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Hard-Fi celebrate 20th anniversary of 'Stars Of CCTV' with special release and live shows
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British indie-rockers Hard-Fi mark two decades since their iconic debut, Stars Of CCTV, with a limited edition reissue and a series of live performances. The anniversary edition, out July 4, 2025, includes a yellow gatefold 2-LP vinyl and 2-CD set, featuring unreleased demos, B-sides, live recordings, and remixes.
Originally released in 2005, Stars Of CCTV became a defining album of its era, capturing suburban life’s struggles and nightlife escapism. It reached No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart, went triple platinum, and earned a Mercury Prize nomination. The reissue gives fans a chance to own the album on vinyl for the first time since its initial limited run.
Frontman Richard Archer recalls: "We were skint, recording in a freezing old minicab office, but we knew we had something raw and real. 'Stars' was our life—watching mates in dead-end jobs, police vans monitoring us, but still finding joy in music and nights out."
To celebrate, Hard-Fi will take the stage at Glastonbury’s Avalon Stage on June 28, followed by shows at Silverstone's MotoGP (May 24) and Heritage Live at Englefield House (July 17) alongside The Wombats, Doves, and Alfie Templeman.
The Stars Of CCTV anniversary release features the full album, never-before-heard demos of Hard To Beat, Move On Now, and Gotta Reason, plus remixes from Roots Manuva, Axwell, and Chicken Lips.
Live dates:
May 24 – MotoGP, Silverstone
June 28 – Glastonbury Festival, Avalon Stage
July 17 – Heritage Live, Englefield House (w/ The Wombats, Doves & Alfie Templeman)
Pre-orders available now.
Originally released in 2005, Stars Of CCTV became a defining album of its era, capturing suburban life’s struggles and nightlife escapism. It reached No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart, went triple platinum, and earned a Mercury Prize nomination. The reissue gives fans a chance to own the album on vinyl for the first time since its initial limited run.
To celebrate, Hard-Fi will take the stage at Glastonbury’s Avalon Stage on June 28, followed by shows at Silverstone's MotoGP (May 24) and Heritage Live at Englefield House (July 17) alongside The Wombats, Doves, and Alfie Templeman.
The Stars Of CCTV anniversary release features the full album, never-before-heard demos of Hard To Beat, Move On Now, and Gotta Reason, plus remixes from Roots Manuva, Axwell, and Chicken Lips.
Live dates:
May 24 – MotoGP, Silverstone
June 28 – Glastonbury Festival, Avalon Stage
July 17 – Heritage Live, Englefield House (w/ The Wombats, Doves & Alfie Templeman)
Pre-orders available now.
