{"id":35517,"date":"2021-02-03T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-03T17:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=35517"},"modified":"2023-04-06T22:45:53","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T02:45:53","slug":"fontaines-d-c-perform-a-heros-death-on-the-tonight-show-starring-jimmy-fallon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=35517","title":{"rendered":"Fontaines D.C. perform \u2018A Hero\u2019s Death\u2019 on \u2018The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Fontaines D.C.&nbsp;performed the title track from their acclaimed second album \u2018A Hero\u2019s Death\u2019 on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Filmed in London at The Auld Shillelagh pub and directed by Samuel Taylor, watch&nbsp;it via YouTube below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BZDuniNpZsQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The appearance comes on the heels of a Best Rock Album nomination at the 2021 Grammy Awards, and follows the bands recent UK TV performances on Later\u2026 with Jools Holland and Soccer AM. \u2018A Hero\u2019s Death\u2019 debuted at #2 on the UK charts (behind only Taylor Swift), behind some of the best reviews of any album released last year. Far from a re-hash of their swaggering 2019 debut (\u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/prescriptionpr.cmail20.com\/t\/j-l-ahijhky-ejlihlkhu-i\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dogrel<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/prescriptionpr.cmail20.com\/t\/j-l-ahijhky-ejlihlkhu-i\/\">\u2019<\/a>), \u2018A Hero\u2019s Death\u2019 arrived battered and bruised &#8211; albeit beautiful, with songs that are patient, confident, and heady takes on the modern world and its great uncertainty.&nbsp;\u2018A Hero\u2019s Death\u2019 was produced by&nbsp;Dan Carey (Black Midi, Bat For Lashes).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the official music video for <em>A Hero\u2019s Death<\/em>, which stars Aidan Gillen (Game of Thrones, The Wire):&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/prescriptionpr.cmail20.com\/t\/j-l-ahijhky-ejlihlkhu-d\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/jLNt8aMNbvY<\/a><br><br>Also check out this remix of <em>A Hero\u2019s Death<\/em> from Soulwax, which was released last week:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/prescriptionpr.cmail20.com\/t\/j-l-ahijhky-ejlihlkhu-h\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/fontainesDC.lnk.to\/ahdsoulwax<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Buy\/stream \u2018A Hero\u2019s Death\u2019 here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/prescriptionpr.cmail20.com\/t\/j-l-ahijhky-ejlihlkhu-k\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/fontainesdc.lnk.to\/AHD<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2021 UK headline tour dates<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1st May&nbsp;\u2013 Edinburgh Corn Exchange<br>3rd May&nbsp;\u2013 Nottingham Rock City<br>4th May&nbsp;\u2013 Bath Forum<br>6th May&nbsp;\u2013 Liverpool Mountford Hall<br>7th May&nbsp;\u2013 Manchester Academy \u2013 SOLD OUT<br>8th May&nbsp;\u2013 Manchester Academy \u2013 SOLD OUT<br>10th May&nbsp;\u2013 Leicester De Montfort Hall<br>11th May&nbsp;\u2013 Leeds O2 Academy \u2013 SOLD OUT<br>12th May&nbsp;\u2013 Newcastle O2 City Hall<br>14th May&nbsp;\u2013 Glasgow Barrowland \u2013 SOLD OUT<br>15th May&nbsp;\u2013 Glasgow Barrowland \u2013 SOLD OUT<br>17th May&nbsp;\u2013 Cambridge Corn Exchange<br>18th May&nbsp;\u2013 Sheffield O2 Academy \u2013 SOLD OUT<br>20th May&nbsp;\u2013 Birmingham O2 Academy<br>21st May&nbsp;\u2013 Cardiff Great Hall \u2013 SOLD OUT<br>22nd May&nbsp;\u2013 Bristol O2 Academy \u2013 SOLD OUT<br>24th May&nbsp;\u2013 Bournemouth O2 Academy<br>25th May&nbsp;\u2013 Southampton O2 Guildhall<br>27th May&nbsp;\u2013 London Alexandra Palace<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Fontaines D.C.&nbsp;performed the title track from their acclaimed second album \u2018A Hero\u2019s Death\u2019 on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. 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