The Pop Will Eat Itself Australian Tour 2014 has been announced.
During the late 80’s and early 90’s Australia was like a second home for the Poppies playing a stack of incredible shows that are still talked about to this day. Now in August and September 2014, the Poppies will be making their long overdue return to Australia for the first time in two decades!
The Poppies, aka PWEI, stormed on to the late 80s UK scene with their high energy, industrial-tinged dance/rock anthems. They shared many a stage with such musical contemporaries as Ned’s Atomic Dustbin, Jesus Jones, and The Wonder Stuff.
However, it was their sample driven, biting social satire that set them apart from the others and they quickly gained a rabid worldwide following. Their relentless live shows and groundbreaking artwork also solidified their position as innovators.
After a few years of going full tilt, the band racked up a gobsmackingly awesome musical legacy before running out of steam in 1996 when Clint Mansell called it quits to work on his award winning soundtrack career.
All remained quiet on the Poppies front, bar a brief reunion in 2005 until 2011 when original member Graham Crabb, legendary vocalist Mary Byker (Gaye Bykers on Acid, Killing Joke, Apollo 440, Pitchshifter), drumming powerhouse Jason Bowld (Pitchshifter, Killing Joke) and Gary Numan’s guitarist Tim Muddiman fused an all new reinvigorated Pop Will Eat Itself lineup.
The line up will be giving some of the Poppies best known songs a huge workout on this tour including ‘Everything’s Cool’, ‘Wise Up Sucker’, ‘Def Con One’, ‘Ich Bin Ein Auslander’, ‘Can U Dig It?’, ‘Dance Of The Mad Bastards’, ‘PWEIzation’, ‘R.S.V.P’, and many more.
Pop Will Eat Itself Australian Tour 2014
Sunday, 31st August – The Rosemount Hotel – Perth
Wednesday, 3rd September – The Gov – Adelaide
Friday, 5th September – The Zoo – Brisbane
Saturday, 6th September – Manning Bar – Sydney
Sunday, 7th September – The Hi Fi – Melbourne
Tickets and info at http://www.popwilleatitself.net/pwei/
