Irish punk-pop trio, Ash, are venturing back to Australia for a 2013 Australian tour with a blast from their past, performing their iconic debut album 1977 in its entirety along with a second set of greatest hits and b-sides.
Now due to overwhelming demand for the band’s nostalgic fan-pleasing tour have led the band to announce a second and definitely final Melbourne show at the Corner Hotel after selling out their first date in just 10 days! Extra dates have also been added in Adelaide and Perth, the band’s first since 2001, to meet the demand for the anticipated tour.
Tickets for the second Corner Hotel show in Melbourne are on sale now, while the Perth and Adelaide dates will be available from 9am this Friday 12th July from metropolistouring.com
Released in 1996, the album title of Ash’s debut is a nod to the era in which the band members were born and the year Star Wars arrived in cinemas. Although 1977 has sold over 2 million copies worldwide, it was written, recorded and released when most of the band were just 19. 1977 is a cinematic punk-pop soundtrack to binge drinking, chasing girls, youth and frustrated pubescent idealism moulding elements of power pop, glam rock, post-grunge and britpop into a loud, melodic and exuberant sound.
The album tapped into the hearts, minds and hormones of a generation of like-minded teens who lapped up the five hit singles from the record, “Kung Fu”, “Girl From Mars”, “Angel Interceptor”, “Gold finger” and “Oh Yeah” – each of them charting in the Top 20 and earning Ash a reputation as the ultimate singles band.
Ash previously performed 1977 in its entirety at the London Roundhouse in 2008, the show sold out in record time, leading to a second show being added to the famous, London Astoria, a venue the band held a five-night residency at when the album was first released.
2013 will be Australia’s first chance to hear 1977 performed in its entirety. It’ll be a chance for punters to re-live their alcopop soaked youth during a time when Britpop ruled the airwaves and 1977’s Star Wars was about to be re-released. Oh Yeah!
Ash Australian Tour 2013
Tickets for all shows from metropolistouring.com and the venues
Tuesday 20th August 2013
Sydney – Metro Theatre
Wednesday 21st August 2013
Brisbane – Hi Fi
Thursday 22nd August 2013 – SOLD OUT!
Melbourne – Corner Hotel
Tuesday 27th August 2013**
Perth – Rosemount Hotel
Wednesday 28th August 2013**
Adelaide – The Gov
Thursday 29th August 2013 – 2nd and Final Show ON SALE NOW
Melbourne – Corner Hotel
** On sale Friday 12th July
Tickets for all shows from metropolistouring.com and the venue
