Franz Ferdinand join forces with Johnny Marr and Master Peace on two new singles

The double single includes "Build It Up" featuring Johnny Marr on guitar, and a live version of "Hooked", recorded at Glasgow’s Barrowlands featuring Master Peace, who joined the band on their recent UK tour.

Alex Kapranos said about working with Johnny Marr on the track: "Johnny is an inspiration. Literally. I sat in my bedroom as a teenager trying to work out how to play his melodies. To hear his distinctive playing on our song is glorious. He’s elevated it in that way only he can."

After a few months of touring The Human Fear, which has seen the band play sold-out headline shows in North and South America and a two-night sell out at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire in London, they recently announced a further UK tour in 2026, including a return to the Brixton Academy.