Roland Orzabal encourages the crowd as Tears For Fears brings their “The Tipping Point” tour to Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek, Saturday night, July 8, 2023.
Scott Sharpe
ssharpe@newsobserver.com
English pop-rock band Tears For Fears brought their ‘The Tipping Point Part II’ tour to Raleigh, N.C. Saturday night, July 8, 2023.
The band played their 1985 number one singles, “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” and “Shout,” as well as other songs from “Songs from the Big Chair” and other albums, including their newest album, “The Tipping Point,” which was released in 2022.
Indie rock band Cold War Kids opened the show.
Tears For Fears in concert with Cold War Kids at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek, Saturday night, July 8, 2023. Scott Sharpe
Tears For Fears in concert with Cold War Kids at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek, Saturday night, July 8, 2023. Scott Sharpe
Curt Smith sings during the Tears for Fears concert at Coastal Credit Union Music Park in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, July 8, 2023. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
Roland Orzabal performs during the Tears for Fears concert at Coastal Credit Union Music Park in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, July 8, 2023. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
Tears For Fears in concert with Cold War Kids at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek, Saturday night, July 8, 2023. Scott Sharpe
Tears for Fears’ Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith play during their concert at Coastal Credit Union Music Park in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, July 8, 2023. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
Tears For Fears in concert with Cold War Kids at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek, Saturday night, July 8, 2023. Scott Sharpe ssharpe@newsobserver.com
Roland Orzabal sings during the Tears for Fears concert at Coastal Credit Union Music Park in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, July 8, 2023. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
Tears For Fears in concert with Cold War Kids at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek, Saturday night, July 8, 2023. Scott Sharpe ssharpe@newsobserver.com
Roland Orzabal sings during the Tears for Fears concert at Coastal Credit Union Music Park in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, July 8, 2023. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
Tears For Fears in concert with Cold War Kids at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek, Saturday night, July 8, 2023. Scott Sharpe
Tears For Fears in concert with Cold War Kids at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek, Saturday night, July 8, 2023. Scott Sharpe ssharpe@newsobserver.com
Lauren Evans sings during the Tears for Fears concert at Coastal Credit Union Music Park in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, July 8, 2023. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
Curt Smith smiles as he sings during the Tears for Fears concert at Coastal Credit Union Music Park in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, July 8, 2023. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
Tears For Fears in concert with Cold War Kids at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek, Saturday night, July 8, 2023. Scott Sharpe ssharpe@newsobserver.com
Tears For Fears in concert with Cold War Kids at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek, Saturday night, July 8, 2023. Scott Sharpe ssharpe@newsobserver.com
Tears For Fears in concert with Cold War Kids at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek, Saturday night, July 8, 2023. Scott Sharpe ssharpe@newsobserver.com
Setlist Tears for Fears concert in Raleigh, NC, July 8, 2023
1. No Small Thing
2. The Tipping Point
3. Everybody Wants to Rule the World
4. Secret World
5. Sowing the Seeds of Love
6. Long, Long, Long Time
7. Break the Man
8. My Demons
9. Rivers of Mercy
10. Mad World
11. Suffer the Children
12. Woman in Chains
13. Badman’s Song
14. Pale Shelter
15. Break It Down Again
16. Head Over Heels / Broken
17. Creep (Radiohead cover)
18. Change
19. Shout
This story was originally published July 8, 2023 at 10:44 PM.
