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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%"><img id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D092E6.0189B600" alt="FFS_03_high_res" height="101" width="236" originalwidth="236" originalheight="101"></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%"></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#141823; background:white">FFS Share Video For Single ‘Johnny Delusional’
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center"><a href="http://po.st/FFSJD" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; background:white">PRESS HERE</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#141823; background:white">
to Watch<u></u></span></b></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><img id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D092E6.0189B600" alt="FFS1892 - photo credit David Edwards- 72dpi" height="274" width="411" border="0"></span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"></span></i></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#141823; background:white">FFS
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#141823; background:white">– the collaboration between Franz Ferdinand and Sparks – are pleased to present the first video from their forthcoming self-titled album, out
<b>June 9</b><sup style="font-weight: bold;">th</sup> on<b> Domino</b>. </span></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#141823; background:white">The video, which accompanies the single ‘<b>Johnny Delusional’,
</b>was directed by acclaimed French directors <b>AB/CD/CD</b> who have previously worked on videos for Royal Blood, Lily Allen, Kasabian and The Postal Service.</span></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#141823; background:white">Talking about the video, the band said:</span></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">"The first video for a brand new band sets the tone of how they may be perceived forever and we wanted a video that was mysterious,
kinetic, artistic, and, well, made us look good."<span style="color:#141823; background:white"></span></span></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#141823; background:white">The single was recorded at London’s RAK Studios in London during the album sessions and produced by
Grammy-award winner John Congleton (St Vincent, David Byrne, Anna Calvi).</span></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#141823; background:white">FFS will be on tour in Europe this summer. All dates are as follows:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Cambria",serif">FFS TOUR DATES
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Cambria",serif">Tuesday June 16 || Art School || Glasgow, Scotland (sold out)<br>
Friday June 19 || Free Music Festival || Montendre, France</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"MS Mincho"">
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Saturday June 20 || Aluna Festival || Ruoms, France</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"MS Mincho"">
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Monday June 22 || Inmusic Festival || Zagreb, Jarun </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"MS Mincho"">
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Wednesday June 24 || Ancienne Belgique || Brussels, Belgium</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"MS Mincho"">
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Friday June 26 || Bataclan || Paris, France (sold out)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"MS Mincho"">
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Monday June 29 || The Troxy || London, UK</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"MS Mincho"">
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Wednesday July 1 || Gloria || Cologne, Germany</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"MS Mincho"">
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Thursday July 2 || Melkweg || Amsterdam, Netherlands (sold out)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"MS Mincho"">
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Saturday July 4 || Bobital L’Armor A Sons Festival || Dinan, France</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"MS Mincho"">
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Sunday July 5 || Transbordeur || Lyon, France</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"MS Mincho"">
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Tuesday July 7 || Goa Boa Festival || Genova, France</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"MS Mincho"">
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Wednesday July 8 || Summer Odyssee || Zurich, Switzerland</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"MS Mincho"">
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Friday July 10 || Pohoda Festival || Trencin, Slovakia</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"MS Mincho"">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Cambria",serif"><br>
Saturday July 11 || Cruilla Festival || Barcelona, Spain</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"MS Mincho"">
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Thursday July 16 || Zanne Festival || Catania, Italy</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"MS Mincho"">
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Saturday July 18 || Super Bock Super Rock || Lisbon, Portugal</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"MS Mincho"">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Cambria",serif"><br>
Sunday July 19 || Benicassim Festival || Spain</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"MS Mincho"">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Cambria",serif"><br>
Thursday August 20 || For Noise Festival || Lausanne, Switzerland</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"MS Mincho"">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Cambria",serif"><br>
Friday August 21 || Pukkelpop Festival || Hasselt, Belgium</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"MS Mincho"">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Cambria",serif"><br>
Saturday August 22 || Lowlands Festival || Biddinghuizen, Netherlands</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"MS Mincho"">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Cambria",serif"><br>
Monday August 24 || Festival Theater || Edinburgh, Scotland (sold out)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"MS Mincho"">
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Friday August 28 || Rock En Seine Festival || Paris, France</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"MS Mincho"">
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Thursday September 3 || Home Festival || Treviso, Italy</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"MS Mincho"">
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Saturday September 5 || We Are Next Festival || Rovereto, Italy</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"MS Mincho"">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Cambria",serif"><br>
Thursday September 10 || Tivoli || Copenhagen, Denmark</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"MS Mincho"">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Cambria",serif">Saturday
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September 12 || Lollapalooza || Berlin, Germany</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%">The self-titled debut album,
<b>FFS, </b>out June 9<sup>th</sup>, will be<span style="color:#141823; background:white"> available digitally and on CD, and also as 16 track double vinyl + limited edition double colour vinyl special edition & deluxe CD editions featuring the extra tracks
‘<b>So Many Bridges’, ‘King Of The Song’, ‘Look At Me’ </b>and ‘<b>A Violent Death’.
</b>You can pre-order <b>FFS</b> via </span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://po.st/FFSDM" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; background:white">DomMart</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; color:#141823; background:white">
</span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://po.st/FFSDeluxe" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; background:white"> iTunes</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%"> and
</span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://po.st/FFSAm" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%">Amazon</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%">.<b></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%">For further information contact:</span></b></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/ffsmusicofficial" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%">www.facebook.com/ffsmusicofficial</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%"></span></b></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%">@ffs_music</span></b></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://www.ffsmusic.com" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%">www.ffsmusic.com</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%"></span></b></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt; color:black">For more information, contact: Chloe Walsh or Carina Contreras at Press Here Publicity<br>
323-556-9752 or 212-246-2640 <br>
</span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://redir.aspx?C=23c6596792f7436ab3798f183520d4bf&URL=mailto%3achloe%40pressherepublicity.com" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:blue">chloe@pressherepublicity.com</span></b></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt; color:black"> // </span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://redir.aspx?C=23c6596792f7436ab3798f183520d4bf&URL=mailto%3acarina%40pressherepublicity.com" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:blue">carina@pressherepublicity.com</span></b></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt"></span></p>
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