Iconic British guitarist and singer-songwriter, Johnny Marr, is returning to Australia for a series of electrifying shows in January and February 2015.
Having played sold out shows in Melbourne and Sydney earlier this year, these will be Marr’s first as a solo artist when he and his band roll in to Perth, Adelaide, and Brisbane.
A founding member of cultural institution The Smiths and performer alongside the likes of Modest Mouse, Beck, Talking Heads, The The and Oasis, Marr was already rock royalty before releasing his Top 10 debut solo album The Messenger in February 2013.
In a poll conducted by the BBC, Marr was voted fourth best guitarist of the last 30 years and Phil Alexander, Editor-in-Chief of Mojo magazine described him as “arguably Britain’s last great guitar stylist”.
Nothing if not prolific, Marr had begun writing sophomore solo effort Playland (out October 3 through Warner Music, watch the clip for new single ‘Easy Money’) almost immediately after The Messenger’s release “…I kept on writing. I liked that the band had a momentum going on tour and a connection with the audience, and I thought that energy would be good to capture on the new record.”
Energetic, post-punk song writing complemented by Marr’s characteristic guitar licks, engaging lyrical ideas and poised vocal phrasing. Playland is composed around the central theme that “songs that move at the speed of life” and captures much of the spirit that made his debut so memorable.
Marr collected rave reviews when last in Australia with critics spotlighting his ability to combine the best of his new material with select highlights from his epic back catalogue, including The Smiths and many others.
He’s one the most celebrated guitarists in the world. Armed to the teeth with classics and his own lauded solo works, when Johnny Marr hits Australia and New Zealand in January 2015 the shows promise to be exhilarating displays of talent from a revered virtuoso.
Johnny Marr Australian Tour 2015 Dates & Tickets
Frontier Members pre-sale:
Thu 2 Oct to Fri 3 Oct
(or ends earlier if pre-sale allocation exhausted)
General public on sale from Tue 7 Oct, 10am local time (AUS) & 12pm (NZDT)
THU 29 JAN
Astor Theatre, Perth (18+)
Showticketing.com.au
08 9370 5888
SAT 31 JAN
Forum Theatre, Melbourne (18+)
Ticketmaster.com.au
136 100
MON 2 FEB
The Gov, Adelaide (18+)
Oztix.com.au
1300 762 545
Moshtix.com.au
1300 438 849
WED 4 FEB
The Tivoli, Brisbane (18+)
Ticketmaster.com.au
136 100
THU 5 FEB
Enmore Theatre, Sydney
(All Ages)
Ticketek.com.au
132 849
