- Franz Ferdinand and Adele Sandé open Sunderland Year of Music BBC
- All the free and paid for gigs announced so far for Sunderland Music City Sunderland Echo
- Huge music star ditches stage name and reverts to real name for first time in 18 years The Mirror
- Adele Sandé and Franz Ferdinand to launch Sunderland’s Year of Music Cultured. North East
- Artist formerly known as Emeli Sandé and Franz Ferdinand to kick off year of music in Sunderland Sunderland Echo
