Exactly seven days from now I will be gazing at two of my favorite stars—Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith—when Tears for Fears plays in Orlando as part of WMMO's free Downtown Concert Series.
For those of you who need your memories refreshed, Tears for Fears was an MTV staple back in the '80s. They had a #1 album, Songs From the Big Chair, and four Hot 100 singles ("Shout," "Everybody Wants to Rule the World," "Head Over Heels" and "Mother's Talk"). They had a couple of other hits, then, as all good '80s bands do, they broke up. [Note to anyone under the age of 30 who claims to have never heard of Tears for Fears: Adam Lambert sang a TFF song on American Idol.]
Somehow they must have gotten a hold of my diary because they reunited in 2004 and released Everybody Loves a Happy Ending (obviously, they didn't read my entries very carefully or they'd be playing in Jacksonville). Be that as it may, they will be in Orlando at City Hall Plaza on Saturday, August 28. Rico Monaco and Sol Son (aka Band That Is Not Tears for Fears) take the stage at 4 PM, and SWITCH performs at 6:30 PM (aka Other Band That Is Not Tears for Fears). Tears for Fears (aka My Favorite Band of All Time) comes on at 8 PM.
P.S. RIP, Brittany Murphy.