FFAF news 30 04 10: Groezrock, Sonisphere, China & watch this space!

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WELCOME

To the new-look FFAF mailing list.

Whether you've signed up recently and this is your first email from us or whether you're a seasoned regular, it's good to be back. We have lots of exciting plans and lots to share with you all this year so stick around.

As you probably already know there's been a fair bit going on recently. Last week this happened, then this. Then we had some of these. We've been doing a ton of this after all. And then Kris met him. And we're on our way here right about now. More of that later..

Groezrock

Thanks to everyone that came out to see us at Groezrock last weekend. We were asked to step in with 2 days notice to cover Saves The Day's slot as they had been unable to make it over. We had a great time, thanks for having us. We're hoping to be able to slot in a couple more festival shows before the summer is out.

Sonisphere

One of them is Sonisphere. This is going to be a very special show for us as it'll be Darran's last with the band. Make sure you come and say hello and if you don't have your ticket yet you can get it here.

China

Yep, we're playing shows in China this coming weekend. It'll be an amazing experience. FFAF HQ caught up with the band before they hopped on the plane and asked Ryan how it felt to be going:

"It's a huge honour for us to be invited to China and to repay those fellas for the wonderful culinary delights they've given us in our lives. I promise to repay them for every last morsel of sweet and sour pleasure they've blessed me with - in the currency of rock and roll!"

"Seriously though, it's an absolute privilege and we can't wait to perform for the great people of Beijing and soak up the culture. We've actually got our day off mapped out to include visits to The Great Wall, The Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square so it's going to be an all-round unforgettable trip."

Matt agreed and had this to say:

"It's amazing to be able to play in a country you thought you might never get the chance to play. There's nothing quite like that feeling, not knowing what to expect, if the fans know the words or not. It's is going to be crazy and mind blowing, and at the end of the day Ryan is right - playing there is going to be a total privilege."

On Saturday we're headlining the Yixian Festival and on Sunday we play our own show in Beijing at Yu Gong Yi Shan. It promises to be an amazing weekend. We'll report back. And after a trip to the Great Wall, we get back on the plane and fly home, and the real work starts..

NEXT WEEK

The MOST IMPORTANT news in this mailout is that you need to be watching this space for a special announcement EARLY NEXT WEEK. We can't say more at this stage but the fact that you're reading this means that it's something you'll want to know about. And you'll hear it from us first. So keep an eye on your inbox..