The Fray at O2 Academy Bristol, 15 November 2026

The Fray play O2 Academy Bristol in Bristol on 15 November 2026 at 19:00. The group is an American rock band from Denver, Colorado, formed in 2002 by schoolmates Isaac Slade and Joe King. Their debut studio album, How to Save a Life, came out in 2005 and received quadruple platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America.

The first hit single from that record, "Over My Head (Cable Car)", peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100, and the follow-up, "How to Save a Life", peaked at number three. Their self-titled second album, released in 2009, debuted atop the Billboard 200. Slade left the band in 2022, and the remaining members returned as a trio to release the EP The Fray Is Back in 2024.

The band uses the piano as the lead instrument in its music. Dane Poppin has toured with the band as bassist since 2022.