Fozzy announce biggest UK tour yet for February 2024

They play 10 headline shows

Fozzy frontman Chris Jericho
Author: Scott ColothanPublished 12th Sep 2023

US rockers Fozzy have lined up their biggest headline UK tour to date for February 2024.

Fresh from playing a headline show at London’s O2 Kentish Town Forum and performing ‘Judas’ at AEW All In at Wembley Stadium in August, Chris Jericho, Rich Ward and co. will return to our shores early next year.

Fozzy’s UK tour opens at Newport Neon on Friday 16th February, and visits Bradford, Manchester, Glasgow, Newcastle, London, Wolverhampton, Nottingham and Buckley before concluding at Northampton Roadmender on Monday 26th February.

Fozzy frontman Chris Jericho

Support ay all 10 shows comes from Planet Rock favourites The Hot Damn! and US hard rock band Pistols At Dawn. The Spotlight Tour takes its name from Fozzy’s August 2023 single ‘Spotlight’.

Tickets go on sale from Planet Rock Tickets at 10am on Thursday 14th September.

Enthusing about the February jaunt, Chris Jericho says: “The UK has always been the second home for Fozzy and we always look forward to rocking with all of you!

“The Spotlight Tour is our biggest UK tour ever and we are stoked to bring the Fozzy party to your shores with new songs, a new show and the same Fozzy intensity and fun factor that you’ve come to demand and expect from us!”

Fozzy

Fozzy's UK tour dates:

FEBRUARY 2024

Newport Neon – Fri 16th

Bradford Nightrain – Sat 17th

Manchester Academy 2 – Sun 18th

Glasgow Queen Margaret Union – Tue 20th

Newcastle Riverside – Wed 21st

London Electric Ballroom – Thu 22nd

Wolverhampton KK's Steel Mill – Fri 23rd

Nottingham Rock City – Sat 24th

Buckley Tivoli – Sun 25th

Northampton Roadmender – Mon 26th

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23 rock bands named after movies:

Black Sabbath

Previously called Earth (and prior to that The Polka Tulk Blues Band), Black Sabbath named themselves after their own song 'Black Sabbath', which took its moniker from the 1963 horror anthology film of the same name starring the legendary Boris Karloff.

Black Sabbath (1963)

A poster for the 1963 Black Sabbath movie starring Boris Karloff.

Them

Northern Irish rockers Them, whose timeless anthem 'Gloria' launched Van Morrison's musical career, named themselves after the 1954 science fiction monster movie Them!

Them! (1954)

A poster for the 1954 horror movie Them!

White Zombie

In 1985, the then 20-year-old Rob Zombie – born Robert Cummings – named his band after the 1932 horror movie White Zombie starring Bela Lugosi. The highly influential movie is widely considered the first feature length zombie film, and it even inspired Cummings' stage name.

White Zombie (1932)

Bela Lugosi and a zombie in 1932's White Zombie.

Five Finger Death Punch

After watching Quentin Tarantino's 2004 martial arts classic Kill Bill: Volume 2, the Las Vegas metallers toyed with calling themselves Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique in homage to the character Pai Mei's fearsome killing technique. Although fascinated with the concept, former drummer Jeremy Spencer told Michigan Live in 2013: "That didn't sound cool. So, we changed it to Five Finger Death Punch."

Kill Bill 2 (2004)

Uma Thurman (The Bride / Beatrix Kiddo) and Gordon Liu (Pai Mei) in 2004's Kill Bill 2.

Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden bassist and founder Steve Harris came up with the band's name after watching the 1939 movie The Man in the Iron Mask, which featured an iron maiden torture device.

The Man in the Iron Mask (1939)

A still from the 1939 movie The Man in the Iron Mask.

Gojira

The French heavy metallers take their name from Gojira, the original Japanese name for Godzilla. The 1954 Japanese kaiju film directed by Ishirō Honda is widely regarded as a classic of cinema.

Gojira (1954)

A poster for the 1954 movie Gojira – aka Godzilla.

My Bloody Valentine

It's widely reported that the influential Irish shoegaze band are named after the 1981 Canadian slasher film My Bloody Valentine. However, MBV vocalist and guitarist Kevin Shields claims that it was only a few years after they formed that they discovered they shared their moniker with a "really crap terrible Canadian film."

My Bloody Valentine (1981)

A still from the 1981 horror movie My Bloody Valentine.

