76-690: The How Big Tour , How Blue Tour and the How Beautiful Tour were a series of three concert tours by English indie band Florence and the Machine , in support of their third studio album, How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful . The tour began on 9 September 2015 in Belfast , Northern Ireland and concluded on 3 July 2016 in Werchter , Belgium at Rock Werchter . Adapted from the BBC Music website. Florence and
152-828: A "more dark, more heavy, bigger drum sounds, bigger bass, but with more of a whole sound". For the rest of the year work on the album continued only intermittently as the band concentrated on an extensive tour of the US, where Lungs had become popular. The majority of the writing for the album was done between January and April 2011, with recording taking place in April at Abbey Road Studios . Refinement took place at Epworth's own London studios while Welch recorded vocal tracks in various US studios, during days off from touring. The final recording session took place in July at Epworth's studio. Epworth co-wrote seven tracks. Several other British writers share credits on
228-601: A Fist " Kiss with a Fist " is the debut single by indie rock band Florence and the Machine , taken from their debut studio album Lungs (2009). The single was released through Moshi Moshi Records on 9 June 2008 in the UK and was then released four months later on 6 October 2008 through IAMSOUND Records in the US . The B-side to "Kiss with a Fist" is a cover version of the Cold War Kids song "Hospital Beds". It has been featured on
304-570: A Fist ", which at this point was titled "Happy Slap". Florence and the Machine released their first album Lungs in the Netherlands and Ireland on 3 July 2009. The album was produced by James Ford , Paul Epworth , Steve Mackey , Isabella Summers and Charlie Hugall. The album was officially launched with a set at the Rivoli Ballroom in Brockley , south-east London. It peaked at number one in
380-411: A Fist" first appeared with the same lyrics under the name "Happy Slap" on Ashok's (Florence Welch's previous band) first (and only) album Plans . "Kiss with a Fist" was originally released as a non-album single and was later finalised as track number five on Lungs . It is significantly the shortest track on the album and was co-written by Florence Welch herself along with Isabella Summers (who co-wrote
456-460: A cheeky punk themed outfit, running around - kicking, screaming in turn exclaiming how forceful love can be to contrast with the song's lyrical intention. The track was featured on the soundtrack to the films Wild Child , Jennifer's Body , and St. Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold , as well as in the television series 90210 , Saving Grace , Community , Chuck , The Good Doctor and This Is Going to Hurt . The song
532-715: A fist is better than none". The B-side, the band's cover of "Hospital Beds" by the Cold War Kids has been described as "exemplifying their acoustic bar/pub goodness". "Kiss with a Fist" debuted at #58 on the UK Singles Chart on 16 August 2008. The following week it rose seven places to #51 and in total spending two weeks within the top 100. The single is Florence + The Machine's fifth most successful single to-date, outpeaking " Drumming Song ". As of July 2018 in United Kingdom combined sales stand at 135,000. On 4 June 2008
608-426: A great deal of confusion surrounded the song's meaning. With lyrics such as "broke your jaw once before", "split your blood upon the floor", "you smashed a plate over my head", "you gave a kick" and "I gave a slap" - the song was thought by many to be based on domestic violence, which Florence denies. Florence explained the song's meaning on her MySpace : "Kiss with a Fist" is NOT a song about domestic violence. It
684-405: A music video having already been shot. The song was featured in several American television shows, including Grey's Anatomy , The Vampire Diaries , V , Nikita and So You Think You Can Dance . The band also made a guest appearance on 7 February 2011 episode of Gossip Girl , titled "Panic Roommate", where they performed an acoustic rendition of "Cosmic Love". On 12 May 2010, it
760-564: A post to her Instagram account also revealing the album cover and pre-order date. She described the album as "a fairytale in 14 songs" in the same post. The announcement was followed up with the release of the third single "My Love" on 10 March. On 20 April, the fourth single " Free " was released. The album was released on 13 May. It debuted at number one in the UK and number two in Australia. In 2022, keyboardist Hazel Mills and drummer Loren Humphrey left
836-629: A private performance for a terminally ill 15-year-old fan, Karinya Chen, in Austin, Texas on 23 May 2016. On 29 September 2019, the band finished their High as Hope tour at the Acropolis. Florence Welch has been compared to other female singers such as Kate Bush , Siouxsie Sioux of Siouxsie and the Banshees , PJ Harvey , Tori Amos and Björk . During an interview, Welch cited Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane as her influence and "hero". Florence and
