#tff2014

'Advice for the young at heart' (1990)

'Break it Down Again' (1993)

'Queen of Compromise' (1993)

'Secret World' (2004)

'Ladybird' (2004)

[14.11.2010; 26.02.2011; 10.04.2011]

'Some Secrets' (2013); Curt's bandcamp

[23.11.2014]

[19.10.2015; 20.10.2015]

[26.10.2015; 27.10.2015; 05.12.2015; 06.12.2015; 07.12.2015; 18.12.2015; 16.01.2016; 25.01.2016; 31.01.2016; 09.02.2016; roland's twitter]

'Secret Location' (2022)

bonus:

[aside from Break it Down Again, which they perform regularly]

based on setlist.fm, YouTube, Facebook and twitter/X

Size of Sorrow ["It was from the period right after they broke up" ⓒ Charlton Pettus 1st performed in 1993, sung by bassist Gail Ann Dorsey. Later it was recorded for 'ELAHE' (2004) album]:

The Backyard at Bee Cave, Bee Cave, TX, USA (23.10.2004);

Lisner Auditorium, Washington, DC, USA (26.10.2004);

Beacon Theatre, New York, NY, USA (28.10.2004);

Etess Arena, Atlantic City, NJ, USA (29.10.2004);

Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA, USA (30.10.2004);

Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA (01.11.2004);

State Theatre, Minneapolis, MN, USA (09.11.2004);

Ameristar Casino, Kansas City, MO, USA (13.11.2004);

Macky Auditorium, Boulder, CO, USA (15.11.2004);

Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, CA, USA (17.11.2004);

Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City, CA, USA (23.11.2004);

The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, USA (24.11.2004);

Vicar Street, Dublin, Ireland (23.04.2005);

Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff, Wales (01.05.2005);

Carling Apollo Hammersmith, London, England (02.05.2005);

Indoor Showroom, Konocti Harbor, Kelseyville, CA, USA (24.07.2005);

Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery Amphitheatre, Woodinville, WA, USA (27.07.2005);

The Mountain Winery, Saratoga, CA, USA (26.07.2007)

Raoul and the Kings of Spain [from 'Raoul and the Kings of Spain' (1995) album]:

The Mountain Winery, Saratoga, CA, USA (26.07.2007);

Mandalay Bay Beach, Las Vegas, NV, USA (27.07.2007);

Orange County Fair (29.07.2007);

Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery Amphitheatre, Woodinville, WA, USA (10.07.2009);

Oregon Zoo Amphitheater, Portland, OR, USA (11.07.2009);

Orange County Fair (17.07.2009);

Humphreys, San Diego, CA, USA (20.07.2009);

Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, AZ, USA (21.07.2009);

Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, USA (21.03.2010);

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines (02.05.2010);

NTU Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan (08.05.2010)

+ teasing:

Citibank Hall, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (08.10.2011);

Espaço das Américas, São Paulo, Brazil (22.11.2012)

Falling Down [from 'Raoul and the Kings of Spain' (1995) album]:

Wente Vineyards, Livermore, CA, USA (08.09.2011);

The Mountain Winery, Saratoga, CA, USA (09.09.2011);

Uptown Theatre, Napa, CA, USA (10.09.2011);

Table Mountain Casino, Friant, CA, USA (13.09.2011);

Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, CA, USA (15.09.2011);

Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, USA (17.09.2011);

Arena Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico (21.09.2011);

Auditorio Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico (22.09.2011);

Explanada Estadio Monumental, Lima, Peru (28.09.2011);

Credicard Hall, São Paulo, Brazil (14.10.2011);

Orange County Fair (01.08.2012);

Masonic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA, USA (02.08.2012);

Sunset Station Hotel and Casino, Henderson, NV, USA (04.08.2012);

San Jose Civic Auditorium, San Jose, CA, USA (05.08.2012);

Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines (10.08.2012);

Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino, Waterfront, Philippines (12.08.2012);

Austin Music Hall, Austin, TX, USA (17.09.2014);

Casino Rama, Orillia, ON, Canada (25.09.2015);

Casino Rama, Orillia, ON, Canada (26.09.2015);

Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY, USA (28.09.2015);

Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown, NJ, USA (29.09.2015);

Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ, USA (30.09.2015);

3Arena, Dublin, Ireland (31.01.2019);

M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, England (02.02.2019)

+ soundcheck:

Kia Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA (04.06.2022)

God's Mistake [from 'Raoul and the Kings of Spain' (1995) album]:

Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, NV, USA (16.07.2005);

Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, AZ, USA (19.07.2005);

Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, NV, USA (30.07.2005)

What Are We Fighting For? [from 'Mayfield' (1998) album, later appeared on TFF's 'Secret World Live in Paris' (27.02.2006)]:

Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, NV, USA (16.07.2005);

Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, AZ, USA (19.07.2005)

Snow Hill [from 'Aeroplane' (1999) album]:

The Backyard at Bee Cave, Bee Cave, TX, USA (23.10.2004);

Lisner Auditorium, Washington, DC, USA (26.10.2004);

Beacon Theatre, New York, NY, USA (28.10.2004);

Etess Arena, Atlantic City, NJ, USA (29.10.2004);

Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA, USA (30.10.2004);

Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA (01.11.2004);

State Theatre, Minneapolis, MN, USA (09.11.2004);

Ameristar Casino, Kansas City, MO, USA (13.11.2004);

Macky Auditorium, Boulder, CO, USA (15.11.2004);

Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, CA, USA (17.11.2004);

Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City, CA, USA (23.11.2004);

The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, USA (24.11.2004);

Vicar Street, Dublin, Ireland (23.04.2005);

Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff, Wales (01.05.2005);

Carling Apollo Hammersmith, London, England (02.05.2005);

Indoor Showroom, Konocti Harbor, Kelseyville, CA, USA (24.07.2005);

Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery Amphitheatre, Woodinville, WA, USA (27.07.2005)

Seven of Sundays [from 'Halfway, Pleased' (2008) album]:

Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery Amphitheatre, Woodinville, WA, USA (10.07.2009);

Oregon Zoo Amphitheater, Portland, OR, USA (11.07.2009);

Orange County Fair (17.07.2009);

Humphreys, San Diego, CA, USA (20.07.2009);

Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, AZ, USA (21.07.2009);

Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, USA (21.03.2010);

Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines (02.05.2010);

Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore, Singapore (04.05.2010);

KITEC Star Hall, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR China (06.05.2010);

NTU Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan (08.05.2010);

Sound Board Theater, Detroit, MI, USA (12.08.2010);

Molson Canal Concert Series 2010 (13.08.2010);

Casino Rama, Orillia, ON, Canada (14.08.2010);

House of Blues, Boston, MA, USA (16.08.2010);

Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach, NH, USA (17.08.2010);

Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, NY, USA (19.08.2010);

House of Blues, Atlantic City, NJ, USA (20.08.2010);

Wellmont Theater, Montclair, NJ, USA (21.08.2010);

9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA (23.08.2010);

The Fillmore, Charlotte, NC, USA (27.08.2010);

City Commons Plaza, Orlando, FL, USA (28.08.2010);

Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA (31.08.2010);

Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, FL, USA (01.09.2010);

Credicard Hall, São Paulo, Brazil (14.10.2011)

bonus: more songs played during some soundchecks:

Under Ether (2023) [from 'Tomcats Screaming Outside' (2001) album];

Goodnight Song [from 'Elemental' (1993) album]:

bonus No 2: 'Sketches of Pain' teasing (2004) [from 'Raoul and the Kings of Spain' (1995) album]:

P. S.

Roland, Record Collector (29.11.2014):

"But really, I never stopped writing for him. It would have been very easy to get Curt in on Elemental and sing those songs. They were built for him. I hadn’t stopped writing for a voice."

'Naked Lunch' podcast (09.05.2024):

Curt Smith, 'Sowing the Seeds of Love', McCabe's (04.05.2012)

Moments after the 'My girlfriend and me in love' line during TFF's gigs through the years:

Santa Ynez (15.09.2011):

Los Angeles (17.09.2011):

Buenos Aires (02.10.2011):

Manila (10.08.2012):

Jimmy Kimmel Live (12.11.2014):

Irvine (20.06.2015):

Boston (24.06.2017):

bonus.

Nottingham (13.02.2019):

Variety (25.02.2022):

Tears for Fears play Mr. & Mr. Remember the rules? That’s right, one group member is grilled in private about the personal habits of the other. Afterwards his answers are checked by telling them to his partner. Points scored depend on how near the mark they are. <...> Curt scores 8 and a half points and Roland scores a perfect 10 out of 10. RO: “I did extremely well, didn’t I?” CS: “I think we both did pretty well, in fact, maybe we should get married!”

