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<b><span style="font-size:24.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; color:#1A1A1A"><img id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CE820A.C7BED7E0" alt="ff_arrow_logo_600" height="121" width="576"></span></b><b><span style="font-size:24.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; color:#1A1A1A">
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</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"; color:#1A1A1A">Announce
<i>Live on Letterman</i> simulcast & <i>The Late Show with David Letterman </i>performance on July 22<sup>nd</sup></span></b></p>
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<b><sup><span style="font-size:18.0pt; font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"; color:#1A1A1A">Band To Host Exclusive New Album Listening Party in Brooklyn on July 23rd</span></sup></b><b><sup><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"; color:#1A1A1A"></span></sup></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"; color:#1A1A1A"><img id="Picture_x0020_16" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CE820A.C7BED7E0" alt="Franz_Ferdinand01_photo_credit_andy_knowles_hi_res" height="359" width="537" originalwidth="537" originalheight="359"></span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"; color:#1A1A1A"></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"; color:#1A1A1A">On <b>Monday</b>,
<b>July 22<sup>nd</sup></b> <b>Franz Ferdinand</b> will perform on the award-winning webcast concert series,
<b><i>Live on Letterman</i></b> at <b>8pm ET/5pm PT</b>. This is the bands first U.S. performance since the announcement of their new album,
<b><i>Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action</i> (Domino) </b>which is out on <b>
August 27<sup>th</sup></b>. The concert will be streamed live at </span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.cbs.com/shows/liveonletterman">http://www.cbs.com/shows/liveonletterman</a>.
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<span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">This special world-wide concert will precede their appearance
<b><i>Late Show with David Letterman</i> </b>the same evening. Tune in Monday at <b>
11:35PM ET/PT</b> to watch the band perform their blistering new single<span style="color:#1A1A1A"> <b>Right Action</b>.<u></u></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"; color:#1A1A1A">Franz Ferdinand will host an exclusive album playback party for New York City area fans on
<b>July 23rd</b>. The event, in conjunction with PopGun and Making Time, will be held at
<b>Glasslands </b>in <b>Brooklyn</b> and will also feature a DJ set from the band and special guest
<b>DJ Liv Spencer</b> (Still Going/House of House). </span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:16.0pt; text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"; color:#1A1A1A">Fans can
<a href="http://www.dominorecordco.com/uk/landingpage/15-07-13/franz-ferdinand---rsvp">
PRESS HERE</a> to sign up for a chance to attend <i>Live on Letterman </i>or the Brooklyn album playback party.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:16.0pt; text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""><a href="http://po.st/RightActionVideo">PRESS HERE</a><span style="color:#1A1A1A"> to watch the music video for <b>Right Action</b>.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify; text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Pre-order
</span><i><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"; color:#1A1A1A">Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action
</span></i><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://www.dominorecordco.com/buyrtrwra">HERE</a></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">FALL TOUR DATES</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">OCT 4 - Houston, TX -
<a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0C004ACDF52F4384">House of Blues</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">OCT 5 - Dallas, TX -
<a href="http://concerts.livenation.com/event/0C004AD18AF78257">House of Blues</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">OCT 4-6 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">OCT 8 - Lawrence, KS -
<a href="http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3627674&pl=emailtemplate2">
The Granada</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">OCT 9 - Minneapolis, MN -
<a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com/franz-ferdinand-minneapolis-minnesota-10-09-2013/event/06004ACE7AB44147?artistid=899375&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60&tm_link=search_msg-0_06004ACE7AB44147">
Skyway Theater</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">OCT 10 - Chicago, IL -
<a href="http://event.etix.com/ticket/online/frontDoor.jsp?performance_id=1728359&cobrand=jamusa">
Vic Theatre</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">OCT 11-13 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">OCT 15 - Nashville, TN -
<a href="http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3660184&REFID=wbcal">
Cannery Ballroom</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">OCT 16 - Columbus, OH -
<a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05004AC6E3C3EE81?brand=promowest">The LC Pavilion</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">OCT 17 - North Bethesda, MD -
<a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com/franz-ferdinand-n-bethesda-maryland-10-17-2013/event/15004AD2984451BD?artistid=899375&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60">
Music Center at Strathmore</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">OCT 19 - Upper Darby, PA -
<a href="http://concerts.livenation.com/event/02004ACCB188A311?tm_link=search_msg-0_02004ACCB188A311&crosssite=TM_US:899375:16389">
Tower Theatre </a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">OCT 20 - Boston, MA -
<a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/01004AC4AF176674">Orpheum Theatre</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">OCT 22 - New York, NY -
<a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/00004AC49C66515A">Hammerstein Ballroom</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">OCT 23 - Montreal, QC -
<a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com/franz-ferdinand-montreal-quebec-10-23-2013/event/10004AD1D624B676?artistid=899375&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60&tm_link=search_msg-0_10004AD1D624B676">
Metropolis</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">OCT 24 - Toronto, ON -
<a href="http://www.collectiveconcerts.com/event/303763-franz-ferdinand-toronto/">
Kool Haus</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"; color:#1A1A1A">The much loved Scottish four-piece will be returning to the U.S. this fall for multiple live dates throughout the country. Tickets are on sale now.
</span><b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"; color:#1A1A1A">Franz Ferdinand
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"; color:#1A1A1A">are
<b>Alex Kapranos</b>, <b>Nick McCarthy</b>, <b>Bob Hardy</b> and <b>Paul Thomson</b>.</span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""><a href="www.franzferdinand.com">www.franzferdinand.com</a>
<a href="https://twitter.com/Franz_Ferdinand">https://twitter.com/Franz_Ferdinand</a></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""><a href="https://www.facebook.com/officialfranzferdinand">https://www.facebook.com/officialfranzferdinand</a><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">For more information, contact: Chloe Walsh or Carina Contreras at Press Here Publicity 323-556-9752 or 212-246-2640 /
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""><b><a href="chloe@pressherepublicity.com">chloe@pressherepublicity.com</a></b> //
<b><a href="carina@pressherepublicity.com">carina@pressherepublicity.com</a></b> </span>
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