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#1732855518993912-421: A relationship so fiery. There was never a dull moment when they were around. I don't know how they do it! I'm a conflict avoider. I think I write about such intense things because I'm actually really bad at expressing anger. MusicOMH questioned the song by saying "Those lyrics are likely to prove pretty contentious - is Welch condoning domestic violence with lines like "a kiss with a fist is better than none"? Or
988-525: A speedy recovery, before performing a cover of the Foo Fighters' " Times Like These ". On 7 December 2015, the band received five nominations for the 58th Annual Grammy Awards to be held in 2016. These nominations included "Ship to Wreck" for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance , How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful for Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Recording Package , and "What Kind of Man" for Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song . In 2016 Florence and
1064-401: Is about two people pushing each other to psychological extremes because they are fighting but they still love each other. The song is not about one person being attacked, or any actual physical violence, there are no victims in this song. Sometimes the love two people have for each other is a destructive force. But they can't have it any other way, because it's what holds them together, they enjoy
1140-446: Is all fine and dandy. Florence sounds reasonably rooted in DIY roughness and she puts plenty of character into everything she does. The B-side is a cover of "Hospital Beds" by Cold War Kids, which really showcases Florence's voice." 411mania.com described "Kiss with a Fist" as a track featuring punky, distorted and assertive female vocals built around the controversial notion that "A kiss with
1216-660: Is also a regular feature of the band's performance setlist, being performed at numerous festivals in and around the UK, including Glastonbury , Brighton , the NME Awards tour, the Ben & Jerry festival and the Electric Picnic among others. Florence further elaborated on her inspiration behind the song: I was 16 or 17 when I wrote this. I'd just fallen in love for the first time, and I'd also started hanging out with an older group of people, watching how their relationships worked. There
1292-469: Is it a character sketch of a woman cowed into submission by her violent lover?" but finished that paragraph by saying "Whatever the meaning, this is an exhilarating debut single." Leedsmusicscene.net gave the song three stars out of five, saying that "The single sees a punchy garage-blues racket (albeit acoustic led) accompaniment to Florence, who sticks to the fore throughout by belting out a soulful yet feisty Joplin-esque growl." They then went on to say about
1368-448: Is just under three minutes as compared to the five minute album version of the track. On 12 February, the album's lead single " What Kind of Man " was revealed on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show, followed by the release of music video later that day on band's Vevo channel via YouTube. The band released a music video of another track called "St. Jude" on 23 March, choreographed by Ryan Heffington and directed by Vincent Haycock, continuing
1444-478: The 2010 MTV Video Music Awards and the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize Concert . The name of Florence and the Machine is attributed to Florence Welch 's teenage collaboration with Isabella "Machine" Summers . Welch and Summers performed together for a time under the name Florence Robot/Isa Machine. According to Welch, "The name Florence and the Machine started off as a private joke that got out of hand. I made music with my friend, who we called Isabella Machine to which I
1520-408: The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards on 13 February 2011 with a tribute to an ailing Aretha Franklin . On 27 February 2011, Welch replaced pregnant Dido and sang her portion of Best Original Song nominee " If I Rise " (from 127 Hours ) with A. R. Rahman at the 83rd Academy Awards . Two years of worldwide touring had been scheduled to promote Ceremonials . Welch and guitarist Rob Ackroyd held
1596-501: The BBC , which played a large part in their rise to prominence by promoting Florence and the Machine as part of BBC Music Introducing . At the 2009 Brit Awards they received the Brit Awards "Critics' Choice" award. The band's music is renowned for its dramatic, eccentric production and Welch's powerful vocals. The band's debut studio album, Lungs , was released on 3 July 2009, and held
