that moment in time on my camera phone

We had the pleasure of seeing Tears for Fears a few years ago at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles and they were awesome!! They sounded amazing and let me tell you....they still have their mojo! The entire audience was up out of their seats and singing along with the band. Kurt and Roland just keep getting better and better. We go to alot of concerts but that concert was one of our favorites. Now we can't wait to see them again this Summer when they come to LA on tour with another favorite power duo....Hall and Oates!!! Just when you thought life couldn't get any better!

Tears for Fears NEVER disappoints! They always sound incredibly good. We had seats in the front of the balcony at the Wiltern and I have never felt it shake the way it did that night. I was actually a bit nervous sitting up there. It was insane -- but in a good way.

Also caught them at Jimmy Kimmel Live. Had to watch from outside (peeking thru a crack in the fence), because we arrived just as they closed the gate. Stood outside and listened along with other latecomers...still a fun night and worth the drive. Just don't be late at Kimmel!

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