Fightstar
Rock band from London · formed 2003
- Shows on record
- 7
- Rooms played
- 6
- Cities
- 6
- Releases
- 30
- Last show
- Oct 30, 2009O2 Academy Birmingham
About
Fightstar is a band from London, formed in 2003, tagged alternative, alternative metal, alternative rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2006 to 2009, across 6 rooms in 6 cities.
- Fightstar formed in 2003 — MusicBrainz
- Fightstar is based in London — MusicBrainz
- Omar Abidi: member — MusicBrainz
- Dan Haigh: member — MusicBrainz
- Charlie Simpson: member — MusicBrainz
- Alex Westaway: member — MusicBrainz
- Fightstar has 24 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2005–2015 — MusicBrainz
- Fightstar is from London , England — Wikipedia
- Fightstar plays Post-hardcore — Wikipedia
- Fightstar plays alternative rock — Wikipedia
- Fightstar plays emo — Wikipedia
- Fightstar plays alternative metal — Wikipedia
- Fightstar has 290598 listeners on Last.fm — Fightstar on Last.fm
- Fightstar has released 10 recordings between 2009 and 2015 — Fightstar on Discogs
- Fightstar has 9 followers on Genius — Fightstar on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): London, England, UK — Fightstar on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
7 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20063 shows
- 20071 show
- 20081 show
- 20092 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2009 | O2 Academy Birmingham · BirminghamHeadlinerwith Attack Attack!, Blakfish, Farse, +6 | Headliner | Attack Attack!, Blakfish, Farse, +6 |
| May 9, 2009 | Lydiard Park · SwindonSupportwith Franz Ferdinand, Snow Patrol, The Prodigy, +61 | Support | Franz Ferdinand, Snow Patrol, The Prodigy, +61 |
| Jun 13, 2008 | Donington Park · DerbySupportwith Firewind, Kiss, Incubus, +92 | Support | Firewind, Kiss, Incubus, +92 |
| Oct 9, 2007 | Club Academy · ManchesterHeadlinerwith Cowboy Junkies, Oceansize, You Me At Six, +2 | Headliner | Cowboy Junkies, Oceansize, You Me At Six, +2 |
| Oct 16, 2006 | Pyramids Centre · PortsmouthHeadlinerwith The Blackout, The Receiving End of Sirens, Oceansize | Headliner | The Blackout, The Receiving End of Sirens, Oceansize |
| Oct 13, 2006 | Hammersmith Palais · LondonHeadlinerwith Oceansize, The Receiving End of Sirens, The Blackout | Headliner | Oceansize, The Receiving End of Sirens, The Blackout |
| Jun 9, 2006 | Donington Park · DerbySupportwith Tool, Guns N' Roses, Metallica, +93 | Support | Tool, Guns N' Roses, Metallica, +93 |
Where they play
6 rooms in 6 citiesRooms played most
- Donington Park · Derby2 shows
- Club Academy · Manchester1 show
- Hammersmith Palais · London1 show
- Lydiard Park · Swindon1 show
- O2 Academy Birmingham · Birmingham1 show
Cities played
- Derby2 shows
- Birmingham1 show
- London1 show
- Manchester1 show
- Portsmouth1 show
and 1 other city
Releases
30 releases, 2005–2015Behind the Devil's Back
2015 · Album
Animal
2015
Sharpe Tongue
2015
Sink With The Snakes
2015
Overdrive
2015
Unplugged at the Picturedrome
2010 · Album
For All Our Enemies
2010
2009-07-23: BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge: London, UK
2009
Be Human
2009 · Album
Mercury Summer
2009 · Single
Mercury Summer EP
2009 · Ep
Never Change
2009 · Single
iTunes Festival: London 2009
2009 · Album
A City On Fire
2009
Alternate Endings
2008 · Album
Floods
2008 · Single
I Am The Message / Waitin' For A Superman
2008 · Single
The English Way
2008 · Ep
The English Way (Single)
2008 · Single
99
2007 · Single
Deathcar
2007 · Single
One Day Son, This Will All Be Yours
2007 · Album
We Apologise For Nothing
2007 · Single
Grand Unification
2006 · Album
Grand Unification, Part 1
2006 · Single
Hazy Eyes
2006 · Single
Waste a Moment
2006 · Single
Waste a Moment (Single)
2006 · Single
Paint Your Target
2005 · Single
They Liked You Better When You Were Dead
2005 · Ep
Lineup
- Omar Abidi
- Dan Haigh
- Charlie Simpson
- Alex Westaway
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Fightstar on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Fightstar on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Fightstar on Genius | Artist facts |
| Fightstar on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.