Tears for Fears are still going strong in 2024, with a concert film only the latest output from the duo who were relatively quiet for 17 years before releasing 2022's “The Tipping Point.”

For a band that ruled if not the world then a good chunk of the ‘80s, this decade is materializing as Tears for Fears' most creatively fulfilling since. In 2022, the duo released their first new album in 17 years,

Interacting with Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal of Tears for Fears is not a relaxing experience. The 63-year-olds have a dry, yet expectant energy about them that makes you feel like you should be ready with insightful commentary on pop culture and deep observations on their perfect pop music.

During the interim, their 1985 hit "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" reentered the charts, marking Tears for Fears' comeback complete. A victory lap is taken on Songs for a Nervous Planet , the group's first official live album culled from a July 2023 show in Franklin,

Nick Rhodes on band's 40th milestone, new album Future Past When Tears for Fears hit the stage at Firstbank Amphitheater in Franklin, Tennessee, on July 11, 2023, there were no tears but some fears. “We walked on stage and I felt like a deer caught in the headlines,