The Darkness and Joan Jett to co-headline Australian tour
When The Darkness announced their Australian tour in 2012, the shows sold out within the first hour. New shows were added, and those sold out not long after. In 2013 they return to our shores with legendary rock goddess Joan Jett and her band the Blackhearts for four very special co-headline shows in April.
The rise, fall, and rise again of The Darkness contains all the ingredients of a classic rock opera. The basics are a matter of public record: unfashionable good-time hard rock band from Lowestoft slog their way around the Camden pub circuit, build a word-of-mouth following that can fill theatres without a record deal, then rocket to world stardom selling over 3 million copies of their debut album worldwide, winning three Brit awards and becoming one of the biggest British rock bands of the Noughties.
After their dramatic demise in 2006, The Darkness returned triumphantly to the world stage to the open arms of fans and critics alike, delivering their world famous live sets, and their third studio LP Hot Cakes.
Joan Jett is an originator, an innovator and a visionary. As the leader of the hard-rocking Blackhearts, she's had eight platinum and gold albums and nine Top 40 singles including the classics Bad Reputation, I Love Rock 'N' Roll, I Hate Myself For Loving You, and Crimson and Clover, and she sits at the head of her own independent label, Blackheart Records.
In 2010 Joan Jett and The Blackhearts came to Australia after a fifteen year absence to headline The Falls Music and Arts Festivals in VIC and TAS, Southbound in WA and Sunset Sounds in Brisbane, gathering a whole new generation of Aussie fans who fell in love with her classic tunes and unflappable punk rock attitude.
Tickets on sale Monday 11th February at 9am
Tue 2nd April - Adelaide, Entertainment Centre - tickets from Ticketek
Thur 4th April - Brisbane, The Riverstage - tickets from Ticketmaster
Fri 5th April - Sydney, Hordern Pavilion - tickets from Ticketek
Sat 6th April - Melbourne, Hisense Arena - tickets from Ticketek
The rise, fall, and rise again of The Darkness contains all the ingredients of a classic rock opera. The basics are a matter of public record: unfashionable good-time hard rock band from Lowestoft slog their way around the Camden pub circuit, build a word-of-mouth following that can fill theatres without a record deal, then rocket to world stardom selling over 3 million copies of their debut album worldwide, winning three Brit awards and becoming one of the biggest British rock bands of the Noughties.
After their dramatic demise in 2006, The Darkness returned triumphantly to the world stage to the open arms of fans and critics alike, delivering their world famous live sets, and their third studio LP Hot Cakes.
Joan Jett is an originator, an innovator and a visionary. As the leader of the hard-rocking Blackhearts, she's had eight platinum and gold albums and nine Top 40 singles including the classics Bad Reputation, I Love Rock 'N' Roll, I Hate Myself For Loving You, and Crimson and Clover, and she sits at the head of her own independent label, Blackheart Records.
In 2010 Joan Jett and The Blackhearts came to Australia after a fifteen year absence to headline The Falls Music and Arts Festivals in VIC and TAS, Southbound in WA and Sunset Sounds in Brisbane, gathering a whole new generation of Aussie fans who fell in love with her classic tunes and unflappable punk rock attitude.
Tickets on sale Monday 11th February at 9am
Tue 2nd April - Adelaide, Entertainment Centre - tickets from Ticketek
Thur 4th April - Brisbane, The Riverstage - tickets from Ticketmaster
Fri 5th April - Sydney, Hordern Pavilion - tickets from Ticketek
Sat 6th April - Melbourne, Hisense Arena - tickets from Ticketek
