After a quarter of a century together,
the iconic Boyzone recently announced it's time to say goodnight as they
prepare for their farewell tour. In conjunction with the tour, the group
have just released their final album Thank You & Goodnight, which
includes collaborations with some very special guest songwriters in the
shape of Ed Sheeran (Because) and Gary Barlow (Love). Supporting Boyzone
will be fellow singer / songwriter, Brian McFadden. Don't miss out on
the opportunity to farewell Boyzone - it's going to be one very special
night where you will hear all their hits and more!
Sheffield based, multi-platinum selling,
Grammy-nominated BRING ME THE HORIZON are pleased to announce YOU ME AT
SIX, FRANK CARTER & THE RATTLESNAKES and TROPHY EYES as the support acts
for their ‘First Love’ Australian Tour in April. BRING ME THE HORIZON
have been on a rocket of a journey over the last few years, selling over
4 Million albums globally to date and 2019 is already proving to be an
incredible year for BRING ME THE HORIZON following on from an equally as
impressive 2018. Their highly anticipated sixth studio album, amo,
debuted at #1 on the ARIA chart, their fourth #1 ARIA album debut. amo
marks a huge step for BRING ME THE HORIZON and is easily one of their
most exhilarating and genre-spanning albums to date. The three singles
have amassed 100 million streams and earned a Grammy nomination for the
first single taken from amo; MANTRA. Joining BRING ME THE HORIZON is
British rock band, YOU ME AT SIX. Forming as teenagers in Weybridge,
Surrey, the five-piece have an impressive resume and list of bucket-list
performances such as Ally Pally, Wembley Arena and The O2. The band's
latest studio album 'VI' became the band's fifth Top 10 album in the UK
(including 2014's Number 1 album Cavalier Youth). They'll be returning
to Australia in support of 'VI', featuring singles 'Back Again' and
'3AM' which have become instant live favourites. English punk rockers
FRANK CARTER & THE RATTLESNAKES are no strangers to Australian shores.
Their explosive, jaw-dropping and energetic live show is not to be
missed. Frank Carter is one of the most commanding and mesmerising
frontmen in punk rock. Their third album, End Of Suffering, is the
follow up to the savage brilliance of 2015 debut Blossom and Top Ten
follow up, Modern Ruin. In an age of say-nothing pop and codified
corporate rock, End Of Suffering does what all great music should- lift
the spirits and stir the soul. Australia’s TROPHY EYES had a big year on
the back of their third full-length album The American Dream, which
debuted at #8 on the ARIA album chart. The album earnt a triple j
feature album and had praises from critics such as NME, Rock Sound and
Kerrang! They have spent the last 6 months touring globally on their own
sold-out theatre tours and festival appearances. Tickets for the ‘First
Love’ Australian Tour are on sale now.
When: Sunday 14th April
Where: Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House
Esteemed electronic music duo Basement Jaxx
will bring their orchestral LIVE show to Australia next year. Comprising
of magical re-interpretations of all the Basement Jaxx floor-fillers, as
well as specially commissioned new work, the duo will creatively collide
LIVE on stage with The Metropolitan Orchestra and legendary Jaxx singers
Vula & Sharlene Hector. These shows promise to be a remarkable
re-imagining of one of dance music’s most influential recording artists,
in an extraordinary classical & contemporary re-boot of their original
LIVE show.
Brett Eldredge and Jon Pardi, two of the
hottest stars in American country music, will play their first ever
Australian shows in 2019. Multi award-winning, platinum-selling dynamo,
Brett Eldredge, is a star on an incredible trajectory. His first two
albums, Bring You Back and Illinois, debuted in the top two positions on
Billboard's country chart, between them garnering six consecutive No.1
singles including smash hit, Drunk On Your Love. He scored 2014's CMA
New Artist of the Year award, has played to sell-out venues around the
world, and last month joined a star-studded line-up to salute Ray
Charles at Nashville’s iconic Grand Ole Opry. He’s the rare breed of
entertainer who shines as much in the live arena as in the studio.
Chart-topper, Jon Pardi, has dominated US country airwaves this year,
with back-to-back No.1 hits, Dirt On My Boots, platinum-selling Head
Over Boots and Heartache On The Dance Floor. Recorded live with a
7-piece band, Pardi’s sophomore album California Sunrise has earned the
artist performance slots on Late Night with Seth Meyers, ABC's Good
Morning America and more. He's traversed the States from coast to coast,
touring with the likes of Eric Church, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan and
Zac Brown Band. Proven hit-makers and burgeoning superstars, Brett
Eldredge and Jon Pardi will deliver a night of explosive country music
right across the East Coast this April and May. They'll be raring to
blow existing fans away when they land in Australia for the very first
time, whilst leaving a new legion of admirers in their wake.
Global pop-phenom Billie Eilish, brings her
'When We All Fall Asleep, World Tour' to Australia this April and May!
