And the Trumpets, They Go… – 20 th November
Speaking to BBC Radio 4, Florence reveals that some
of her new material may contain trumpets and an
orchestra. She said:
22 nd November – Celebrations
Chris, Mairead, Florence and a friend out
celebrating Chris’ birthday!
“I was in the studio and I had made this song...we
were recording trumpets and we had this whole
orchestra in playing it full blast about this love [I had
with a partner], and it's such a strange idea. This
person isn't there and it's like "I made this for you"
and I had 40 trumpets blasting in a room and it's
almost like "that's what it feels like", and that's why
you make it. You have to get it out of yourself. It's
such a bizarre idea; I'm in there crying and there's
these trumpets blasting and it's like you take that
love and you turn that into 40 people playing wind
instruments...”
January Release? – 25 th November
BBC Radio 1 DJ Gemma Cairney says on live radio
that she “thinks” Florence + the Machine’s new
album will be released in January 2015.
30 th November 2015
An image surfaces on Instagram by the LA Dance
Project from last month, saying that Florence has
24 th November – Hurricane/Southside Festivals
Florence + the Machine confirmed for
Southside/Hurricane Festivals 19th-21st June 2014
in Germany. It will make it the second time the
band have performed there.
27 th November – Rock Werchter
Florence + the Machine confirmed for Rock
Werchter Festival on 25th June 2015, in Belgium.
This will also make it the second time the band
have performed at this festival.
been working with them on something. “Stay tuned”,
they said. Maybe a new music video?
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