Richard Hughes Events

1995 Tim Rice-Oxley, Dominic Scott and Richard Hughes form "The Lotus Eaters" at University College in London
In 1995, while studying at University College, London for a degree in classics, Rice-Oxley managed to form a rock band with Scott, and invited Hughes to play drums. The Lotus Eaters start...
1997 Tom Chaplin joins "Keane" as lead vocalist
After listening to Rice-Oxley's piano playing during a weekend at Virginia Water, Surrey in 1997, Chris Martin invited him to join his newly formed band Coldplay. However, Rice-Oxley decl...
1998 Jul 13 Keane plays first show at the Hope & Anchor pub
Chaplin departed for South Africa in summer 1997 to work as a volunteer during his gap year. Chaplin's early experiences there would later be reflected in the band's position for the Make...
2000 Jan 31 Keane releases "Call Me What You Like"
"Call Me What You Like" is a song by Keane, released as their first single. Limited to 500 copies, the single was released through Zoomorphic, the band's own label set up to release th...
2001 Jun 1 Keane releases second single "Wolf at the Door"
"Wolf at the Door" is a song performed and composed by English alternative rock band Keane and happened to be their second single release ever, originally intended only as a promo item wi...
2003 May 12 Keane releases "Everybody's Changing" single
"Everybody's Changing" is a song performed and composed by English rock band Keane, from their debut album Hopes and Fears, on which it appears as the fourth track. After a single release...
2003 Oct 13 Keane releases "This Is the Last Time" single
"This Is the Last Time" is a song performed and composed by English rock band Keane released in October 13, 2003 as their second commercial single, first released with Fierce Panda Record...
2004 Feb 16 Keane releases "Somewhere Only We Know" single
"Somewhere Only We Know" is a song performed and composed by English alternative rock band Keane, officially released as their third commercial single, and appearing as the opening track ...
2004 Mar 7
to 2005 Oct 14
 Hopes and Fears world tour
The Hopes and Fears tour was the unofficial name given to the first tour made by English piano rock band Keane after the release of their debut album Hopes and Fears. 116 Concerts -...
2004 May 3 Keane releases "Everybody's Changing" single
The 2004 version of "Everybody's Changing", re-recorded during the Heliocentric sessions of winter 2003, is Keane's second major-label release during the Hopes and Fears campaign. The ...
2004 May 10 Keane releases debut album "Hopes and Fears"
Hopes and Fears is the debut album by English rock band Keane and was released on May 10, 2004 in the United Kingdom. It topped the UK album charts upon release, was the best selling Brit...
2004 Aug 16 Keane releases "Bedshaped" single
"Bedshaped" is a song by English rock band Keane, released as the third single from Hopes and Fears. This is the first single released after the album, and it sold about 22,000 copies in ...
2005 Jul 25 Keane releases "Bend and Break" single
"Bend and Break" is a song performed and composed by English rock band Keane's and was released as the sixth and last single from their debut album Hopes and Fears. It is also their tenth...
2006 Apr 24 Keane releases single "Atlantic"
"Atlantic" is a song performed and composed by English alternative rock band Keane and is featured on their second studio album, Under the Iron Sea as the opening track. The cover of the ...
2006 May
to 2007 Aug
Under the Iron Sea world tour
The Under the Iron Sea tour was the second tour made by English rock band Keane after the release of their second album Under the Iron Sea. However, due to the extensive touring, on 22...
2006 May 29 Keane releases "Is It Any Wonder?" single
"Is It Any Wonder?" is a song performed and composed by English alternative rock band Keane and is featured on their second studio album, Under the Iron Sea as the second track. This is c...
2006 Jun 12 Keane releases second studio album "Under the Iron Sea"
Under the Iron Sea is the second studio album by English rock band Keane, released in 2006. During its first week on sale in the UK, the album went to #1, selling 222,297 copies according...
2006 Aug 21 Keane releases "Crystal Ball" single
"Crystal Ball" is a song performed and composed by English rock band Keane, and featured on their second studio album, Under the Iron Sea. The song was released on 21 August 2006 as the t...
2006 Oct 17
to 2006 Oct 27
 Keane Live '06 released
The Keane Live 06 were a series of official limited live albums produced by ConcertLive consisting of songs recorded during English rock band Keane's live performances during late October...
2006 Oct 30 Keane releases "Nothing in My Way" single
"Nothing in My Way" is a song performed and composed by English rock band Keane and is featured as the third track on their second studio album, Under the Iron Sea. The song was also rele...
2007 Jan 22 Keane releases "A Bad Dream" single
"A Bad Dream", often mistitled as "Bad Dream", is a song performed and composed by English rock band Keane appearing as the fifth track on their second album Under the Iron Sea. It was re...
2007 Feb 9 Keane releases "Try Again" single
"Try Again" is a song performed and composed by English alternative rock band Keane that appears as the tenth track on their second album, Under the Iron Sea. The song was released as the...
2008 Aug 4 Keane releases "Spiralling" single
Spiralling is a song performed and composed by English band Keane, released on August 4, 2008 at 10:59 (CEST) as the first single of their third album, Perfect Symmetry. It was released i...
2008 Sep 30 Keane releases "The Lovers Are Losing" single
"The Lovers Are Losing" is a song performed and composed by English rock band Keane, released on 20 October 2008 as the second single from their third album, Perfect Symmetry. It was play...
2008 Oct 13 Keane releases their third studio album "Perfect Symmetry"
Perfect Symmetry is the third studio album by English rock band Keane, released on 13 October 2008 in the United Kingdom. The album's title was released on 31 July 2008. The band had comp...
2008 Oct 27
to 2009 Sep 20
 Perfect Symmetry world tour
The Perfect Symmetry Tour was given by the British Band Keane, following the launch of the album Perfect Symmetry. (Tom Chaplin, Tim Rice-Oxley and Richard Hughes) 94 Concerts - ...
2008 Dec 29 Keane releases "Perfect Symmetry" single
It was also revealed that the first full single release from the album was "The Lovers Are Losing", which was released on 20 October 2008. The next single was "Perfect Symmetry", released...
2009 Mar 16 Keane releases "Better Than This" single
In March 2009, "Better Than This" was released as the fourth single overall.
2009 May 13 Keane & Mat Kearney live with Helio Sequence at the Ogden Theater
The Helio Sequence, a promising band with a big sound, opened the concert at the intimate Ogden Theater in Denver. The band from Portland, Oregon, gave an impressive performance and a gre...