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#17328555189931672-702: The Bowery Ballroom , and performed "Kiss with a Fist" on the Late Show with David Letterman . On 5 November, the band performed "Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)" on Jimmy Kimmel Live! . After the success of Lungs (2009) topping the UK Albums Chart in January 2010, seven months after the album was released, Florence and the Machine announced an eleven-date UK and Ireland tour called The Cosmic Love Tour in May 2010. Florence and
1748-420: The 2011 video game Dragon Age II as "I'm Not Calling You a Liar (Dragon Age II: Varric's Theme)", produced by the game's composer Inon Zur . The first demo session occurred in January 2010 with Welch and Paul Epworth at a small London studio. Numerous producers expressed an interest in working on the album but Welch rejected the offers because she wanted Ceremonials to be a better version of Lungs with
1824-412: The 24th due to Prince 's death. The band contributed a song to the 2016 Tim Burton film Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children titled " Wish That You Were Here ", released as a single on 25 August 2016. Welch confirmed on 27 May 2017 that a new studio album was in the works. On 28 February 2018, the band's drummer, Christopher Hayden, announced that he had left the band. The first single from
1900-464: The B-side, "Florence belts out another powerful vocal on Cold War Kids cover 'Hospital Beds', this time over the top of a more subdued, but no less apt, acoustic guitar line." Boomkat.com reviewed the song:"You can't help but make links between this and The Crystals ' " He Hit Me (It Felt Like a Kiss) ". That said the song itself sounds a bit more like The White Stripes ' " We're Going to Be Friends ", which
1976-457: The Love ", which was released on 17 April 2013 on SoundCloud . On 4 June 2014, Welch told NME that the band's third studio album was in the works. In January 2015, a fansite posted a photo showing Florence and the Machine's upcoming album being mixed in a recording studio. On 9 February, the band played all the songs from the new album in full, amongst them "Ship to Wreck", "Caught", "Delilah" and
2052-519: The Machine Florence and the Machine (stylised as Florence + the Machine ) are an English indie rock band formed in London in 2007 by lead vocalist Florence Welch , keyboardist Isabella Summers , guitarist Rob Ackroyd, drummer Christopher Lloyd Hayden & harpist Tom Monger. The band has comprised a number of other musicians. The band's music has received acclaim across the media, especially from
2128-525: The Machine appeared on one of Spin ' s three holiday issue covers as Artist of the Year. Florence and the Machine won the Mastercard British Album award for Lungs at the 2010 Brit Awards , having also been nominated for British Female Solo Artist and British Breakthrough Act. On 19 February 2010, Florence and the Machine won Best International Band at the 2010 Meteor Awards . The group led
2204-438: The Machine made a surprise performance and performed " Florida!!! ft. Florence + The Machine " With Taylor. The song is from Swift's new album, The Tortured Poets Department. In an interview with New York Post ' s PopWrap, Welch revealed that in the weeks and months prior to her performance of 12 September at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards , she was so nervous she lost sleep and cried. In addition, she struggled during
2280-628: The Machine opened for U2 on the North American leg of their U2 360° Tour in June and July 2011. On 11 September 2024, Florence and the Machine performed as part of the 2024 BBC Proms , at the Royal Albert Hall, with Jules Buckley and his orchestra for "Symphony of Lungs", with organ by Anna Lapwood . For Taylor Swifts 's Eras Tour in Miami, Florida, during her final leg of the tour. Florence and
2356-457: The Machine performed "Dog Days Are Over" on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on 15 October 2010. On 20 November 2010, the band performed "Dog Days Are Over" and "You've Got the Love" on Saturday Night Live . They performed an online-only concert at New York City's Ed Sullivan Theater on 16 December 2010 as part of the Live on Letterman concert series. Welch and a number of other female singers opened
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2432-623: The Machine performed at Oxegen 2010 , T in the Park 2010 , the Isle of Wight Festival 2010 , Roskilde Festival 2010 , V Festival 2010 , and the San Miguel Primavera Sound 2010 . In March 2010, it was that confirmed that the band's first headlining festival would be Latitude 2010 , having been booked the previous September before achieving mainstream success. The Cosmic Love Tour kicked off at Dublin 's Olympia Theatre on 2 May 2010 where
