Super Furry Animals have announced some special events at London's National Film Theatre and Royal Festival Hall to mark the release of their greatest hits collection. 'Songbook - The Singles Volume One', released on 4 Oct, contains 21 tracks, including 17 UK Top 40 hits.
On 1 Oct the band will hold Lightning Fryday which will see the band take over the RFH for the evening with a live performance plus a series of other events and guest appearances which will extend beyond the venue's boundaries to nearby landmarks. Reappearances from some of the band's old acquaintances are rumoured.
The following day (2 Oct) Super Furry Saturday will take place at the neighbouring NFT with the band showcasing their videos. The videos will be shown on one of London's biggest screens in surround sound, and the band are likely to make an appearance to discuss the clips too.