Dainty Consolidated Entertainment is thrilled to confirm that Spandau Ballet, one of the most successful and influential British bands of the 1980s, will tour Australia in April 2010. The concert tour will travel to Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Special Guests on the tour are fellow British chart toppers, Tears for Fears.

Tickets go on sale 9am Monday 1 February, 2010.

All five original members of Spandau Ballet, Tony Hadley, John Keeble, Gary Kemp, Martin Kemp and Steve Norman have reformed after 20 years, delighting fans the world over. Last in Australia in 1985, Spandau Ballet kicked off their Reformation Tour in the UK in October and will be performing throughout much of Europe before they make their way Down Under in April.

From their synth pop and dance pioneering early singles To Cut A Long Story Short and Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On), to the globetrotting smashes True and Gold, Spandau will be playing the hits once again. With 25 million record sales, 6 multi-platinum albums and 23 hit singles worldwide to choose from, this is a most eagerly awaited Australian tour.

Emerging from Soho’s ultra hip Blitz Club in 1979, Spandau formed at school in North London before becoming the hottest unsigned band on the planet. From underground, fashion and music obsessed working class Londoners, to global superstars, the band set the pace, the styles and the sound of the 1980s. Not only did their albums sell by the millions, but their look and style impacted on the fashion world and beyond. They created their own style, combining creativity with entrepreneurship and the spirit of the youth of the early 80s.

Tears for Fears, made up of duo Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith, enjoyed similar success in the 80s when British bands were setting the commercial and cultural bar in regards to pop music. They have sold in excess of 22 million albums worldwide spawning massive hits Everybody wants to rule the world, Shout and Head over Heels. Roland and Curt split in 1990 after their meteoric rise through the pop charts only to reunite and release a new album in 2004. Since then Tears for Fears continue to sell out shows throughout the world and maintain their status as one of pop music’s more productive musical collaborations.

Australian fans of both Spandau Ballet and Tears for Fears have hit the jackpot with this tour! Both bands were instrumental in defining music in the 80’s and audiences can prepare for a show that will unapologetically take them on a nostalgic trip to 1980s youth and pop music.

Don’t miss out on Spandau Ballet and Tears for Fears live on tour in Australia April 2010

TICKETS ON SALE 9AM MONDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2010

Perth
Saturday 17 April 2010
Caversham Sandalford Winery
www.ticketek.com.au or phone 132 849

Adelaide
Monday 19 April 2010
Adelaide Entertainment Centre
www.ticketek.com.au or phone 132 849

Melbourne
Wednesday 21 April 2010
Rod Laver Arena
www.ticketek.com.au or phone 132 849

Sydney
Friday 23 April 2010
Sydney Entertainment Centre
www.ticketmaster.com.au or phone 136 100

Brisbane
Tuesday 27 April 2010
Brisbane Entertainment Centre
www.ticketek.com.au or phone 132 849