|
ICEHOUSE ANNOUNCES THE
PRIMITIVE COLOURS TOUR IN CELEBRATION OF THEIR FANS
On the back of a hugely successful twelve months,
ICEHOUSE is excited to announce they will be once again taking
to the Australian stages with a tour in 2012. Returning to the
live scene in 2011, the band performed at music festivals across
the country and kickstarted 2012 by performing with long time
friends Hall & Oates, by the end of May having played to over
100,000 fans.
Now, due to the demand from fans around the country
via email, post, Twitter and Facebook, ICEHOUSE are thrilled to
announce their own tour, titled Primitive Colours,
which focuses on songs from two of their most celebrated albums,
Primitive Man and Man of Colours.
2012 is a significant year for the iconic Australian
band with the 25th anniversary of their fifth album Man
of Colours and the 30th anniversary of their second commended
album Primitive Man. In celebration of these albums
which will both be re-released in Anniversary Editions, ICEHOUSE’s
show will consist of songs from both these albums as well as some
familiar hits from the rest of the re-released ICEHOUSE catalogue.
“Getting the band back out touring last
year turned out to be a lot of fun and excitement for us all.
We’ve had varied requests to perform again and decided that
in this double Anniversary year for two of the most known ICEHOUSE
albums, the best way would be to perform a few more songs from
both albums. Having done the festivals, wineries and entertainment
centres since last October, we also wanted to have the chance
to get closer to the audiences so we’re playing a variety
of venues, ranging from Hamer Hall in Melbourne to a couple of
nights in Dee Why (just around the corner from where the band
played its early gigs as Flowers) and big pub venues in Brisbane
– its just like the days when we toured Primitive Man!”
- Iva Davies
ICEHOUSE’s Primitive Man album
produced the song "Great Southern Land," which has become
an anthem for Australians everywhere. The second single from the
album, "Hey Little Girl," was a European #1, was voted
the best pop song of the 80’s by a national German TV audience
for the show, Formel Eins, and made it into the UK Top
20. Other singles, "Street Café" and "Glam"
made the charts locally and internationally and continue to thrill
fans worldwide.
ICEHOUSE’s fifth album, Man of Colours,
reached Gold status in international markets including the US
and the UK and became the highest selling album by an Australian
group ever and remained so for over 20 years. This album contains
the smash hit singles "Crazy" and "Electric Blue"
as well as fan favourite "My Obsession," title track
"Man of Colours" and the rocking "Nothing Too Serious."
At the Enmore Theatre and Hamer Hall shows, diehard
fans will have a chance to purchase tickets in the Obsession Zone,
an area allocated within the seating plan of each theatre, allowing
fans to get up close and personal with the band. Get in quick
and make sure you don’t miss out on this tour by a band,
which just keeps playing better and better.
“Icehouse delivered the
comeback of the year – you could not get near the Big Top
when they played at Homebake” Kathy McCabe – The Daily
Telegraph
View the Homebake
Concert Video
“It was Icehouse at their
best, playing hit after hit at full throttle” Jenny Ringland
– PerthNow
Tickets available Monday 16th
July 2012 from the venues and associated ticketing outlets listed
below
|
