Fightstar
Sign in to saveFightstar were an English rock band from London that formed in 2003. The band consisted of lead vocalist, guitarist and keyboardist Charlie Simpson, guitarist and co-vocalist Alex Westaway, bassist Dan Haigh and drummer Omar Abidi. Generally considered a post-hardcore band as a whole, Fightstar are known to incorporate metal, alternative rock and other genres into their sound. Their 2005 debut EP, They Liked You Better When You Were Dead, was released in 2005 and was a critical success.
Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Fightstar
- Musical artist.background
- group_or_band
- Musical artist.image
- Fightstar2010(nowatermark).jpg
- Musical artist.alt
- A man with a guitar singing into a microphone, with another musician playing a bass guitar
- Musical artist.landscape
- Yes
- Musical artist.caption
- Frontman Charlie Simpson (left) and bassist Dan Haigh in 2010
- Musical artist.origin
- London, England
- Musical artist.discography
- Fightstar discography
- Musical artist.spinoff_of
- Busted
- Musical artist.spinoffs
- Gunship
- Musical artist.past_members
- Charlie Simpson Alex Westaway Dan Haigh Omar Abidi
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.fightstarmusic.com
- Image
- Fightstar Birmingham 270409.JPG
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- Commons category
- Fightstar
- inception
- 2003-00-00
- start of work period
- 2003-00-00
- social media followers
- 11800
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Article
14 sectionsContents
- History
- {{anchor|Origins (2003—2004)}}Origins (2003–2004)
- {{anchor|''They Liked You Better When You Were Dead EP'' (2004—2005)}}''They Liked You Better When You Were Dead'' (2004–2005)
- {{anchor|''Grand Unification'' (2005—2006)}}''Grand Unification'' (2005–2006)
- {{anchor|''One Day Son, This Will All Be Yours'' (2007—2008)}}''One Day Son, This Will All Be Yours'' (2007–2008)
- {{anchor|''Alternate Endings'' and ''Be Human'' (2008—2010)}}''Alternate Endings'' and ''Be Human'' (2008–2010)
- {{anchor|Hiatus and side projects (2010—2014)}}Hiatus and side projects (2010–2014)
- {{anchor|Return from hiatus and ''Behind the Devil's Back'' (2014—present)}}Return from hiatus and ''Behind the Devil's Back'' (2014–2024)
- Musical style and influences
- {{anchor|Band members}}Members
- Discography
- {{anchor|Accolades}}''Kerrang!'' Awards
- References
- External links
Fightstar were an English rock band from London that formed in 2003. The band consisted of lead vocalist, guitarist and keyboardist Charlie Simpson, guitarist and co-vocalist Alex Westaway, bassist Dan Haigh and drummer Omar Abidi. Generally considered a post-hardcore band as a whole, Fightstar are known to incorporate metal, alternative rock and other genres into their sound. Their 2005 debut EP, They Liked You Better When You Were Dead, was released in 2005 and was a critical success.
The band released their debut studio album, Grand Unification, the following year; Kerrang! editor Paul Brannigan called it "one of the best British rock albums of the last decade". Fightstar received a nomination for Best British Band at the 2006 Kerrang! Awards before releasing their second album, One Day Son, This Will All Be Yours, in 2007. A compilation album including B-sides and rarities, Alternate Endings, was released the following year. The band self-funded and co-produced their third album, Be Human (2009), which featured orchestral and choral elements. It was their highest-charting album, peaking at number 20 on the UK Albums Chart.