Tears For Fears's 2015 Concert History

Tears for Fears is an English pop rock band formed in Bath, England, in 1981 by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith. Founded after the dissolution of their first band, the mod-influenced Graduate, Tears for Fears were associated with the new wave synthesizer bands of the early 1980s, and attained international chart success.

Date Concert Venue Location
Sep 30, 2015
Tears For Fears
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Count Basie Center for the Arts New York, New York, United States
Sep 29, 2015
Tears For Fears / Carina Round
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Mayo Performing Arts Center Morristown, New Jersey, United States
Sep 28, 2015
Tears For Fears
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Capitol Theatre Port Chester, New York, United States
Show Duplicate for Sep 28, 2015
Sep 26, 2015
Tears For Fears
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Casino Rama Entertainment Centre Rama, ON
Sep 25, 2015
Tears For Fears
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Casino Rama Entertainment Centre Rama, ON
Sep 24, 2015
Tears for Fears / Berlin
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Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill Sterling Heights, Michigan, United States
Sep 20, 2015
TBD Fest
"TBD Fest" / Chromeo / Tears For Fears / Madeon / A-Trak / Dinosaur Jr. / Twin Shadow / Dr. Dog / Allah-Las / Holy Ghost! / The Black Lips / Ladyhawke / A Place To Bury Strangers / MOTHXR / K.Flay / Yung Lean / Lyrics Born / Louis the Child / Avid Dancer / Shy Girls / PAPA / James Supercave / Post Malone / Gilligan Moss / So Stressed / Doombird / Vice Versa Show all bands
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TBD Festival Grounds Sacramento, California, United States
Sep 19, 2015
Tears For Fears
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Vina Robles Amphitheatre Fresno, California, United States
Sep 18, 2015 –
Sep 20, 2015
TBD Fest 2015
Post Malone / Ty Dolla $ign / Chance the Rapper / Tyler, The Creator / Tears For Fears / Ratatat / Toro Y Moi / Chromeo / Pretty Lights / Porter Robinson / Purity Ring / Cut Copy / Dr. Dog / Mobb Deep / Tycho / Louis the Child / Madeon / A-Trak / The Glitch Mob / Dinosaur Jr. / K.Flay / RL Grime / The Growlers / Twin Shadow / Black Lips / Death Grips / Joywave / Ladyhawke / Holy Ghost / Towkio / Allah-Las / Yung Lean / VÉRITÉ / Autograf / Magic Man / Shy Girls / Blackbird Blackbird / DREAMERS / A Place To Bury Strangers / Touch Sensitive / Lyrics Born / Chad Valley / ASTR / Cathedrals / Ó / Wave Racer / PAPA / D33J / Jody Wisternoff / Nothing / Joakim / Zimmer / Chuuwee / Astronauts Etc / Shawn Wasabi / The Coathangers / Jonah Matranga / Groundislava / Luca Lush / Gilligan Moss / Martin Roth / James Supercave / Avid Dancer / MOTHXR / Vincenzo / Dibia$e / The Flavr Blue / Dusty Brown / Robokid / Beckwith / Vice Versa / Two Sheds / Doombird / Hunt for the Breeze / Yung Wall Street / Tel Cairo / Rasar / Sleeprockers / Alexx Adam / Alex Kane / Yah Yahz / BABE (EU) / Jurts + Soosh*e Show all bands
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The Bridge District West Sacramento, California, United States
Jun 20, 2015
Tears For Fears / Bush / Cake / Everclear / Lit
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Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre Irvine, California, United States
Show Duplicate for Jun 20, 2015
Jun 19, 2015
Tears For Fears
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Ovations Live! Showroom, Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino Chandler, Arizona, United States
Jun 18, 2015
Tears For Fears
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Sandia Casino Amphitheater Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Jun 16, 2015
Tears For Fears
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Brady Theater Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Jun 15, 2015
Tears For Fears / Carina Round
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Sandia Casino Amphitheater Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Show Duplicates for Jun 15, 2015
Jun 14, 2015
Tears For Fears / The B-52's / Berlin

