The Taking Back the Cities Tour was a concert tour by Scottish/Northern Irish alternative rock band Snow Patrol. It was launched in support of the group's 2008 album A Hundred Million Suns. The band visited numerous arenas internationally from 2008 throughout 2009. The tour was the collective name of many smaller tours and festivals Snow Patrol played in support of their album. The tour has spanned 9 legs and had over 150 shows. The tour commenced on 26 October 2008 with the band playing a short whistle-stop tour of four capital cities.
The tour has seen the band visit continents like Europe, North America, Australia and Africa. The band has mainly toured as a headlining act, though they have also supported Coldplay and U2 on their respective tours. Tour dates have included a number of summer rock festivals. Often, the band's set on tour has included playing the sixteen-minute-long "The Lightning Strike" in full, though sometimes only the first part is played.
Keyboardist Tom Simpson has said that the band has wanted to tour Asian countries like Singapore. They have not yet done so because they wish to give justice to UK and Ireland, as they feel they've been "neglecting them". He also said that there's a possibility of Snow Patrol touring Asia in 2010.[1] Lead singer Gary Lightbody has written on the band's website that they'll be returning to headline their own mini-festival at Ward Park next year. He has also revealed that it will be one of few concerts they'll play in the UK and Ireland in 2010, as they intend not to play any festivals and only "special occasions".[2][3]
^Leong, Cheryl (18 March 2009). "Snow Patrol are Taking Back the Cities!". Viacom. MTV Asia. Archived from the original on 23 March 2009. Retrieved 19 November 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^Lightbody, Gary (7 December 2009). "Ward park 2010". snowpatrol.com. Archived from the original on 14 March 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
^"Snow Patrol keep promise to stage Bangor concert". Belfast Telegraph. 8 December 2009. Archived from the original on 11 December 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2009.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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