“If it’s me and your granny on bongos, it’s still a Fall gig!” Mark E. Smith is the only constant in legendary Manchester based post punk band The Fall, who in that infamous opening quote summarised the band’s notoriously unstable existence.
Smith’s proclivity for firing band members for the slightest perceived infraction has only been matched by his amazing output, and Australia will be seeing the first tour from The Fall in 20 years this December as part of the Meredith Festival.
They’ve also announced headline shows in their own right, and for a band that has had almost 50 members over their career, it’s possible that they may lose or gain members over the course of the tour.
Sydney, Tuesday December 7, Metro
Brisbane, Thursday December 9, The HiFi
Melbourne, Friday December 10, Billboard
