Franz Ferdinand

On 10 April 2026, Franz Ferdinand take the stage at the Rockhal in Esch‑sur‑Alzette. Originating in Glasgow, the band led by Alex Kapranos and Bob Hardy has forged its identity between an instinct for great songs and a visual sensibility born of art school. With The Human Fear, their sixth album, they examine what keeps us awake: momentum, doubt, vulnerability — all carried by immediate choruses and crisp riffs.

Written and shaped collectively, with the collaboration of Julian Corrie, Dino Bardot’s gritty guitar and Audrey Tait’s precise drumming, the record was captured quickly, together, under the watch of Mark Ralph. Few takes, plenty of electricity, live vocals — that rehearsal‑room feeling runs through the tracks. After the retrospective Hits To The Head, the quartet sharpens its course, embraces its DNA and looks ahead.

On stage, Franz Ferdinand play tightly, seeking the spark and the collective thrill. At the Rockhal they line up the new songs and revisit a trajectory begun more than twenty years ago, with the mix of tension, energy and melodic clarity that sets them apart. The cover, inspired by Dóra Maurer, says it all: immediate impact and a depth that keeps returning to haunt the listener.