2508-511: The Machine recorded a classical cover of Ben E. King 's 1961 song " Stand by Me ", which was featured as the main theme to the video game Final Fantasy XV . It was premiered during the "Uncovered: Final Fantasy XV" event on 30 March 2016, and the full version was released on 12 August 2016. Alongside their "Stand by Me" cover, they also composed two original songs for Final Fantasy XV , entitled "I Will Be" and "Too Much Is Never Enough", which were also released on 12 August 2016. In April 2016,
2584-598: The Machine started off by playing a handful of gigs in and around London. In November 2008 Florence played a legendarily intimate show for Get It Loud In Libraries at Lancaster Library. In May 2008, they supported MGMT on tour in Europe. The BBC played a large part in Florence and the Machine's rise to prominence by promoting her as part of BBC Introducing . This led to them playing music festivals in 2008, including Glastonbury , Reading and Leeds and Bestival . Florence and
2660-717: The Machine were also part of the Shockwaves NME Awards Tour 2009 in January and February. The group has supported the UK Teenage Cancer Trust , performing at a concert for the charity at London's Royal Albert Hall in March 2009. Florence and the Machine supported Blur for their 26 June comeback performance at the Manchester Arena . They played at the Lovebox Festival on 18 and 19 July. In July 2009,
2736-547: The Machine won the Critic's Choice Award at the 2009 Brit Awards after coming third in the BBC's Sound of 2009 poll. As well as attention from the BBC, the band received significant support from NME magazine, who included them on their annual Shockwaves NME Awards Tour for 2009, along with Glasvegas , Friendly Fires and White Lies . The Sunday Times described Welch as "the most peculiar and most highly acclaimed female singer of
2812-743: The Machine's style has been described as "dark, robust and romantic". Their music is a mix of "classic soul and midnight-on-the-moors English art rock". Welch stated that her lyrics related to Renaissance artists: "We're dealing with all of the same things they did—love and death, time and pain, heaven and hell." Commenting on her success, she said: "I'm lucky that there seems to be a massive revival in female performers. My icons were always women like Kate Bush, Stevie Nicks and Siouxsie Sioux. Who wouldn't be proud to carry on that tradition?". The group's musical style has been described as indie rock , indie pop , baroque pop , chamber pop , art rock , art pop , neo soul , and folk . Florence and
2888-591: The UK and number two in Ireland. As of 6 August 2009, the album had sold over 100,000 copies in the UK and by 10 August it had been at number two for five consecutive weeks. Following its 25 July 2009 release for download in the United States, the album entered the charts at number seventeen on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart, ultimately peaking at number one. The album was released physically in
2964-451: The US on 20 October by Universal Republic . " Kiss with a Fist " was released as the album's lead single on 9 June 2008. The track was featured on the soundtrack to the films Wild Child (2008), Jennifer's Body (2009), and St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (2009), as well as in the television series 90210 , Community and Saving Grace . Follow-up single " Dog Days Are Over ", released on 1 December 2008,
3040-559: The Year, with the awards ceremony taking place on 21 February 2012 at the O2 Arena , London. On 26 April 2012, the band released " Breath of Life ", a song which was recorded as the official theme song for the film Snow White and the Huntsman . On 5 July 2012, a remix of " Spectrum (Say My Name) " by Scottish musician Calvin Harris was released as the fourth single from Ceremonials , becoming
3116-503: The album's first single, " What Kind of Man " in a private London show. The next day, on 10 February, the band released a short music video for the title track of their studio album, How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful , which also acted as the official album teaser, directed by Tabitha Denholm and Vincent Haycock and shot in Mexico. The single and album were available to pre-order subsequently on all popular online music stores. The music video
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3192-525: The album, " Sky Full of Song ", was released on 12 April 2018, followed by " Hunger " in May. Titled High as Hope , the band's fourth studio album was released on 29 June 2018. A third single, "Patricia", was released on 10 August 2018. On 24 January 2019, Florence and the Machine released a new single, " Moderation ", which had been previously performed live during the Australian leg of the High as Hope Tour . It
3268-657: The album, including Summers, Kid Harpoon , James Ford and composer Eg White . In June 2011, a cover of the Buddy Holly song " Not Fade Away ", which Florence and the Machine recorded for the tribute album Rave On Buddy Holly tied to Holly's seventy-fifth birthday year, was released and they performed Ceremonials ' setup track " What the Water Gave Me " at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, California . In August 2011,