Misfits

Glenn Danzig named his highly influential horror punk band after Marilyn Monroe's final movie, 1961's The Misfits.

The Misfits (1961)

Marilyn Monroe in 1961's The Misfits.

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Canadian purveyors of apocalyptic post-rock, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, are named after the 1976 Japanese documentary film God Speed You! Black Emperor, directed by Mitsuo Yanagimachi. The film follows a group of motorcyclists called the Black Emperors.

God Speed You! Black Emperor (1976)

God Speed You! Black Emperor the movie (1976)

The Searchers

The Merseybeat group took their name from the epic Western film The Searchers, starring John Wayne and directed by John Ford.

The Searchers (1956)

John Wayne in 1956's The Searchers.

Mogwai

Scottish post rockers Mogwai are named after the ultra-cute little furry creatures in classic 1984 movie Gremlins, who turn into monstrous gremlins if you feed them past midnight.

Gremlins (1984)

The cute lead Mogwai called Gizmo in Gremlins.

Mudhoney

The first of three consecutive acts named after Russ Meyer movies, Seattle grunge pioneers Mudhoney took their moniker from Meyer's 1965 movie Mudhoney.

Mudhoney (1965)

A still from Russ Meyer's 1965 movie Mudhoney

Faster Pussycat

In 1985, a good three years before Mudhoney formed, Los Angeles hard rockers derived their name from the Russ Meyer's movie Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! about three go-go dancers who embark on a kidnapping and murder spree in the California desert.

Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965)

A still from Russ Meyer's 1965 movie Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!

Motorpsycho

With Mudhoney and Faster Pussycat having already taking their monikers from Russ Meyer flicks, Norwegian psych-rockers Motorpyscho named themselves in homage to Meyer's ultra-violent 1965 film Motorpsycho.

Motorpsycho (1965)

A still from Russ Meyer's 1965 movie Motorpsycho

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

San Francisco alt-rockers Black Rebel Motorcycle Club are named after Marlon Brando's motorcycle club in the 1953 film The Wild One.

The Wild One (1953)

Marlon Brando and his Black Rebels Motorcycle Club in The Wild One (1953)

Atreyu

American metalcore band are named after the character Atreyu in Michael Ende's fantasy book The NeverEnding Story and its 1984 movie adaptation.

The NeverEnding Story (1984)

Atreyu in The NeverEnding Story (1984)

Bring Me The Horizon

Although not directly named after a movie or character, Bring Me The Horizon took their memorable moniker from a line spoken by Captain Jack Sparrow in the 2003 movie Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Sparrow, played by Johnny Depp, says: "Now, bring me that horizon!"

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) in the 2003 movie Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.

Billy Talent

Canadian rockers Billy Talent took inspiration for their band name from the character Billy Talent, played by Callum Keith Rennie, in the 1996 mockumentary Hard Core Logo.

Hard Core Logo (1996)

Callum Keith Rennie (Billy Talent) in Hard Core Logo.

They Might Be Giants

Brooklyn alt-rockers They Might Be Giants are named after the 1971 comedy mystery film of the same name starring George C. Scott and Joanne Woodward.

They Might Be Giants (1971)

The poster for 1971 movie They Might Be Giants.

Eppu Normaali

One of Finland's most popular rock bands, Eppu Normaali is a Finnish translation of "Abby Normal" from Mel Brooks' 1974 comedy horror movie Young Frankenstein.

Young Frankenstein (1974)

In Mel Brooks' 1974 comedy horror movie Young Frankenstein, the character Igor (pictured) confesses he took the monster's brain from someone called "Abby Normal."

The Damned

Although the gothic rockers haven't confirmed or denied it, it's reported that guitarist Brian James named the group after the 1969 historical drama movie The Damned.

The Damned movie (1969)

A still from 1969 movie The Damned.

Fine Young Cannibals

The Birmingham pop rockers, who scored chart hits with 'She Drives Me Crazy' and 'Suspicious Minds', are named after the 1960 film All the Fine Young Cannibals starring Robert Wagner and Natalie Wood.

All the Fine Young Cannibals (1960)

Robert Wagner and Natalie Wood in All the Fine Young Cannibals (1960).

Duran Duran

Admittedly they're NOT rock (despite being 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees) but Duran Duran are named after Dr. Durand Durand, Irish actor Milo O'Shea's character from the 1968 sci-fi movie Barbarella.

Barbarella (1968)

Dr. Durand Durand in Barbarella (1968).

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