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Brotherhood Tour 2025
FM are very pleased to announce their 'Brotherhood' Tour kicking off in September 2025.
Formed in the 80s by the Overland brothers FM have become one of the UK's seminal Rock Bands. "From our meeting in a Notting Hill pub in 1984 to our "one-off" comeback gig at Firefest 2007, it's great to now tour beyond our 40th Anniversary shows," says FM's drummer, Pete Jupp. "Who'd have thought we'd reach such a milestone?"
FM's set will feature songs from a discography rich with classics from albums such as their 1986 debut "Indiscreet" and sophomore "Tough It Out" through to 2024's "Old Habits Die Hard".
*Please note Rosalie Cunningham has replaced Tygers of Pan Tang as support*
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Formed in 1984, FM signed to CBS (Sony) records and have toured with such luminaries as Bon Jovi, Tina Turner Foreigner, Journey and Whitesnake alongside their own headline tours. The band have released several studio albums, a live acoustic album and 'Best Of' compilation. In 1996 with the changing musical tide the band split but remained close friends. Then, in 2007 they were persuaded to reform for a one-off show at Nottingham Rock City (Firefest IV) and are still rocking strong today.
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Rosalie Cunningham
Since her celebrated band Purson played its final gig in December 2016, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rosalie Cunningham has been quietly reinventing her career and is emerging from her self-imposed musical hibernation as the visionary solo artist she always was. Rosalie's eponymous début album is the result of an extended period of reflection and will contain her strongest and most daring songwriting to date, ranging from a three minute Blackbird-esque nod to her creative hero Sir Paul McCartney, to an epic prog rock saga that will take the listener on the mother of all sonic journeys. For Rosalie, her creative spring has finally blossomed, though not without a few birth pangs. She explains: 'After Purson came to an end, I continued to write songs, not for an album, a band or anything in particular - it was purely cathartic. Being subconsciously released from the shackles of writing music for a band to perform live let me express myself more honestly. Some of the lyrics are quite close to the bone and I've found myself exploring new genres. Without any perceived pressure, I could take plenty of time over arrangements and that has benefitted the musical landscape compared with previous work. Everything is in its right place without feeling contrived. It also helped spawn great diversity as I wasn't trying to make it a cohesive body of work, although I feel it has naturally become one.'
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O2 Academy Islington
16 Parkfield Street
Islington
London
N1 0PS
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- o2academyislington.co.uk
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- 020 7288 4400
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O2 Academy Islington
16 Parkfield Street
Islington
London
N1 0PS
- Website:
- o2academyislington.co.uk
- Disabled Booking:
- 020 7288 4400
See all events at O2 Academy Islington
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on Thu 18 September 2025