3344-449: The band released The Odyssey , a short film by Vincent Haycock and Welch which consisted of all music videos shot within the How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful (2015) era, together with some interconnecting sung and spoken scenes. The premiere took place at London's Rio Cinema on 20 April 2016, and was followed by an unrecorded Q&A. The online world premiere on 21 April 2016 was delayed to
3420-550: The band's first UK number-one hit. Welch expressed excitement about putting new material together for a third studio album after the band finishes touring at the end of September 2012. Welch collaborated for a second time with Harris on the song " Sweet Nothing ", released on 12 October 2012 as a single from Harris's third studio album 18 Months (2012). The song entered at number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming their second collaborative number-one single. In mid-2012, it
3496-547: The band. On 16 March 2022, Sam Doyle (drummer from the Maccabees ) was confirmed as joining the band on tour for this era. However, Humphrey rejoined the band in summer of 2022. Isabella Summers , a founding member of the band and a long-time songwriting contributor for the band's previous records, did not participate in writing or producing Dance Fever . She also did not join the band for the Dance Fever Tour . Florence and
3572-489: The charts at number one in the UK and number six in the US. The band's third studio album, How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful , was released on 2 June 2015. It topped the UK charts, and debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 , their first to do so. The album reached number one in a total of eight countries and the top ten of twenty. Also in 2015, the band was the headlining act at Glastonbury Festival , making Welch
3648-431: The drama and pushing each other's buttons. The only way to express these extreme emotions is with extreme imagery, all of which is fantasism and nothing in the song is based on reality. Leona Lewis 's " Bleeding Love " isn't actually about her bleeding and this song isn't actually about punching someone in the mouth." The single was performed on BBC Introducing and at Academy 1 as part of the release's promotion. The song
3724-460: The first British female headliner of the 21st century. Florence and the Machine's sound has been described as a combination of various genres, including rock and soul . Lungs (2009) won the Brit Award for Best British Album in 2010. Florence and the Machine have been nominated for six Grammy Awards including Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Album . Additionally, the band performed at
3800-547: The group performed a new song called "Strangeness and Charm" and ended at London's Hammersmith Apollo on 15 May 2010. On 25 June, the group played the Glastonbury Festival 2010 , where they performed "Strangeness and Charm" and a cover of Fleetwood Mac 's " The Chain " during their ten-song set. Their performance drew one of the biggest crowds of the day and one of the biggest in the Other Stage's history. Florence and
3876-459: The group supported Duran Duran . During summer 2009, Florence and the Machine performed at a number of major festivals in the UK and Ireland, including the Glastonbury Festival 2009 , Reading and Leeds 2009, Electric Picnic 2009 and T in the Park 2009 . Florence and the Machine played at Australia's Splendour in the Grass music festival in July 2010. The group drew one of the biggest crowds of
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#17328555189933952-405: The majority of the songs on the album with Florence) and Matt Allchin. The song is in an indie garage-rock style and features Christopher Lloyd Haiden on drums, Robert Ackroyd on bass guitar and Tim McCall on guitar. The track was both recorded and mixed by Richard Flack with producer, former Pulp bassist Steve Mackey (renowned for his work with M.I.A. ) credited as a co-mixer as well. Originally,
4028-416: The moment" and "the latest in a line of great English pop eccentrics ". AllMusic referred to Lungs as "one of the most musically mature and emotionally mesmerising albums of 2009". Spin magazine rated Lungs (2009) eight out of ten and wrote, "You've gotta hand it to the girl: She always makes you feel something ." The magazine named it the eighth best album of 2009. In December 2010, Florence and
4104-431: The music video for "Kiss with a Fist" was uploaded onto YouTube five days before the single's official release. It was directed by Price James and produced by Julia Frost of Black Dog Films. It has received over 6,000,000 views on Florence + The Machine's VEVO YouTube channel alone. The video takes on an eighties-styled theme and primarily takes place in a room of white-coloured background. It features Florence dressed in