Kool Koncert 2015

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Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre Greenwood Village, Colorado, United States
Jun 12, 2015 –
Jun 15, 2015
Bonnaroo
Strand of Oaks / Dopapod / Temples / Courtney Barnett / Jungle / Brown Sabbath / Sylvan Esso / Guster / Tears For Fears / Ben Harper And The Innocent Criminals / medeski, scofield, martin & wood / STS9 / Deadmau5 / Earth, Wind & Fire / Woods / Jamie xx / Sturgill Simpson / My Morning Jacket / Spoon / Florence and the Machine / ODESZA / King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard / Freddie Gibbs / Billy Joel / Madlib Show all bands
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Great Stage Park Manchester, Tennessee, United States
Show Duplicates for Jun 12, 2015
Jun 11, 2015 –
Jun 14, 2015
Bonnaroo Music Festival 2015
Billy Joel / Mumford & Sons / Deadmau5 / Kendrick Lamar / Florence and the Machine / Robert Plant and the Sensational Spaceshifters / My Morning Jacket / BASSNECTAR / Alabama Shakes / Childish Gambino / Flume / Hozier / D'Angelo and The Vanguard / Slayer / Ben Harper And The Innocent Criminals / Belle and Sebastian / Spoon / The War on Drugs / STS9 / Ben Folds with yMusic / Atmosphere / Atomic Bomb! Who Is William Onyeabor? / Tears For Fears / Brandi Carlile / Twenty One Pilots / Flying Lotus / Earth Wind and Fire / Caribou / Gary Clark Jr. / SBTRKT / Kacey Musgraves / Punch Brothers / Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood / Tove Lo / ODESZA / Run the Jewels / Dawes / G-Eazy / Tycho / Trampled by Turtles / Sturgill Simpson / Moon Taxi / AWOLNATION / Sylvan Esso / Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn / Guster / Jamie xx / Against Me! / SOJA / Jerry Douglas Presents Earls of Leicester / Bleachers / Rudimental / Mac DeMarco / The Very Best / Freddie Gibbs & Madlib / Shakey Graves / Shabazz Palaces / Gramatik / M0 / Unknown Mortal Orchestra / Jungle / Benjamin Booker / Houndmouth / The Growlers / Glass Animals / SZA / Courtney Barnett / Rhiannon Giddens / Royal Blood / Tanya Tagaq / Woods / Hurray for the Riff Raff / Iceage / Temples / Between The Buried And Me / Rustie / Ryn Weaver / Dopapod / Pokey LaFarge / Priory / Bahamas / Strand of Oaks / Phox / Gregory Alan Isakov / Brownout Presents Brown Sabbath / The Districts / Madisen Ward & The Mama Bear / DMA'S / Catfish and the Bottlemen / Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen / Pallbearer / Songhoy Blues / Dej Loaf / Christopher Denny / Hiss Golden Messenger / King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard / Jessica Hernandez & the Deltas / Unlocking the Truth / New Breed Brass Band / Rubblebucket / Bear's Den / Raury / Little May / Parlour Tricks / MATOMA / alex funk / Attom / Childish Major / DJ ascension / DJ Logic / DJ Prince Hakim / Dominic Minix / efeld / Eureka the Butcher / Full Service Party / klu / Manatee Commune / Mike Gao / Motion Potion / Quickie Mart / Roger Sellers / shady p / the unsheathed / Tiki Disco / A Thousand Horses / All Them Witches / Basecamp / BC Camplight / Betty Who / Boy Named Banjo / Broncho / Chrome Pony / Clear Plastic Masks / Dark Waves / De Lux / Elle King / Falls / Fruition / Future Unlimited / Gabriel Garzón-Montano / Grey Season / Highly Suspect / hudson k / Imam Baildi / Jesse Terry / Kaleo / Kandace Springs / Kevin Garrett / Knox Hamilton / Mick Jenkins / Mini Mansions / The Mispers / Nothing More / Phoebe Ryan / Smooth Hound Smith / Sol Cat / Son Little / the d0 / The Wind and the Wave / Tor Miller / Twiddle / Wild Adriatic / X Ambassadors / Ximena Sariñana Show all bands
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Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival Manchester, Tennessee, United States
Show Duplicates for Jun 11, 2015
Jun 10, 2015 –
Jun 14, 2015
Bonnaroo 2015
Strand of Oaks / Depadod / Houndmouth / Tove Lo / The Districts / Dawes / Atmosphere / Tears For Fears / Kendrick Lamar / Earth Wind & Fire / ODESZA / Deadmau5 / Priory / Catfish & The Bottlemen / Gregory Alan Isakov / Jamie xx / Childish Gambino / Mumford & Sons / Shakey Graves / Twenty One Piolits / Billy Joel / BASSNECTAR Show all bands
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Great Stage Park Manchester, Tennessee, United States
Jun 06, 2015 –
Jun 07, 2015
Free Press Summer Fest 2015
Skrillex / Major Lazer / Weezer / Chance the Rapper / G-Eazy / Tove Lo / Flume / R. Kelly / Band of Horses / Charli XCX / Portugal. The Man / Glass Animals / ODESZA / Tears For Fears / Belle and Sebastian / The Decemberists / St. Vincent / Ben Harper / Future Islands / Gary Clark Jr. / Tycho / Brandi Carlile / Lecrae / Mastodon / Flogging Molly / RL Grime / Steve Angello / The Mountain Goats / Good Times Ahead / Sturgill Simpson / Moon Taxi / Ben Kweller / I Love Makonnen / Charles Bradley / Benjamin Booker / The Band of Heathens / Pallbearer / Rocket from the Crypt / The Bright Light Social Hour / Robert Ellis / Riverboat Gamblers / Con Brio Show all bands
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Eleanor Tinsley Park Houston, Texas, United States
Show Duplicate for Jun 06, 2015

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


What genre is Tears for Fears?

