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Encouraged by their label, Faithless released a Greatest Hits album, Forever Faithless. The Greatest Hits album went four times platinum and was the best-selling dance album of 2005. A huge global tour followed the success of the album. Their fifth album, To All New Arrivals, inspired by the birth of Sister Bliss’ son, and Rollo’s young family born into uncertain futures was released in 2006, exploring themes of global poverty, immigration, conflict and belonging, through the concept of "new arrivals". The first single "Bombs", with its anti-war message and video directed by award-winning director Howard Greenhalgh, was not playlisted on daytime MTV or BBC Radio 1. [9] The album also featured collaborations with Cat Power and Robert Smith of The Cure, and the band headlined Coachella Valley Festival in 2007. Faithless have headlined numerous major festivals in Europe and beyond, including four editions of Glastonbury. [6] Their lyrics have been quoted in both the US Senate and the Houses of Parliament. [ citation needed] History [ edit ] The Irish Charts – Search Results – Mass Destruction". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 January 2020. The second studio album, Mercury-nominated Sunday 8PM, [7] contained the global hit " God Is a DJ" and established Faithless as a major touring force in 1998. Emotive videos were directed by featured vocalist Jamie Catto, featuring the band’s transcendent live shows, and helped bring Faithless’ live prowess to the attention of music fans. They were nominated for Best British Dance Act at the Brit Awards in 1999. R Plus, Faithless & Amelia Fox - Makes Me Feel Good". Spotify. 18 March 2022 . Retrieved 27 April 2023.

Faithless' first album Reverence was conceived as a mixtape which covers many genres, encapsulating house, hip-hop, folk and classical music. The album was released on Rollo's label, Cheeky Records. [3] In 2001, their third album Outrospective was the first to be released on major label Sony BMG and captured the dreamy synergy between sadness and mad delirium giving rise to hit singles " We Come 1" and a tribute to Muhammad Ali. In 2002, they performed on the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury, with another nomination for best British Dance Act at The Brit Awards in the same year. They won Best Dance and Best Live Act at the TMF Awards in the Netherlands in 2001. Middleton, Ryan. "Album Review: Faithless - All Blessed". Magneticmag.com . Retrieved 22 June 2021. R Plus, Faithless, Amelia Fox - Let's Really Have Some Fun". Spotify. 28 April 2023 . Retrieved 28 April 2023. Lee, Dulcie (24 December 2022). "Faithless lead singer Maxi Jazz dies aged 65". BBC News . Retrieved 24 December 2022.Dido Joins Rollo and Sister Bliss of Faithless as R Plus, Debut Album The Last Summer Announced for October 2019 Release". Music.mxdwn.com. 1 October 2019 . Retrieved 22 June 2021. Their sixth album The Dance was released on 16 May 2010, after a four-year recording break for the band, on their own label "Nate’s Tunes" - and was 2nd in the UK album charts behind The Rolling Stones. Faithless again graced the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury in 2010, celebrating sold-out arena and stadium tours across Europe. In that year alone, they played to over one million people and sold over 400,000 records. Faithless performed at Brixton Academy on 7 and 8 April 2011 and was transmitted live via satellite to cinemas across Europe. [10] Their first show at Camden’s Jazz cafe to showcase Reverence was a sell-out, and a global tour ensued as the record went up the charts all over Europe. The singles " Insomnia" and " Salva Mea" each selling over a million copies, and album going either platinum or gold in every European territory. Faithless: On reuniting and a remix album". Evening Standard. 21 August 2015 . Retrieved 9 November 2020. Watch: New Singing Lesson Videos Can Make Anyone A Great Singer With a long range weapon or suicide bomber

Their musical style is often political. All Blessed uses award-winning photo-journalist Yannis Behrakis' picture of refugees on the front, focusing on immigration as its core theme. This section contains content that is written like an advertisement. Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links, and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view. ( September 2023) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) The song relates to the Iraq War which started the previous year, with the refrain "a weapon of mass destruction". Bombs Away". Shots.net. 1 November 2006. Archived from the original on 13 April 2010 . Retrieved 28 November 2006.

Faithless. "Radio Swiss Pop - Music database - Band". www.radioswisspop.ch . Retrieved 7 November 2023. Mass Destruction is the first single from the fourth album by British electronic music band Faithless, No Roots (2004). It was released on 31 May 2004 and reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart. In Australia, the song was ranked number 41 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004. [2] D'Angelo, Joe (4 May 2001). "New Faithless Album Features Dido Contribution". MTV News . Retrieved 23 December 2015. Rollo Armstrong redefines storytelling with second R Plus album: 'WeDisappear' ". Front View Magazine. 16 May 2022 . Retrieved 30 April 2023. On 13 May 2022, Faithless released WeDisappear, a collaboration album with Rollo (known as R Plus) and Amelia Fox. [13] [14] [15] "Makes Me Feel Good" [16] and an edited version of "Let's Really Have Some Fun", released 28 April 2023, were released as singles. [17]