4180-412: The narrative from the previous video of "What Kind of Man". On 8 April the album's second single titled " Ship to Wreck " premiered on Huw Stephens ' show on BBC Radio 1 . The accompanying music video was released a week later on 13 April, continuing the storyline of past two videos. On 19 May, DJ Annie Mac revealed another new song from the record on her BBC radio show in name "Delilah". The album
4256-421: The next album. They've said I can have as long as I want." In December 2012, Florence and the Machine were nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album for Ceremonials and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for "Shake It Out" at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards . On 4 April 2013, it was announced that Florence and the Machine had written a song for Baz Luhrmann 's film rendition of The Great Gatsby (2013), titled " Over
4332-452: The nominations for the 2010 MOJO Awards , with four nods. They received a nomination for Best New Artist at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards . In April 2011, Florence and the Machine were ranked 50 in the 2011 Time 100 poll, which annually lists the 100 most influential people in the world. American recording artist Beyoncé cited Florence and the Machine as an influence for her 2011 album 4 . Current Former Kiss with
4408-555: The number-two position for its first five weeks on the UK Albums Chart . On 17 January 2010, the album reached the top position, after being on the chart for twenty-eight consecutive weeks. As of October 2010, the album had been in the top forty in the United Kingdom for sixty-five consecutive weeks, making it one of the best-selling albums of 2009 and 2010. The group's second studio album, Ceremonials , released in October 2011, entered
4484-481: The original motion picture soundtrack to 2009 black comedy film Jennifer's Body , as well as the 2008 film Wild Child , NBC comedy Community (Season 1, Episode 12 - "Comparative Religion"), Cougar Town (Season 1, Episode 3 - "Don't Do Me Like That"), Saving Grace , United States of Tara and The Good Doctor . The song was also used to advertise the launch of the Channel 4 music channel . "Kiss with
4560-472: The past, Welch has praised her band for understanding her creative process, claiming, "I've worked with most of them for a long time and they know my style, know the way I write, they know what I want." In 2007, Welch recorded with a band named Ashok, who released an album titled Plans on the Filthy Lucre/About Records label. This album included the earliest version of her later hit " Kiss with
4636-452: The pre-show rehearsal with a move that required her to stand up on a rotating platform. It was described as "both ethereal and downright joyous". After the performance, Lungs (2009) rose to number two on the iTunes albums chart and "Dog Days Are Over" rose to number nine on the iTunes singles chart. In addition, Florence and the Machine became the number-one search on Google and received 1,700 tweets per minute on Twitter . Florence and
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#17328555189934712-453: The safety concerns were allayed. In October 2009, the band's equipment and instruments were caught in a trailer fire during their European tour, forcing the band to use rented instruments to complete their remaining shows. Welch stated, "You could hear the harp 's strings ping in the fire. Strange sound. We recorded it and I want to use it in a song." On 27 October 2009, Florence and the Machine played their first official New York City gig at
4788-485: The single "What the Water Gave Me" was released on iTunes along with an accompanying video on the band's website and YouTube channel. The video drew 1.5 million YouTube views in two days and the track received play on US alternative radio with strong support from Los Angeles radio station KROQ . The single " Shake It Out " was released over the internet in September 2011, with standard release 11 October. In Australia,
4864-488: The song was playlisted at Triple J and Nova radio networks and received strong airplay in Scandinavia, Italy and Canada. The band's second studio album, Ceremonials , was released on 28 October 2011. It reached number one on the UK Albums Chart and number six on the US Billboard 200 . On 12 January 2012, Florence and the Machine were nominated for two Brit Awards , Best British Female Artist and British Album of
4940-533: The song, which was originally recorded for High as Hope (2018), would go to the Intensive Care Society . In early 2022, Florence and the Machine were confirmed to be headlining a series of summer music festivals, including the Madrid's Mad Cool . Towards the end of February 2022, fans of the band started to receive letters with a print titled, "King - Chapter 1", as well as a billboard in London displaying
