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The winners of
the Best Album at the Q Awards for Hopes And Fears are finally back in the UK
to share that music with us. Released
back in May 2004 it went straight in at number one in the UK and has almost gone
triple-platinum, so it's no surprise the UK tour sold out quickly. Check
out our interview with drummer Richard from June 2004.
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| Richard Hughes |
Keane cancelled
their last few gigs due to Tom having a throat infection. Southampton was the
band's first night back. Launching
straight into the classic Everybody's Changing, Tom was clearly over his vocal
troubles although he did say he was still suffering and asked us to sing up -
as if we needed to be asked! Making
their way through the Hopes And Fears album we were treated to some old songs
and even a taste of what is to come with a few new tracks like Nothing In Your
Way.
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| Tim Rice-Oxley |
Tom isn't
like most band frontmen, rather than shouting any old nonsense that comes into
his head he takes time to speak to the crowd and explain songs with the stories
behind them. You feel he really appreciates you being there. For
instance we are told Bend And Break is about going from bad times to good times.
She Has No Time written by Tim is about somebody that let Tom down. Tom
also commented how good it is to see people singing their songs and how you should
feel OK about singing you heart out and showing how you feel - and sing
his heart out he did.
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| Tom Chaplin |
Despite
recovering from an infection Tom managed to hit all the high melodies as if he
was in a recording studio. He did get a bit croaky at the end but it almost added
to the finale of Bedshaped. Richard
was fantastic on drums and Tim played the piano like a man possessed, and the
passion is clearly felt as he hammers out all the notes on the keyboard. Where
were Keane when I was having to learn Beethoven on the piano at school? Set
List Everybody's
Changing
Can't Stop Now
This is the Last Time
Snowed Under
We
Might As Well Be Strangers
Bend and Break
Nothing in Your Way
On a
Day Like Today
Sunshine
Your Eyes Open
She Has No Time
Somewhere
Only We Know Encore
Allemande
This is the Last Time
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