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ANNOUNCE GLOBAL TOUR
HOW TO SAVE A LIFE: THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY
Celebrating Two Decades of Their Landmark Debut Album
The Artist Pre-Sale begins February 19, followed by the Local/Spotify
Pre-Sale on February 20, with General On-Sale starting February 21
Multi-Platinum band The Fray is set to embark on a highly anticipated global tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their groundbreaking debut album, How to Save a Life. How to Save a Life: The 20th Anniversary Tour will span 20 U.S. cities and 14 international stops, giving fans across the globe the chance to relive the music that defined a generation and has amassed over 12B total streams.
TICKET INFORMATION
Artist Pre-Sale: February 19 at 10 AM local time
Local Pre-Sales (Radio, Venue, Promoter): February 20 at 10 AM Local
Spotify Pre-Sale: February 20 at 10 AM local time in the UK & EU
General On-Sale: February 21 at 10 AM local time
Purchase Tickets: https://thefray.com/
VIP packages will be available, featuring a meet-and-greet with the band and/or a merch bundle upgrade.
Released in 2005, How to Save a Life became a defining album of the 2000s, earning critical acclaim and producing chart-topping singles like “Over My Head (Cable Car)” and the 5X Platinum title track. Reaching the top spot on the Billboard 200 Chart, the album’s deeply personal lyrics and emotive sound resonated with fans worldwide, cementing The Fray as a household name. Two decades later, the music continues to inspire and connect generations.
“We wrote songs in our parents’ basements and our grandpa’s barn, dreaming of playing our music with the world one day. We never imagined that the songs from How to Save a Life would still hold new meaning 20 years later,” said lead vocalist Joe King. “It’s an incredible honor to celebrate the album’s 20th anniversary on tour this summer. We can’t wait to perform these songs and share their stories with you. Come sing with us—we’ll see you soon!”
The Fray, consisting of King, longtime guitarist Dave Welsh, and drummer Ben Wysocki, will kick off How to Save a Life: The 20th Anniversary Tour on July 25 in Dallas, TX. The tour will stop in major cities like New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Nashville before concluding internationally in Dublin, Ireland on November 22. The Strike will support all U.S. dates, with Landon Barker joining select shows. International support will be announced soon.
The newly added dates are in addition to the previously announced stops on The Fray Is Back Tour, supporting their 6-song EP of the same name, released last fall. This includes their Top 30 single, “Time Well Wasted.” Listen The Fray is Back HERE.
THE FRAY TOUR DATES
November 1 – Warsaw, Poland | Progresja
November 2 – Berlin, Germany | Huxleys Neue Welt
November 4 – Stockholm, Sweden | Annexet
November 5 – Oslo, Norway | Union Scene
November 7 – Copenhagen, Denmark | Vega
November 8 – Hamburg, Germany | Docks
November 10 – Utrecht, Netherlands | TivoliVredenburg
November 11 – Cologne, Germany | E-Werk
November 13 – Paris, France | Salle Pleyel
November 15 – Glasgow, UK | SWG3 TV Studio
November 17 – Manchester, UK | Albert Hall
November 18 – London, UK | O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
November 21 – Belfast, Northern Ireland | The Telegraph Building
November 22 – Dublin, Ireland | 3Olympia
About The Fray:
Following a triumphant return in 2024 after a decade-long hiatus, The Fray is continuing their headlining tour, The Fray Is Back, through the spring. Named after their recently released EP, this is a new chapter for the multi-Platinum-selling band, with vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter Joe King taking over lead vocals alongside longtime guitarist Dave Welsh and drummer Ben Wysocki. This summer, The Fray will launch their How to Save a Life: The 20th Anniversary Tour in July, celebrating the milestone of their iconic debut album. When the Colorado-bred group first emerged in the early 2000s, The Fray introduced the world to a deeply emotional, alt-rock sound—timeless yet inventive, arena-sized yet profoundly intimate. Over the years, their soul-searching songwriting and dynamic sound earned them four GRAMMY Award nominations, three Billboard Music Awards, multiple Billboard Top 10 hits, and a devoted global fanbase. Their breakout single, “How To Save A Life,” spent an incredible 58 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 and became the unofficial anthem of ABC’s Emmy-winning show “Grey’s Anatomy.” Rolling Stone praised their “stick-in-your-head hooks and eloquent narratives,” while the Los Angeles Times called their music “melodically rich.” Their 2005 debut full length project, How To Save A Life, is RIAA-certified 4x Platinum in the U.S. and remains one of the best-selling digital debuts of all time. The band is working on new music to come later this year.
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My life is a soundtrack, i track my life through music, photography is my passion, my escape, my expression. Without both i have pieces missing, thankfully i’m blessed and get to combine both.
Born in Manchester, lived in Australia for 22 years where i was heavily involved in the Australian Music Industry, firstly in bands (Singer) and then managing bands (all original), I moved back to the UK, Wales specifically 10 years ago
