FM release new single "Don't Call It Love" ahead of "Brotherhood" September 2025 UK Tour
new single: "Don't Call It Love"
Released: Wednesday 6th August 2025
WAtch Music Video
New Album "Brotherhood"
Released Friday 5th September 2025
PRE-SAVE ALBUM
"Brotherhood"
September 2025 UK Tour
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British melodic rock legends FM are pleased to announce the release of “Don’t Call It Love,” the second single taken from their highly anticipated 15th studio album Brotherhood. Released Wednesday 6th August, the new single is a compelling rock anthem tailor-made for rock radio. Watch the official music video on YouTube HERE.
Released by Frontiers Music Srl on September 5th, FM’s Brotherhood album is available to pre-save digitally, and pre-order on CD and vinyl from https://ffm.to/fmbrotherhood.
“Don't Call It Love is an up-tempo old-school AOR track with a very 80s feel,” says FM’s founding member and bassist, Merv Goldsworthy. “It was one of the last songs written and recorded for the Brotherhood album. It’s a definite candidate for the live set and rock radio.”
It’s no surprise that FM’s Brotherhood album continues to showcase their signature blend of hook-laden AOR and blues-tinged hard rock that solidifies their status as masters of the genre.
To promote Brotherhood, FM will tour the UK in September 2025 with 14 confirmed shows, followed by European dates in early 2026. Tickets are available from The Gig Cartel and FM’s official website.
Brotherhood showcases a band at the top of their game, with highlights including the infectious anthem "Living on the Run", the anthemic rocker “Don’t Call It Love”, the punchy and powerful "Coming For You", and the emotionally charged "Time Waits For No One" – all tracks that echo the spirit and melodic strength of FM’s early classics, while being unmistakably fresh and vibrant.
Photo Credit: © Paul Stuart Hollingsworth
The opening track, "Do You Mean It", brings a bluesy, soulful vibe that echoes the Doobie Brothers’ classic “Takin’ It To The Streets” sound, setting the tone for the album. Brotherhood also features one of FM’s most powerful ballads to date, "Just Walk Away" – a beautifully emotional song that highlights the band's mastery of melodic rock. Wrapping up the album is "The Enemy Within", a track that introduces exciting new sonic ideas while retaining the powerful and melodic qualities FM fans love.
Supporting vocals from a female guest choir add warmth and dynamic depth to "Do You Mean It" and "Just Walk Away", perfectly complementing Steve Overland’s consistently exceptional lead vocals.
Formed in the 80's by the Overland brothers, FM are one of the UK's seminal and respected rock bands. The new album was recorded by FM’s long-standing and beloved line-up including founding members Steve Overland, Merv Goldsworthy, and Pete Jupp, alongside keyboard player Jem Davis and guitarist Jim Kirkpatrick.
Album Track Listing
Do You Mean It (3.54)
Living On The Run (4.19)
Coming For You (4.11)
Raised On The Wrong Side (4.50)
Love Comes To All (3.51)
Just Walk Away (6.08)
Don’t Call It Love (5.00)
Time Waits For No One (4.59)
Because Of You (4.47)
Chasing Freedom (4.47)
The Enemy Within (5.48)
Band Lineup
Steve Overland – Vocals, guitar
Merv Goldsworthy – Bass
Pete Jupp – Drums
Jem Davis – Keyboards
Jim Kirkpatrick – Guitars
Production Credits
Produced by FM
Studios: Tremelo Studios, West3 Productions, The Seldom inn, JK Studios, Electric Pepperland
Recorded by Pete Jupp
Mixed by Jeff Knowler
Mastered by Jim Griffiths at Principal Audio
Backing vocals on “Do You Mean It” and “Just Walk Away by Sonia Jones and Jade Morgan
"Brotherhood"
September 2025 UK TOUR
TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM
THEGIGCARTEL.COM & FMOFFICIAL.COM
SPECIAL GUESTS:
*BRAVE RIVAL, **ROSALIE CUNNINGHAM,
***JACK J HUTCHINSON
Grimsby Docks Academy
Thursday 4th September 2025
Tickets: The Gig Cartel
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The Church, King Edward St, Grimsby DN31 3JD
Barnsley Birdwell Venue
Friday 5th September 2025
***Special Guest: Jack J Hutchinson
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Sheffield Rd, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5UY
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Edinburgh Liquid Rooms
Saturday 6th September 2025
*Special Guest: Brave Rival
Tickets: The Gig Cartel
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9C Victoria St, Edinburgh, EH1 2HE
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Newcastle Wylam Brewery
Sunday 7th September 2025
*Special Guest: Brave Rival
Tickets: The Gig Cartel & Ticketweb
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Palace of Arts Exhibition Park, Claremont Rd,
Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4PZ
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Bristol Fleece
Thursday 11th September 2025
*Special Guest: Brave Rival
Tickets: The Gig Cartel
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2 St Thomas St, Redcliffe, Bristol, BS1 6JJ
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Cardiff Globe
Friday 12th September 2025
*Special Guest: Brave Rival
Tickets: The Gig Cartel
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125 Albany Rd, Cardiff, CF24 3NS
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Gloucester Guildhall
Saturday 13th September 2025
***Special Guest: Jack J Hutchinson
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23 Eastgate St, Gloucester, GL1 1NS
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Colchester Arts Centre
Sunday 14th September 2025
*Special Guest: Brave Rival
Tickets: The Gig Cartel
Church Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1NF
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London O2 Academy Islington
Thursday 18th September 2025
**Special Guest: Rosalie Cunningham
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20-22 Highbury Corner, London, N5 1RD
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Wolverhampton KK’s Steel Mill
Friday 19th September 2025
**Special Guest: Rosalie Cunningham
Tickets: The Gig Cartel
Starworks Warehouse,
Frederick Street, WV2 4DU
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Manchester Club Academy
Saturday 20th September 2025
**Special Guest: Rosalie Cunningham
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Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PR
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Leeds Old Woollen
Sunday 21st September 2025
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Sunnybank Mills, 83 85 Town St, Leeds,
Farsley, Pudsey, LS28 5UJ
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Chester Live Rooms
Saturday 27th September 2025
***Special Guest: Jack J Hutchinson
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1 Station Rd, Chester, CH1 3DR
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Southend Chinnerys
Sunday 28th September 2025
*Special Guest: Brave Rival
Tickets: The Gig Cartel
21-22 Marine Parade, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2EJ
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