Franz Ferdinand’s chief strutter Alex Kapranos took to Twitter last week to broadcast his anger at the band’s US record label Epic.

Unlike the likes of Radiohead, though, the frontman wasn’t raging against an unsanctioned and premature Greatest Hits CD. Instead, Epic had unwisely used a Franz Ferdinand song in a McDonald’s promotion without the permission of its creators.

“This is an example of how a band falls out with their US label,” Kapranos wrote on Twitter. “Did they think we’d approve this shit?” He later added: “Dirty bastards. Stupid arrogant motherfucking pig-brained assholes. I’d rather eat a cowpat on a bun than a bloody McDonald’s.”

ITM will have plenty more FMF coverage in the lead up to Future Music Festival 2010, so stay tuned to our festival page for all the updates. In the meantime, check out the full dates for the national tour below as well as Franz Ferdinand’s solo sideshows!

Future Music Festival – National Tour Dates

Brisbane – Saturday Feb 27
Perth – Sunday Feb 28
Sydney – Saturday March 6
Melbourne – Sunday March 7
Adelaide – Monday March 8

Franz Ferdinand Sideshows

The Forum Theatre, Melbourne – Wednesday March 3
Big Top, Luna Park, Sydney – Thursday March 4