Travis singer Fran Healy: 'I do feel like I am in a band with Coldplay'
On paper, it resembles a dream run of concerts. And as expected, when Scottish group Travis went on their latest tour — beginning in the UK and Europe before heading into Asia — the reception was ecstatic.
The key reason being is it's dedicated to the fans, with the first half of the show featuring all the songs from On their big-selling 2001 album The Invisible Band, followed by an encore of hits including Why Does It Always Rain on Me?, Turn and Driftwood.Read More : Bands who continued with new singers, including Kasabian, Pink Floyd and Van Halen Yet despite their pedigree and stellar material, singer and chief songwriter Fran Healy is more measured when it comes to his thoughts on the tour.
While the songs performed reflect the breadth of the Brit Award-winning band, he is happy to focus solely on the present. “I really can’t speak about the crowd or what they are experiencing when we play,” Healy tells The National before the band’s performance at Dubai Opera on Monday.
“For me, all I know is that when I go out every night on stage, I play like it’s my last-ever show. And because of that, I need to make sure that it has got to be a good one.”
The key reason being is it's dedicated to the fans, with the first half of the show featuring all the songs from On their big-selling 2001 album The Invisible Band, followed by an encore of hits including Why Does It Always Rain on Me?, Turn and Driftwood.
While the songs performed reflect the breadth of the Brit Award-winning band, he is happy to focus solely on the present. “I really can’t speak about the crowd or what they are experiencing when we play,” Healy tells The National before the band’s performance at Dubai Opera on Monday.
“For me, all I know is that when I go out every night on stage, I play like it’s my last-ever show. And because of that, I need to make sure that it has got to be a good one.”
Source: www.thenationalnews.com
