About Tears for Fears tickets

The New Wave rock band Tears for Fears climbed to the pinnacle of pop stardom in the 1980s with their sophisticated sound that weaved extended harmonies, layered instrumentation, big, robust vocals and thoughtful, poetic lyrics. Longtime friends and bandmates Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith, who met as teenagers in Bath, England, shared similar outlooks and played together in a band called Graduate, then with the band Neon before founding Tears for Fears with drummer Manny Elias. Orzabal and Smith, both heavily influenced by American psychologist Arthur Janov, author of the book and therapy method Primal Scream, named their band after a reference by Janov: 'tears as a replacement for fears,' and named some songs after chapters in the book. Before releasing their first album, The Hurting, in 1983, Tears for Fears enjoyed some success with their third single, 'Mad World.' Their debut album launched the band's success, spending 65 weeks on the charts in the U.K. But it was with the release of their second album, Songs from the Big Chair that Tears for Fears leaped to worldwide fame, especially with the hit singles 'Shout,' 'Everybody Wants to Rule the World' and 'Head Over Heels.' The album reached Number 1 in the U.S. and remains their top-selling album, though other hits have followed, such as 'Sowing the Seeds of Love' and 'Advice for the Young at Heart.' What you will find out with Tears for Fears tickets is that this classic band is still creating innovative pop songs with a sound as big and encompassing as it ever was.