Celebrating 20 Years of Fractured Life
ConcertReady to dive back into the soundtrack of the 2000s? Air Traffic are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their cult album ‘Fractured Life’ with a series of exclusive concerts in 2027. Nine years after their last visit to Belgium, the British indie rock band are making a grand comeback, for what promises to be a memorable reunion.
Founded in 2003 by Chris Wall, David Ryan Jordan, Tom Pritchard and Jim Maddock, Air Traffic quickly made a name for themselves on the British indie scene. After signing with EMI, the quartet released their debut album, ‘Fractured Life’, in 2007 – a collection of piano melodies, powerful vocals and catchy guitar riffs. Driven by the singles “Charlotte”, “Shooting Star” and the unmissable “No More Running Away”, the album received widespread support from national radio stations and won over a loyal following. Live, their tracks – brilliant, subtle and powerful in equal measure – reveal their full impact, and their fans turn out in force every time. Following a run of three sold-out concerts at Het Depot in 2017 and two sold-out dates at the Ancienne Belgique in 2018, the band were also invited that same year to perform at Rock Werchter.
Their anniversary tour coincides with the complete reissue of *Fractured Life*. For the first time, the album is available on LP vinyl in a widely distributed edition, alongside a CD version featuring tracks long requested by fans and previously unreleased tracks recorded during the same period. Twenty years after its release, ‘Fractured Life’ remains the album that brought Air Traffic to the attention of the wider public. With this exceptional tour, the band is reviving the tracks that defined a whole generation and returning to the stages and fans who helped shape their story. An unmissable event for anyone nostalgic for the 2000s and for indie rock fans alike.