Since the release of debut viral single 'ocean eyes', Billie's unique
mixture of sinister lyrics, soaring melodies, and emotional deliveries
has gained her legions of fans the world-over. Her multi-platinum
catalogue features tracks like 'watch', 'idontwanttobeyouanymore',
'bellyache', and 'lovely (with Khalid)', plus heart-wrenching single
'when the party's over' which took out a top ten spot in triple j's
Hottest 100. 'When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?' is the debut
record from Billie Eilish, coming March 29, 2019. Highly anticipated,
the release of album taster and video 'bury a friend', is one of the
hottest tracks on the airwaves at the moment, garnering 4 million
YouTube views in the first 24 hours. With a sea of accomplishments, and
more to come, Billie Eilish's live shows will pull audiences between
emotional spells and energetic moshes. "Welcome, our new pop overlord…
2019 is hers." - NME. "Genius, bewitching and powerful, not only because
of Eilish's talent, but the devotion, love and passion of the all the
fans in that room." - Line of Best Fit.
Born into an exceptionally musical family,
frontwoman Georgia and brother Caleb had their breakthrough as Broods
with the 2014 single ‘Bridges’ – a dark slice of electronic pop,
released in a post-Lorde music era. That track appeared on their Joel
Little-produced full-length debut “Evergreen”, an album that debuted at
#1 on the New Zealand Albums Chart and #5 on the Australian Albums
Chart. With “Evergreen” winning four gongs at the 2015 Vodafone New
Zealand Music Awards (including Album of the Year), Broods released
their sophomore album “Conscious” in June 2016, with its lead single
‘Free' reaching the top #10 on Spotify’s US Viral Chart. Soon after, the
duo found themselves on the road with Sam Smith on a sold-out US tour,
before going on to play leading festivals like Coachella, Lollapalooza
and Outside Lands, and sharing stages with artists including Ellie
Goulding, Haim, CHVRCHES and Taylor Swift’s reputation Stadium Tour in
both Australia and New Zealand. Returning in 2018 with new music and a
new focus, frontwoman Georgia Nott and her brother Caleb have gone back
to basics and embraced their purest instincts to “make songs that were
true to us, without hiding behind any kind of façade”, says Georgia. The
first two singles from the upcoming album, the “brazen, euphoric”
(Atwood Magazine) single ‘Peach’ and ‘Everything Goes (Wow)’, have been
met with critical acclaim – with both tracks dominating radio play
across Australia. Over the Australia Day long-weekend ‘Peach’ came in at
#19 in triple j’s Hottest 100 – making 2018 their fourth feature in the
annual Australian music poll and their first time to crack the top 20.
On the new album, “Don’t Feed the Pop Monster”, Broods reunited with
their long-time producer Joel Little (best known for his work on Lorde’s
“Pure Heroine”), and also enlisted the producer Tommy English (BØRNS,
K.Flay, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness). At turns ethereal and
frantic, moody and euphoric, the result is an album that’s elegantly
sculpted yet defies all pop convention. Broods will be joined by special
guests the LA two-piece Moby Rich, who turn melancholy songs into bold,
pop hooks and visuals. Their debut single, ‘Yoko Ono’, is a
euphoric-by-way-of-ethereal burst of joy; a love song (or at least their
version) about finding someone to match your strange. Broods are
bringing their new music back to Australia in an all-new live show –
don’t miss the chance to be among the first in the world to hear the new
songs from “Don’t Feed the Pop Monster” live, alongside Broods’
catalogue of hits.
BLACKPINK, the hottest Korean female group
is coming to Australia for their In Your Area world tour this June.
Performing at Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena on June 13 and Sydney, Qudos
Bank Arena on June 15. BLACKPINK’s In Your Area World Tour kicked off in
Seoul in 2018, selling out shows across Asia, the tour is kicking on in
the US for their American debut as the first ever K-pop band to perform
at Coachella, and stopover in Europe, before making its way to
Australia. Tickets for all shows go on sale at 2pm Friday, March 1. My
Live Nation members can secure tickets first during the exclusive
pre-sale beginning2pm Wednesday, February 27 until 2pm Friday, March 1.
BLACKPINK’s 4 members: JISOO, JENNIE, ROSÉ and LISA, have drawn a lot of
attention since their first debut EP ‘SQUARE ONE’ in 2016. ‘SQUARE UP’
is the highest ranked album from a female Korean act to ever crack the
Billboard 200, and the MV of their first single, ‘Ddu-Du Ddu-du’ was the
most viewed K-pop on YouTube within the first 24 hours, it holds the
title of the second most watched music video of all time with over 36.2
million in the first 24hours. The quartet’s single ‘As If It’s Your
Last’ released in 2017, debutedat at No. 1 on Billboard's World Digital
Song Sales Chart and within 17 hours after its release, broke records,
by gaining more than 11 million views on YouTube, becoming the fastest
music video to exceed 10 million views by a K-pop group at that time.