The Beat (1993):

Radio Interview (2004): RO: Um, Curt lives in a cave. I live at the top of a very, very high mountain. But seriously, no, I was in UK and Curt was in Los Angeles, so it involved a lot of, uh, transatlantic flying for us to actually get it [ELAHE] together.  Int.: You live in a cave? I thought you lived in New York. CS:  I do. I'm actually a very well-known recluse. Apart from being a gay icon. RO: [laughs] Int.: Really? CS: Yeah. Int.: What does your wife think of that? CS: She's fine with it, actually. Int.: She is? Ok, well, that's good to know. RO: When you say 'she'. CS: Well... Int.: Yeah, what exactly do you mean? CS: I... you know... one of them. RO: Hehehe CS: They're always called 'she'. RO: It's so nice of you to refer to him like that!

Mr. Media podcast (2010): Int.: How do you keep this partnership, which is sort of like a marriage between, you know, two people? CS: Oh, it's very much like a marriage, trust me. Actually, well, it's less like a marriage than having a brother. Int.: Okay. How do you keep it fresh, and how do you keep, you know, out of each other's hair? CS: Um... We live 6,000 miles from each other. <...> I actually thought that earlier, and I'm like, 'You know what? The 6,000 miles thing works for us'. You know, we see each other a few times a year to work, and then in between, Roland's in England, I'm in Los Angeles, so we don't see each other. So the time we spend together, it's kind of valued a bit more, and it tends to be around work, but, you know, it's nice to hang out, and outside of that, we're very much family men, and we're with our families in our respective homes. We have completely different sets of friends, obviously Roland being in England, me being here. So I think, yeah, weirdly enough, distance. I mean, if you... put it this way, and I do... sort of... I can make an analogy with me and my wife. We've been together 22 years also, by the way. And there was a time where she had to work out of home, and it just wasn't good. Because I worked out of home, and she worked out of home. We were in, like, too close to each other all the time. But then, you know, now she's back in the office, and so we work, you know, separately, and we see each other in the evenings, obviously, and at the weekends, and everything else. That is a good way of keeping a marriage together, [instead] of spending every hour together. And with myself and Roland, it's sort of similar, as you say, it's a bit like a marriage. When we were... the reason I left back in 1990 for a while was, you know, we spent every hour of every day pretty much together because of how succesful we were and because of the work. And... it got too stressful. I don't think people ment to be together for that many hours per day. <...> No, I mean it's... there's gotta be a certain separation because then you appreciate when they come back.

The Quietus (20.09.2013): RO: I never looked up to him [Curt], but I’ve ended up in my life with people who are more fiery than me, and bring out the fire, like my wife. I didn’t marry someone timid and conservative. I guess it’s one of those psychic – relating to the mind, you know? – sort of things you bring into your life, things that hopefully bring the best out in you.

Record Collector (29.11.2014): “In Facebook parlance, our relationship is ‘complicated’,” says Smith. “We’ve been doing it so long we get it. It’s much easier now than it was the first time round, because we appreciate what we both bring to the party. We’re like an old married couple. An old married gay couple.” 

Medium (18.01.2020): CS: The song ['Stay'] is about how hard it is sometimes to leave. I was going through a period where I felt I should leave TFF again as I believed it wasn’t healthy for me. It’s analogous to a marriage. Do we stay together for the sake of the kids? The answer is of course always no as it doesn’t benefit anyone, but the decision is hard because of the decades of history.

Ivor Novello Music Awards (21.09.2021):

Variety (25.02.2022): RO: <...> I do think that we have a more profound respect for each other. We’re not butting heads. Maybe it’s the fact that the testosterone is dropping rapidly when you get to our age, I don’t know. But if we bicker now or if we argue now, it only lasts a couple of minutes, and then one of us says: “OK, shall we have a cup of tea?” CS: In marriage terms, we’ve got to the “Yes, dear” stage of our relationship.

Extra TV (2025):

BBC Breakfast (2022)

Roland, Interview (11.2014): Curt also had a bit of an American accent, which I gave him stick for... but only later. Curt, Rockonteurs podcast, se2ep1, (09.01.2022): So we ended up talking. We haven't spoken to each other in nearly 10 years and, um, it seemed fine, you know, other than he would, you know, since then has never stopped talking about how much my accent would change. But that's what happens when you move to America, I guess. Curt, Rock & Roll High School with Pete Ganbarg podcast, se4ep10 (10.2024): I was definitely more American, as he has mentioned many times. The accent had changed a little bit.

bonus:

Here's The Thing with Alec Baldwin podcast (29.11.2022):