The Enemy: 02 Academy Liverpool 2009 The Enemy are an English rock band formed in Coventry in 2006, signed to Warner Music Group (UK). In June 2007. The Enemy played twice at Glastonbury Festival, first in the ‘Guardian Lounge’ on Saturday and then the much larger ‘Other Stage’ on Sunday. They also headlined on the Saturday night of T In The Park in the ‘Futures’ tent on 7 July 2007. They first gained acclaim when they were mentioned in NME as the act most likely to “break your windows” for 2007. They supported The Fratellis, Kasabian, The Paddingtons, Ash, Manic Street Preachers and Stereophonics on their UK tours. Building on their rapid exposure, The Enemy appeared on the NME 2007 Rock ‘N’ Roll Riot Tour during September and October 2007 along with Lethal Bizzle and The Wombats as well as the Jersey Live Festival. They also supported The Rolling Stones on the last night of their European tour at the O2 Arena. The band’s debut album WE’LL LIVE AND DIE IN THESE TOWNS(2007) went straight to Number 1 in the UK Albums chart on release. In the United States they are marketed as The Enemy UK. March 2008 saw the band start production on their second album and playing six nights in a row at the London Astoria. In April 2008 the band played at Coventry’s Ricoh Arena, selling out two nights. The next month they supported Kaiser Chiefs at Elland Road Stadium. They then headlined the Godiva Festival on July 5, 2008; a 30,000 capacity free gig in Coventry’s War Memorial Park. They played Reading and Leeds Festivals on the main stage in August. Along with Kasabian they will also be special guests on The Oasis 2009 Stadium Tour, the largest ever tour of open air venues. They have been confirmed along with Kasabian as support for Oasis on their 2009 stadium tour, being the sole support during the Ricoh Arena gig in The Enemy’s hometown of Coventry. |
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