Foals to play surprise hometown show in Oxford this weekend
31 January 2014, 13:26
| Written by
Luke Morgan Britton
(News)
Oxford’s very own arena-conquerors Foals are set to head home for a last-minute show this weekend, announcing a gig at the city’s Academy 2 venue.
The band, who released their latest album Holy Fire last year to much acclaim, will use the Saturday show as a warm-up for their upcoming UK and Irish tour. Tickets will go on sale from 10am tomorrow here.
See their upcoming live dates in full beneath:
February
1 Oxford, Academy 2
4 Dublin Olympia
7 Manchester Apollo
9 Glasgow Barrowlands
11 Birmingham O2 Academy
12 Newcastle O2 Academy
14 London Alexandra Palace
15 London, Alexandra Palace
11 Birmingham O2 Academy
12 Newcastle O2 Academy
[via DIY]
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