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Franz Ferdinand announced as sixth act of Wider Than Pictures at Collins Barracks

Franz Ferdinand with special guests Pillow Queens is the sixth headline artist announced as part of Wilder Than Pictures which will see a series of acts taking to the stage at the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks.

The bands will be performing on Sunday August 27 this year. The Scottish band came to fame in 2003 with their second single 'Take Me Out' and their debut album sold nearly four million copies worldwide.

Pillow Queens bandmates Sarah, Pam, Rachel, and Cathy are Dublin natives who were all in different bands when they first met but quickly realised they shared the same musical vision and that was the beginning of the Pillow Queens.

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They began playing around Ireland and beyond and quickly became dubbed as the band you just had to see live. Their thought provoking songs led to their debut album 'Leave the Light On' in 2020 and after the pandemic they released their album 'In Waiting' in 2022.

The band saw both albums being nominated for the Choice Music Prize and they appeared on The James Corden show in the US in 2022. They also sold out two shows in Vicar St. in Dublin that October.

Tickets are €54.65 and go on sale this Friday March 24 at 10am from Ticketmaster and Singularartists.

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