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On this day, 26 September 2006, pop/rock band McFly played Cardiff International Arena on their Motion In The Ocean Tour.
Formed in London in 2003. The band took their name from the Back to the Future character Marty McFly. The band consists of Tom Fletcher (lead vocals, guitar, and piano), Danny Jones (lead vocals, harmonica, and guitar), Dougie Poynter (bass guitar, vocals) and Harry Judd (drums). They were signed to Island Records from their 2004 launch until December 2007, before creating their own label, Super Records.
McFly rose to fame after fellow band Busted, with whom they later formed McBusted, helped launch them by inviting them to tour in 2004. In 2005, they won the Brit Award for Best British Pop Act.
McFly's debut album Room on the 3rd Floor debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and is certified as double platinum; this led to them taking the record, in the Guinness Book of records, as being the youngest band ever to have an album debut at number one—a title taken from the Beatles.
A month after the album was released, the band had their first UK headlining tour.
Review - Wales Online
Tom Fletcher, at 21 the oldest member of McFly, reckons on the official website their current tour is 'gonna kick ass'. And, judging by last night's performance, he could be right.
On their second night in Cardiff, the boys came up with a good musical mix, including covers, their early music and their new single Star Girl, which is out next month.
They added a pyrotechnic blast to the fantastic atmosphere at Cardiff International Arena.
McFly covered Ghostbusters, Queen's Don't Stop Me Now and Fight For Your Right from the Beastie Boys.
Playing on a stage set out on a '50s beach theme, McFly played their own songs, from the first single Five Colours in Her Hair, at number one more than two years ago, Obviously, Unsaid Things and more.
Fletcher could easily have been a member of Busted, but was rejected after an audition as the new band was formed.
Instead, Fletcher and Co - Danny Jones, Dougie Poynter and Harry Judd - founded McFly, taking the name from his love of the science fiction film Back to the Future and leading character Marty McFly.
They leave Cardiff heading north to play Newcastle, Glasgow and more.
Setlist
Please, Please
I Wanna Hold You
I'll Be OK
We Are the Young
Surf Medley
Surfer Babe
Down by the Lake
That Girl
She Left Me
Star Girl
All About You
Sorry's Not Good Enough
Fight for Your Right
(Beastie Boys cover)
Not Alone
Room on the 3rd Floor
Ghostbusters
(Ray Parker Jr. cover)
Encore:
I've Got You
Obviously
Don't Stop Me Now
(Queen cover)
5 Colours in Her Hair