5016-400: The three-day festival. They performed in the natural open-air amphitheatre, which had to be closed off by security due to safety concerns as an unprecedented number of festival-goers rushed to see the performance. It is estimated that 28,000 people of the 33,000 people who attended the festival crammed in to see Florence and the Machine. The amphitheatre was reopened shortly after the start, once
5092-422: The visual of the work. Speculation indicating that a new single was about to be released were confirmed on 22 February by Welch herself through her Instagram account. The single, titled " King " was digitally released the next day along with its accompanying music video. Soon after, the single "Heaven Is Here" was released on 7 March. On 9 March 2022, Welch announced Dance Fever , the band's fifth studio album in
5168-442: Was Florence Robot. When I was about an hour away from my first gig, I still didn't have a name, so I thought 'Okay, I'll be Florence Robot Is A Machine', before realising that name was so long it'd drive me mad." In addition to Summers (keyboards), the current band members include musicians Robert Ackroyd (guitar), Chris Hayden (drums, percussion and backing vocals), Mark Saunders (bass guitar and percussion) and Tom Monger (harp). In
5244-628: Was accompanied by a B-side, "Haunted House". On 21 April 2019, Florence and the Machine had a song featured in the Game of Thrones episode " A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms " which was composed by Ramin Djawadi . The song is entitled " Jenny of Oldstones ". On 17 April 2020, Florence and the Machine released the song "Light of Love" in response to the COVID-19 pandemic . The band announced that all proceeds from
5320-461: Was announced that Florence and the Machine would provide a track called " Heavy in Your Arms " for the soundtrack to The Twilight Saga: Eclipse , the third film of The Twilight Saga . Eclipse was released in cinemas on 30 June 2010, with "Heavy in Your Arms" playing during the end credits. The music video followed on 7 July 2010. An exclusive remix of "I'm Not Calling You a Liar" is featured in
5396-421: Was announced that Universal Republic Records was going defunct, moving all artists including Florence and the Machine to Republic Records making the label itself revived. In late August 2012, Welch told Style magazine that she plans to take a twelve-month hiatus before starting work on the band's next studio album, stating, "There's a big 'take a year off' plan. The record company have put no pressure on me for
5472-500: Was announced that the band would headline the Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, Somerset due to the withdrawal of previous headliners Foo Fighters , after lead vocalist Dave Grohl fractured his leg on stage in Sweden. Florence and the Machine's Glastonbury set was critically acclaimed by numerous outlets. Welch thanked Grohl for his support following their choice as a replacement and wished him
5548-451: Was covered by Jenna Ushkowitz and Amber Riley . " Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up) " was released on 22 June 2009 as the third single from the album. After the release of Lungs , " Drumming Song " and a cover of the Source and Candi Staton 's 1986 song " You've Got the Love " were released as singles. " Cosmic Love " was released on 5 July 2010 as the sixth and final single from Lungs , with
5624-551: Was recorded with no instruments in a studio the "size of a loo ". The song was used in the American television series Gossip Girl , Covert Affairs , in the British television series Skins , and in the theatrical trailer for the 2010 comedy-drama film Eat Pray Love , starring Julia Roberts . "Dog Days Are Over" was also featured in the Glee episode " Special Education ", where it
5700-717: Was released on 29 May in Germany, 1 June in the UK and 2 June in the US. A deluxe version of the album containing 5 additional tracks was released on 13 May 2015. The album became their third number one on the UK Albums Chart , and debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 . The album earned five nominations in the 58th Annual Grammy Awards . The band were confirmed for numerous European festivals in summer 2015 including Way Out West in Sweden, Super Bock Super Rock in Portugal and Rock Werchter in Belgium, among others. In June 2015, it
5776-403: Was this one couple who were so cool, but so visceral and so intense. The guy never hit the girl, but I saw her lamp him a couple of times, and she'd always give as good as she got. But it wasn't really physical violence, it was more about the fact that their animal passion for each other was the thing that was attractive for them. It was how joyful destruction can be, and how alluring it is to be in
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