Welshman Eugene Francis Jnr will be releasing 'Hobo Occupation' through Legion Records on November 24th, and as if that's not enough to warm the cockles of your heart, he's also going on a UK/EU/US tour with Coldplay and Todd Rundgren respectively. Currently Coldplay's Manchester, Dublin and Belfast support slots and the remaining two dates in London are as yet unknown. More on Eugene Francis Jnr at his MySpace page here
Here's his Coldplay support schedule:
29/11/08 : UK : Arena, Sheffield : with Coldplay
01/12/08 : UK : NIA, Birmingham : with Coldplay
02/12/08 : UK : NIA, Birmingham : with Coldplay
03/12/08 : UK : NIA, Birmingham : with Coldplay
06/12/08 : UK : SECC Hall, Glasgow : with Coldplay
07/12/08 : UK : Echo Arena, Liverpool : with Coldplay
09/12/08 : UK : SECC Hall, Glasgow : with Coldplay
15/12/08 : UK : O2, London : with Coldplay
The Cardiff singer/songwriter became good friends with Coldplay when they studied together at University College London. Francis, who roomed with Coldplay's drummer Will Champion in halls of residence, even holds the distinction of having had Coldplay support his former band, The Fantastic Super Foofs, back in 1996.
More on this exclusive support act news here onwards [thanks Jenjie]
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