Franz Ferdinand to Perform on LIVE ON LETTERMAN, 7/22

By: Jul. 15, 2013
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CBS Interactive's award-winning webcast concert series, LIVE ON LETTERMAN, presented by AT&T, will feature five-time GRAMMY Award nominees Franz Ferdinand in a live webcast concert from the world-famous Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City, available on CBS.com and VEVO, Monday, July 22 (8:00 PM, ET/5:00 PM, PT).

Franz Ferdinand will perform their new singles "Right Action" and "Love Illumination" from their hotly anticipated new album, Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action, set for release August 27 from Domino. The band will also perform hits such as "Take Me Out" and "Do You Want To" from their previous albums.

The LIVE ON LETTERMAN franchise, which has surpassed 165 million views to date on CBS.com and VEVO, has hosted some of the most established bands and musicians across the globe, staged in an intimate and dynamic setting for worldwide followers to enjoy. LIVE ON LETTERMAN webcasts have included some of music's biggest stars, including The Killers, Coldplay, Mumford & Sons and Adele.

Fans can watch Franz Ferdinand's webcast live or on-demand on CBS.com at http://www.cbs.com/shows/liveonletterman/. Additionally, the show is available live and on-demand through CBS properties, broadcast on select CBS RADIO stations, as well as via a live audio stream on Radio.com's mobile applications. The webcasts are also offered on VEVO, the world's leading all-premium music video and entertainment platform, through VEVO.com and its free mobile and tablet apps for iPhone and iPad. The on-demand performances are available across the entire VEVO platform, including VEVO.com, its mobile and tablet apps, mobile website, connected TVs and syndication partners.

Comprised of Alex Kapranos (lead vocals, guitar), Robert Hardy (bass guitar), Nick McCarthy (guitar) and Paul Thomson (drums), the Glasgow-based indie rock band Franz Ferdinand's LIVE ON LETTERMAN performance precedes the release of their fourth studio album. Set for release on August 27, Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action marks the band's first album since the release of Tonight in 2009, which featured the hit "No You Girls." The quartet's breakout hit "Take Me Out" brought the band across the pond and earned the band two GRAMMY nominations, an NME Award and an MTV Video Award for Breakthrough Video. The band has also received a Mercury Prize, Brit Awards for Best Group and Best British Rock Act, and more. Franz Ferdinand will be touring throughout the Europe this summer and kick off their U.S. tour in October. For dates and more information, visit:http://www.franzferdinand.com/.

Franz Ferdinand's LIVE ON LETTERMAN webcast will precede their appearance on the LATE SHOW with David Letterman, which will be broadcast that same evening, Monday, July 22 (11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

For more information on LIVE ON LETTERMAN, please visit http://www.cbs.com/shows/liveonletterman/ and follow LIVE ON LETTERMAN on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.



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