While Tears for Fears falls under the pop category, some of their songs fall under the pop-rock or synth-pop category. For example, “The Hurting” is a synth-pop hit that spread across the UK, pushing them towards stardom while “Everybody Wants To Rule The World” is a pop-rock song that brought them international fame.

When did Tears for Fears come out?

Tears for Fears began in Bath, England in 1981 with the release of its first single “Suffer the Children.” Their early music was inspired by the work of Arthur Janov, an American psychotherapist who founded Primal Scream Therapy. This kind of therapy lets repressed childhood memories and trauma resurface through intense screaming and crying.

When did Tears for Fears break up and why?

Tears for Fears broke up in 1991 after the release of their hit album The Seeds of Love. There were a few theories surrounding the breakup of the band, but most assume that personality differences between the band mates led to the split. Notably, Orzabal’s perfectionism in music production and Smith’s laid back approach and lavish lifestyle are thought to have clashed too heavily and reached a boiling point which led to the band’s break up.

How old are the members of Tears for Fears?

All of the past and present members of Tears for Fears were born in the 1950s or early 1960s:

  • Roland Orzabal, the band’s primary songwriter and joint vocalist is the only member to appear on every Tears for Fears album. He was born on August 22, 1961 and is 62 years old.
  • Curt Smith was the band’s bassist and joint vocalist between 1981 and 1991. He rejoined Tears for Fears in 2000 and is 1961-06-24. years old, having been born on June 24, 1961.
  • Manny Elias, the band’s percussionist and drummer between 1981 and 1986, was born on February 21, 1953 and is 71 years old.
  • Ian Stanley, the band’s keyboardist and backing vocalist between 1981 and 1987, was born on February 28, 1957 and is 67 years old.

What was Tears for Fears biggest hit?

Tears for Fears conquered the charts for decades with their top hits “Everybody Wants to Rule the World,” “Shout,” “Head Over Heels,” “Sowing The Seeds Of Love,” and “Mad World” still playing on radio stations across the world. Arguably, their biggest hit remains “Everybody Wants to Rule the World.”

What is the song “Everybody Wants To Rule the World” about?

“Everybody Wants to Rule the World” was written during the Cold War between Russia and the United States. Context-wise, it depicts a controlling government and the lust for power and authority that are detrimental to society, especially the youth. Orzabal also viewed the song as a “cynical” anthem about life, given the disastrous effects of politics.

When was “Everybody Wants To Rule the World” released?

“Everybody Wants to Rule the World,” was released in 1985 and reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and sold over 1.2 million units in the UK, reaching 2x Platinum status in the country.

What movie is “Everybody Wants To Rule the World” in?

There are several movies where the song was played or chosen as a part of the soundtrack: Peter’s Friends, Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion, Sky High, and White Bird in a Blizzard. Lorde covered the song for “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” in 2013.

How old was Roland Orzabal’s wife Caroline when she died?

Roland Orzabal's wife, Caroline Orzabal, passed away in July 2017 when she was 62 years old. She struggled with depression and alcoholism for a long time, leading to the cirrhosis and dementia that would cause her death. It was reported that her depression only came about after her menopause.

How many concerts has Tears For Fears had?

Tears For Fears has had 626 concerts.

What genre is Tears For Fears?

Tears For Fears is most often considered to be Rock, Pop, Pop Rock, Soft Rock, New Wave, Psychedelic Pop, Britpop, Synthpop, Art Pop, New Wave Pop, Synth-Pop, Permanent Wave, New Romantic, and Sophisti-Pop.

When was the last Tears For Fears concert?

The last Tears For Fears concert was on January 02, 2024.

What setlist does Tears For Fears play live?

The songs that Tears For Fears performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the November 18, 2023 concert at Huntington State Beach in Huntington Beach, California, United States:

  1. Stay
  2. No Small Thing
  3. The Tipping Point
  4. Everybody Wants to Rule the World
  5. Sowing the Seeds of Love
  6. Long, Long, Long Time
  7. Break the Man
  8. My Demons
  9. Rivers of Mercy
  10. Mad World
  11. Memories Fade
  12. Suffer the Children
  13. Pale Shelter
  14. Break It Down Again
  15. Head Over Heels / Broken
  16. Shout

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