Frontier Touring and I Oh You are delighted to announce that local rockers
Dead Favours will be
joining Royal Bloodat two of the most eagerly awaited rock concerts of 2018.
Hailing from Auckland, Dead Favours have built a loyal following across the
country and are no strangers to the touring scene. Their lead single
Dig peaked at #1 on the iTunes rock chart,
and has been streamed over 100,000 times on Spotify.
Coinciding with this announce, Royal Blood have just released a high octane,
Tarantino inspired video for brand new single
How Did We Get So Dark?. Directed by The Sacred Egg (Royal
Blood’s
Lights
Out), the video is set in a dystopian future in which rabbits have become a
valuable commodity that humans battle to obtain. Echoing the neo-noir
atmospherics of Tarantino’s
‘Death Proof’, it finds Mike
Kerr and Ben Thatcherembroiled in an all-action thriller featuring high speed car chases and
frenetic shoot-outs.
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, and #6 on the NZ Album Charts. With hit tracks
Lights Out,
I Only Lie When I Love You and
Hook, Line & Sinker and
I Only Lie When I Love You gaining over 19
million streams collectively since release.
Mike Kerr (bass guitar/vocals) and Ben Thatcher’s (drums) return to 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
|
VIDEO: How Did We Get So
Dark by Royal Blood |
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ROYAL
BLOOD
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS DEAD
FAVOURS
MAY 2018
Presented by
Frontier Touring and I Oh You
GENERAL
PUBLIC ON SALE NOWBOTH SHOWS ALL AGES
Tue
1 May
Logan Campbell Centre |
Auckland, NZ | All Ages
Thu 3 May
TSB Bank Arena |
Wellington, NZ | All Ages
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