Q&A with Richard
Finally, the last of the three Q&A sessions with Keane has been posted, and it’s Richard’s turn this time. He answered some very intresting questions about the upcoming tour, being busy, Troy Anthony Davis, and lots more.
Here a small excerpt of the interview:
Are you excited about the European tour?
I am yeah. It feels like you start properly when you get on a bus. I think we’re old fashioned in that way - we’ve got quite a traditional rock band ethos; when you get on the bus that’s when the tour begins. I’ve enjoyed doing all the different things we’ve been doing, but I can’t wait for this European tour. Obviously we’ll play a longer set, so hopefully we’ll be able to break out a couple more songs from the new record and maybe some of the earlier ones that we haven’t been playing in the last couple of weeks. That’s going to be really fun.Are you going to be on the bus the whole time?
We always try to minimize flying and that applies to this tour as well. So unless our manager decides that we’re going to go and do The Letterman Show or something in the middle of it, then we’re on the bus the whole time until we get to Portugal. I think we fly back from there but that’s the only flight.Are there any shows in particular that you’re looking forward to?
I think we’ve played quite a few of the venues before, but the whole thing should be really good. The last time we played in Lisbon, at the Coliseu, it was at the start of the tour a good few years ago now. It was absolutely amazing. And we’re finishing up there this time. I’m anticipating that that will be a really celebratory show. But the tour should be great from start to finish.
Looking at the schedule, you finish the main part of the European tour then you get one day off then it’s the Little Noise Sessions then back out to Paris - it’s all go isn’t it?
Yeah, but that’s a good thing. I think we’d be worried if we weren’t doing lots of things. That’s why we played those last minute little gigs in the UK. We had a few days off and we were thinking we should be playing gigs - we should go and do some little shows.
To read the full interview, go to Keane’s Official Site.
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