Tears for Fears at BellyUp (SOLD OUT)

This is what some of us will have to do given the show sold out before many even knew about it.
This is what some of us will have to do given the show sold out before many even knew about it.

One fan said it best, the email went out from the venue and with lightening speed the tickets were gone. The show SOLD OUT. There is a rumor that third party ticket holders on sites like Craig’s List may have tickets. As impossible as it will be for many, let’s try to focus on the positives here.

-Venue by the beach
-Reasonably priced tickets
-This show is in walking distance from several travel fans (Yay Lady K)

The negatives for others are the same…no advanced notice…again. We’ll address these concerns in late December. We are hoping to find out why there is such a short turnaround this year…after several successful years of advanced notices. Many thanks to SK and Lady K for the heads up. This show is legit. It is happening. Chin up!

About The Venue
BellyUp – has other branches of restaurants and sister locations. It is located at Solano Beach and is described as very intimate with not a bad seat in the house. For those with tickets, arrive on time.

Suggested Accomodations
Suggested Accomodations

Accommodations – We suggest Courtyard Marriott. Click here to book. If you need other suggestions or have special circumstances please reach out to us via FB email.

Fan MeetUps & Party -TBD
Roland joked the after party was at Lady K’s, but please do not follow her home Lol. One of our travel fan team will be in touch if anything ‘fan official’ or fan generated will take place. It’s always fun to hang out with fellow TFF fans pre and post show. That’s how this family started and the band is thankfully amused.

Enjoy the show,
AA

What the heck do you mean it's sold out? Arrgghh!
What the heck do you mean it’s sold out? Arrgghh!

Tears for Fears In the Media: Extra Videos, Interviews & Other Band Shares

Archive of Bespoke, Popular and Informative Interviews with Tears for Fears, Curt Smith, Roland Orzabalfrom 2010 forward (contributions from Chris Wave included – thank you Chris!) *We’re updating this continuously.

2025

There have been a few podcasts out…

Song Exploder is our favourite for 2025 thus far.

Episode 292: Tears for Fears

2024

The band was featured in Despicable Me – Gru and characters sang Everybody Wants to Rule the World. It was released in the summer of 2024.

Tears for Fears were also featured on NBC’s the Voice – singing EWTRTW and their latest song from Songs for a Nervous Planet “The Girl That I Call Home.”

2023

Nihal Arthanayake’s incredible follow up on the BBC

Soft interview on the Hollywood Bowl show (sold out)

2022
September KCRW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roE7-lECtOs (studio session)
September Deutsche Radio Press (video)
TBC Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Late Show / Stephen Colbert) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VI2kJzIqUlo
Break The Man (Late Show / Stephen Colbert)
The Tipping Point [LIVE @ SiriusXM] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRRLxxoc36k
Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Count Down) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBi2WeBBvpQ
Closest Thing To Heaven (Des and Mel) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbXiv_PbApk
Q2 TFF Travel Fan Update features all the media from The Tipping Point promotional appearances and requests from media for the band to interview and perform.

2014:

Interview with Tess Vigeland of Marketplace fame
Click here to watch & listen

Spotify Project – Village Studios Los Angeles (??)
Shared by: Bada$$ in the heels

Creep Audio from session shared by Sherlock Silver Kitty –  Click here to listen/read

Everybody wants to Rule the World Jimmy Kimmel Live https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyzI2DMBxOo

Comedy Bang Bang -Hilarious Interview featuring @reggiewatts @rolandtff & @curtsmith along with the #PieMinister and spectacular host of the show.
Shared by: Silver Kitty, later by the show itself
Online Twitter Party hashtag: #CBB http://www.earwolf.com/episode/pie-quiz-with-tears-for-fears/
Click Here To Listen
Click here to watch (set age gate off)

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Animation by Manami – Tears for Fears in R’s new video.

Kevin and Bean Show -Radio, Los Angeles
Shared by: Silver Kitty and later by @kevinandbean
Subject: KROQ & more
Click Here to Listen:

Roland on the BBC speaking about his novel ‘Sex Drugs & Opera: There’s Life After Rock N’ Roll’
Shared by network
Online Twitter convos: #SDO
Click Here to Listen

2013
Curt Smith on Kevin Pollak’s Chat Show

How Tears for Fears made ‘Mad World’
Click Here To Read

2012:
Curt Smith Post Gravity Summit
Posted by: JW Najarian

2010
Curt Smith – One of the most highly followed musicians on Twitter
Mentions: Zoe Keating – @zoecello

Wear it with pride! TFF Swag
Wear it with pride! TFF Swag

Reference, Extras: For those catching up with the band, be aware that the band released ELAHE ’04

*Big thanks to Chris Wave for helping compile the list of TV appearances of the band.