BLACKPINK also collaborated with Dua Lipa for ‘Kiss andMake Up’ which is
a bilingual song in Korean and English. This song debuted at No.33 on
the ARIAs. The group is now the only Korean girl group to score multiple
entries on the Billboard Hot 100. The excitement of bringing In Your
Area to Australia is further amplified as it is Aussie fans’ first time
welcoming home, Australian – Korean, ROSÉ. She was born in New Zealand
before her family migrated to Australia, where ROSÉ grew up before she
joined BLACKPINK. Fellow group member, Jennie also has roots in the
region, having grown up in NZ, before returning to South Korea for her
training.
Following his sold out 2018 UK tour, Billy
Ocean has announced he is coming to Australia in June, as part of his
world tour, where he will perform his greatest hits and favourite
tracks. He will be joined on stage by his super band to put on a show
that will get everyone out of their seats. Billy Ocean is one of
Britain’s greatest ever soul stars with 30 million record sales to his
name. Having achieved extraordinary success as both an artist and a
songwriter, he has collected multiple Gold and Platinum records in many
countries. Smash hits such as Caribbean Queen, When the Going Gets
Tough, Get Outta My Dreams, Suddenly, Love Really Hurts Without You,
Loverboy and There’ll Be Sad Songs have topped the singles charts the
world over. With an untouchable stage presence and so many undeniable
hits, Billy Ocean is only growing stronger with age and his songs still
stand the test of time. So, get out of your dreams, into your car & get
yourself a ticket....
Columbus, Ohio hardcore band BEARTOOTH are
bringing their The Disease Tour down under. Having toured new album
Disease extensively across the USA and Europe, they’ll be making their
way to Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane this July 2019 for four
relentless shows of riff-driven intensity. Tickets for all shows go on
sale at11am Thursday, February 28. My Live Nation members can secure
tickets first during the exclusive pre-sale beginning10am on Wednesday,
February 27 until 10am Thursday, February 28. Led by multitalented
instrumentalist and songwriter Caleb Shomo, BEARTOOTH are now three
albums into a remarkable career that has seen them fast become a
headlining festival act due to their raw, dynamic and theatrical live
show. They’ve collected awards from heavy and hardcore tastemakers
Kerrang!, Metal Hammer Golden God Awards and Loudwire Music Awards, all
the while cracking the metal and commercial charts worldwide. Previous
releases on Red Bull Records “Sick” (EP) (2013), “Disgusting” (2014) and
“Aggressive” (2016) have won the group a legion of loyal followers, but
it’s the new and third full-length album “Disease” that has seen them
cement their reputation as a global force in the hardcore genre.Disease
is brave in its painstakingly riff-driven examination of the demons that
come from a dark depression. “The album is a whirlwind of emotion,”
Shomo explains. “Crazy highs, crazy lows, and lots of intensity. This
record isn’t about winning anything. It’s about trying to even begin to
learn how to deal with things. It’s hard to process just how dark you
can get, what you can really put yourself through with expectations.
It’s like starting from the beginning all over again. At the end of the
day, it is a very dark album.” “Compelling, relatable and genuinely
edge-of-your-seat listening...” – Album of the Week, Kerrang! “Get your
fists in the air, embrace someone you care about and come grab life by
the throat with Beartooth!” – Heavy Mag. “12 tracks of catchy, heavy,
venomous brilliance.” – Invicta Mag.
When: Saturday 21st September & Sunday
22nd September
Where: The Concourse, Chatswood
BRAVURA! Grammy-nominated chief conductor
and Artistic Director Dr Nicholas Milton AM leads the electrifying
Willoughby Symphony through Zoltán Kodály's energetic Galanta Dances.
The individual stars of our orchestra are sure to shine in this dazzling
showpiece of Hungarian flair and fire. Bringing his own bravura to the
stage will be multi award-winning Australian pianist Tony Lee as he
joins the orchestra to perform Franz Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 2. This
work is sure to astonish with its juxtaposition of profound poetry and
thrilling virtuosity. Nicholas Milton's interpretations of the major
Romantic orchestral repertoire have consistently been highlights of the
Willoughby Symphony's stellar concert programs, and this performance
concludes with Brahms' final symphony, a work of incredible and
effortless complexities hidden within a gloriously pristine symphonic
architecture, the pinnacle of a great man's joys and anguish and a
pillar of western art for all time.
When: Saturday 28th September
Where:
Factory Theatre
Legendary Scottish indie rockers Big Country
return to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of their classic album ‘Steeltown’.
As an added bonus, they will play an Encore of Greatest Hits. ‘Brilliant
music, atmosphere great, everybody singing and joining in’. Big
Country’s live show is always full of energy and enthusiasm with a set
list that includes all their Classics - In A Big Country, Fields of
Fire, Chance, Look Away, Wonderland, East of Eden and more! ‘Big Country
are great fun to see Live, a rousing performance, tons of smiles, and
the crowd totally into it. Very highly recommended.’