On the cusp of their sold out Sydney show and headline slot at Splendour
In The Grass, Frontier Touring and I OH YOU are delighted to announce that
Royal Blood will be returning to
Australia and New Zealand next April and May to play their biggest venues on
our shores to date.
Can’t wait to come
back over next year and do some bigger shows & get out to places we’ve
never played before. We hope you’re enjoying the new album & we’re excited
to play you these new songs. Hope to see you there! - Royal
Blood
The British rock duo will play six shows – including their first ever shows to
Brisbane, Perth and Auckland crowds – in celebration of their
acclaimed second album
How
Did We Get So Dark? (out now via Warner Music).
‘The most
universally deified emergent UK rock band since the Arctic Monkeys first thawed
out a decade ago.’ – Pitchfork
‘Ambitious and
satisfying.’- Allmusic
‘Each track is
executed with crushingly focused precision.’ - Clash
Music
Forming in Brighton in 2013, Royal Blood’s self-titled first record became
the UK’s fastest selling rock debut in three years upon its release in
2014. Hit singles
Out of the Black and
Little Monster received widespread
praise and earned them a nomination for BBC Sound of 2014, while their glorious
track
Figure It Out has over 15 million
views on YouTube and almost 50 million plays on Spotify.
The duo’s follow-up release
How
Did We Get So Dark? has been quick to follow suit, debuting at #1
on the UK Albums Chart, #4 in the ARIA Album Charts and #6 in the NZ Album
Charts. With hit tracks
Lights Out,
I Only Lie When I Love You and
Hook, Line & Sinker gaining over
19 million streams collectively since April.
Mike Kerr (bass guitar/vocals) and Ben Thatcher’s (drums) return to Australia
and New Zealand follows a series of sold-out tours over the past few years.
From their debut shows in May 2014 to today, Royal Blood have solidified
themselves as an electrifying live act:
‘It was all
just a taste of what's to come, and indeed it has us anticipating the full
length and their inevitable return to our shores.’ – The AU
Review
‘Their
breakneck, hour-long set was a jubilation in what should be a powerful
year for the two twentysomethings.’ – Consequence of Sound
‘For anyone
who loses sleep at night fearing that Rock is dead, Royal Blood offers more
than a little hope.’ – Live In Limbo
Royal Blood have consistently sold out shows each time that they’ve toured our
fine countries. Whether you’ve missed the chance to see their powerful live
show in the past or want to go on the wild ride all over again, act quick to
pick up your tickets to the duo’s biggest AU & NZ headline tour next April
and May!
ROYAL BLOOD
Frontier Members
pre-sale runs from Wed 26 Jul
General public on
sale from Wed 2 Aug
10am local time (Aus shows)
12noon NZST (NZ shows)
Tue 1 May
Logan Campbell
Centre
(All Ages)
Auckland, NZ
Ph: 0800 111 999
Thu 3 May
TSB Bank
Arena (All Ages)
Wellington, NZ
Ph: 0800 111 999
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