2004
Everybody Loves a Happy Ending (ELAHE)
Featuring: Adam Weissler

Live on The Oxford Road Show for BBC – 26/11/82

The Tube – Interview (1983) and live (15/03/85)
Wogan – EWTRTW – 13/03/85
Wogan – Sowing The Seeds Of Love 1989
Tears for Fears – The Working Hour (BBC ‘Wogan’ – 11.12.85)
Mad World – Top Of The Pops 14/10/82 and 18/11/82
Change – Top Of The Pops 03 February 1983
Pale Shelter – Top Of The Pops 28 April 1983
The Way You Are – Top Of The Pops 08 December 1983 / 22 December 1983
Mothers Talk – Top Of The Pops 16 August 1984 / 30 August 1984
Shout – Top Of the Pops 03 January 1985
Head Over Heels – Top Of The Pops 04/07/1985
Everybody Wants – Top Of The Pops 28 March 1985 / 11 April 1985
Break It Down Again – Top Of The Pops 27 May 1983
Tears For Fears – Everybody Wants To Rule The World (1986) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNz-aGmddNo
Tears for Fears – Woman in Chains [1989] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc4t4bWdiDI
Tears For Fears – 1985 Head Over Heels – Live Montreux Switzerland
Tears For Fears – The Way You Are (Pop Carnival 1983) – live at Brunel University
American Bandstand 102:85 Tears For Fears Interview (Dick Clark interviews Tears For Fears on American Bandstand
Tears For Fears – Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Kenny Everett Show ’85)
Tears For Fears – Woman In Chains (ft. Oleta Adams, Live on French TV, 1995) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyTRLuYrrXg
TOP OF THE POPS
14/10/1982 Mad World
18/11/82 Mad World
03-Feb-83 Change
28-Apr-83 Pale Shelter
27 May 1983 Break It Down Again
08-Dec-83 The Way You Are
22-Dec-83 The Way You Are
16-Aug-84 Mothers Talk
30 August 1984 Mothers Talk
03 January 1985 Shout
04/07/1985 Head Over Heels
28-Mar-85 Everybody Wants To Rule The World
11-Apr-85 Everybody Wants To Rule The World
26/11/82 Live on The Oxford Road Show for BBC
1982 Mad World (Generation 80) (Belgium) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKw_eykarFo
1983 The Way You Are (Pop Carnival) – live at Brunel University
1983 The Tube – Interview
1983 Pale Shelter + Ideas As Opiates (Live) TFF performing Live on TV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t8guZBiXDA
1983 Pale Shelter (Riva del Garda, Italy) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHwIkHU4jGM
1983 Change (studio playback at Sotto le Stelle) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKX_O6nVtgw
1983 Change TopPop (Holland) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAxG4jd7_a4
1983 Change – (Saint Vincent) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeHJ7EA6-sU
August 1984 Hold Tight – Mothers Talk
1984 Mothers talk live (Flashlights)
13/03/1985 Wogan – Everybody Wants To Rule The World
15/03/1985 The Tube – Live
11.12.85 Wogan – The Working Hour
1985 Interview (Dick Clark interviews Tears For Fears on American Bandstand
1985 Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Kenny Everett Show)
1985 Head Over Heels – Live Montreux Switzerland
1985 Everybody Wants To Rule The World Hit Studio Japan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJEyGAsUPTI
1989 Wogan – Sowing The Seeds Of Love https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNz-aGmddNo
1989 Sowing The Seeds of Love à Sacrée soirée https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrHOuOusS-A
1995 Woman In Chains (ft. Oleta Adams, Live on French TV) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyTRLuYrrXg
2005 Secret World (Breakfast with the Arts) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A46fckIU8JQ
2006 Woman in Chains (live) (Night of the Proms – Antwerp, Belgium) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vur84FiWAnc
Shout (live) (Night of the Proms – Antwerp, Belgium) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI9lo5BRJmg