Roland Orzabal

Acting

Roland Orzabal

Born

1961-08-22 (65)

Place of birth

Portsmouth, England, UK

Known for

Acting

Credits

25 titles

Roland Orzabal (born 22 August 1961) is a British musician, songwriter and record producer. He is known mainly as a co-founding member of Tears for Fears, of which he is the main songwriter and joint vocalist, but he has also achieved success as a producer of other artists. In 2014, Orzabal published his first novel. Orzabal met Curt Smith while both were in their early teens in Bath, Somerset. In the late-1970s, they formed a mod music group, Graduate, along with three other members. Following the release of their debut album, Acting My Age, the group disbanded and Orzabal and Smith went on to form Tears for Fears, a new wave/synthpop outfit directly inspired by the writings of the America…

Known for

Film credits

2020s · 4 titles

Classic Albums: Tears for Fears - Songs From the Big Chair poster
7.5

A documentary that explores the creation of the seminal, second album by Tears for Fears. Songs from the Big Chair took the gothic synth-pop foundations of the band and combined them with arena-ready anthems, leading to critical acclaim and three international hit singles, Mothers Talk, Shout and Everybody Wants to Rule the World.

Classic Albums: Tears for Fears - Songs From the Big Chair

2020

Tears for Fears Live (A Tipping Point Film) poster
7.0

Captured during The Tipping Point Tour Part 2 in 2023 and featuring hits including “Everybody Wants To Rule The World,” “Shout” and “Sowing The Seeds Of Love”, “Mad World”, “Head Over Heels”, etc. — along with new fan favorites from The Tipping Point —their first album in 17 years, this bucket list must for Tears for Fears fans was shot near Nashville at the FirstBank Amphitheater at Graystone Quarry in Franklin, TN – formerly a stone quarry that left no stone unturned in beauty, providing a stunning backdrop for this brilliant and unforgettable trip down memory lane, spanning Tears for Fears' entire career.

Tears for Fears Live (A Tipping Point Film)

2024

Tears for Fears: Radio 2 in the Park poster
9.0

Still ruling the world, a majestic, moody headline set from the legendary duo.

Tears for Fears: Radio 2 in the Park

2023

Tears for Fears: The Seeds of Love poster
NR

Considered one of the greatest albums of the 1980s New Wave era, Tears for Fears “The Seeds of Love” has been released as a limited deluxe 4 CD + 1 Blu-ray box set. High resolution and surround enthusiasts are delighted that audio engineer Steven Wilson has remixed the album in 5.1 in conjunction with band member Roland Orzabal. The five disc set also contains a high resolution transfer of the original stereo mix, plus B-Sides, alternate mixes and around 60 minutes of previously unheard demos and live rehearsals across the various CD’s.

Tears for Fears: The Seeds of Love

2020

2010s · 6 titles

Tears for Fears - Live From Santa Barbara poster
5.7

Live DVD release from the British Pop/Rock duo, filmed during their Sowing The Seeds Of Love tour. With their most ambitious album in the can, Tears For Fears (along with new recruit Oleta Adams) hit the road to promote the album. This live set consists mostly of tracks from that album along with a few earlier hits including 'Shout' and 'Everybody Wants To Rule The World'. 'Head Over Heals' and more. Immortal.

Tears for Fears - Live From Santa Barbara

2010

Best Of Night Of The Proms vol. 6 poster
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Best Of Night Of The Proms vol. 6

2013

BBC In Concert: Tears for Fears poster
NR

Tears For Fears recent In Concert appearance at the BBC Radio Theatre. Their set includes Mad World, Change, Pale Shelter, Shout, Everybody Wants To Rule The World and Sowing The Seeds of Love. These are just some of the songs that have made Tears For Fears one of modern music's most influential bands leaving their mark on everyone from Kanye West to The Weeknd. Their hits have also been covered by a long and diverse list of artists including Lorde, Gloria Gaynor and most famously by Gary Jules as part of the Donnie Darko soundtrack.

BBC In Concert: Tears for Fears

2017

Tears for Fears: Rock in Rio poster
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01 - Everybody Wants to Rule the World (Lorde version) 02 - Secret World 03 - Sowing the Seeds of Love 04 - Advice for the Young at Heart 05 - Everybody Loves a Happy Ending 06 - Change 07 - Mad World 08 - Memories Fade 09 - Creep (Radiohead cover) 10 - Pale Shelter 11 - Break It Down Again 12 - Head Over Heels 13 - Shout

Tears for Fears: Rock in Rio

2017

No artwork available
NR

01 - Everybody Wants to Rule the World 02 - Secret World (w/snippet of Wings' 'Let 'Em In') 03 - Sowing the Seeds of Love 04 - Pale Shelter 05 - Break It Down Again 06 - Change 07 - Mad World 08 - Memories Fade 09 - Closest Thing to Heaven 10 - Creep (Radiohead cover) 11 - Badman's Song 12 - Head Over Heels 13 - Shout

Tears For Fears: Bonnaroo Festival

2015

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Everybody Wants to Rule the World Sowing the Seeds of Love Mad World Creep (Radiohead cover) Pale Shelter Break It Down Again Head Over Heels Shout

Tears for Fears : KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas Festival

2014

2000s · 4 titles

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