It’s been way too long… we are so excited to announce our tour of UK/Ireland this November and over the moon to have @Architects join us on what is going to be a very special tour. You will not want to miss it

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— Biffy Clyro (@BiffyClyro) June 20, 2022

While the band did recently commit to their “Finger Crossed Tour” in 2021, these dates were more of a celebration that we were actually allowed to go outside again (remember that??), so the group took to a handful of venues generally about ¼ the size they’re used to, to play mostly songs from A Celebration Of Endings, and its companion album The Myth of the Happily Ever After. Any fans that were lucky enough to get tickets to the exclusive dates heard most of the, at the time, untouched albums. But now, with a little time to breathe, and a few larger festivals under their belt for the year, the band are swapping the O2 Forum Kentish Town for the O2 Arena. What a jump.

It has also been announced that Brighton’s own answer to metalcore Architects will be joining Biffy on tour. Fans and critics alike have almost exclusively praised the band for their recent output. Their 2018 LP Holy Hell in particular made some big waves throughout the community. But now, off the back of their tour in support of For Those That Wish To Exist, the group have grown more accustomed to their fame and seems far more comfortable on stages of this size. Their time with Biffy should bring along a hefty chunk of new fans.

Biffy headlined the infamous Download Festival for the 2^nd time last week. Their first soiréeat the festival in 2017 was met with a lot of confusion. Off the back of their, at the time, poppiest album yet, the band seemed like an odd choice for a festival known for its metal and hardcore sounds. But with a few choice dips into their back catalogue and a carefully curated list of new material, the band managed to maintain the agro-aesthetic whilst also covering their bases and banging out the hits. This year’s appearance then came as a breeze, with no confusion about whether or not they’ve got the chops. Just rock up and smash out the tunes. It definitely helps that the album tracks from the last few LPs are embracing the band’s older style. You can watch a clip the band put onto their socials below.  

This time last week… @DownloadFest : @joe_guppy #DL22 pic.twitter.com/AyTWKDE9sC — Biffy Clyro (@BiffyClyro) June 19, 2022

See the band’s full tour schedule below:

5/11/22 – Leeds  – First Direct Arena
6/22 – Glasgow – OVO Hydro
8/11 – Dublin – 3Arena
9/11 – Belfast – SSE Arena
11/11 – Birmingham – Resorts World Arena
12/11 – London – O2 Arena
14/11 – Cardiff – Motorpoint Arena
15/11 – Bournemouth – International Centre

The official synopsis says that “the new feature length film takes viewers on the journey with Simon, Ben and James as they return to their home in Ayrshire to create their latest, critically acclaimed album in the most unusual of studio environments. The film explores how the experience of recording an album in Scotland for the first time prompted the band to reflect on the importance of where they’re from, how this has influenced their career to date and reinforced their lifelong bond as friends and bandmates.“

The band (which comprises singer/guitarist Simon Neil, drummer Ben Johnston and bassist James Johnston) released The Myth of the Happily Ever After last October, with it becoming their sixth Top 5 album in a row. Recorded much quicker than their previous material and released as a surprise album, Neil has spoken in an interview recently on the more spontaneous approach the record had.

“Normally when I’m writing there’s 18 months of working on the songs. This one felt so spontaneous …. We did no pre-production. We would normally record ourselves in the practice room. This was like, ‘Here’s a song, let’s record it …. Because of the pandemic, the purpose of the music felt more pure, knowing that we weren’t going to go out on a promotional tour.“

The documentary also features the group’s performance at Glasgow Green last year, after over a year of being unable to perform. Speaking on the difficulty of performing after so long, Neil said “It was tough! … The big step for us was just even getting in a room and playing live together. That was the first time where things made sense …. There’s a level of fear that builds just having not engaged with more than three people for the last 18 months …. I think that led to something truly transcendental happening at the shows.”

Biffy Clyro are also soon to embark on a tour, going through North America in the spring. They’re also due for some dates in Europe after having to postpone due to the pandemic. If you’re interested in tickets, you can look here.

Biffy Clyro UK Tour Dates

12/06/2022 – Download Festival – Donnington Park
25/06 – Royal Highland Centre – Edinburgh

Biffy Clyro will play a special acoustic show for @RadioX on 18th January 2022 at Hackney Church, London. Tickets on sale this Friday – more info at https://t.co/SDhf2kcWWx pic.twitter.com/EhOwtz2YH1

— Biffy Clyro (@BiffyClyro) December 13, 2021

The show will be paired with a performance in Kingston the following day, at Banquet Records venue Pryzm. See here for full details on Biffy Clyro’s tour dates. Both shows will take place before the band embark on their long-awaited European tour after it was postponed to February of 2022 due to COVID-19. In a statement regarding the delays, the band said they, “can’t wait to get out and see you all as soon as it is safe for everyone to be together again”.

Regarding their new album, The Myth of The Happily Ever After, lead singer Simon Neil explains, “The liberation of doing anything that you had any control over last year was a thrill in itself, we couldn’t leave the house, we couldn’t go shopping, no one could see anyone they cared about – so the only freedom we had was in these ideas and these songs.”. The album came only 13 months after their previous LP A Celebration of Endings, in a very welcome surprise to fans. Recorded mostly before lockdown, Celebration didn’t quite reflect the ideas the band were going for. So, in an interview with NME, Neil explains how the pandemic sent them straight back to the drawing board for another stab at just what they wanted to be released in today’s day and age.

This isn’t the first time the band have taken a more stripped back approach to their performances, in November 2017 they embarked on a string of acoustic shows, ending the tour at London’s iconic Roundhouse for their own MTV Unplugged session. The show was then released in May the following year and clearly scratched an itch the fans may not have even been aware of. The album topped the UK Vinyl Albums Chart that week, with a few special appearances like a cover of The Beach Boys’ Classic “God Only Knows” and particularly niche Puzzles B-side “Different Kind of Love”.

See below an acoustic version of their 2013 single “Black Chandelier” Live from The Roundhouse.