Damon Albarn

In just a few weeks, Damon Albarn will be gracing the stage at Melbourne’s Palais Theatre and from the rave reviews coming in from London, we can hardly wait!
 
Over the weekend, Albarn played two headline shows at London’s most iconic venue, Royal Albert Hall, to crowds and critics who could not get enough of the British music extraordinaire. He kept fans guessing, at one point bringing Blur bandmate Graham Coxon on stage for an acoustic rendition of Parklife’s ‘End of Century’.
 
Those lucky enough to witness Albarn’s first ever shows at Royal Albert Hall were treated to guest appearances from De La Soul, Vic Mensa, and Brian Eno (who featured on Albarn’s Mercury Prize nominated solo debut Everyday Robots). .
 
‘That the pop alchemist can sell out such a vast venue after just one solo album is proof of how cherished he’s become. The set was impressively eclectic, mining tracks from his wistful debut Everyday Robots, as well as his days with Blur, cartoon band Gorillaz and supergroup The Good, the Bad & the Queen’ – The Telegraph ?????
 
‘Albarn is supremely confident onstage – a born performer – and this latest return is nothing less than euphoric’ – The Independent ?????
 
‘One of the best gigs of the year: Damon Albarn’s debut solo album, Everyday Robots, is perhaps his finest collection of songs released this century’ – London Evening Standard ?????
 
‘It's an unforgettable experience, as indeed is the whole concert: few others could attract such diverse and entertaining stars to appear for one night; few others have such wonderful songs to perform, and few can engage with an audience like Albarn. No one else can do all three. Albarn no longer needs to be in awe of the musical legends who've performed at the Albert Hall over the decades -- he's now one of them’ - CNN
 
Already confirmed to join Albarn for his Melbourne show will be his new live band The Heavy Seas, which includes guitarist Seye Adelekan, drummer Pauli The PSM, guitarist Jeff Wootton and Mike Smith on keyboards.

Melbourne’s own Fraser A. Gorman will be filling the special guest role, joined by guitar slinging musician Davey Lane.  
 
Who knows what Albarn has in store for Melbourne audiences - if his shows over the weekend are anything to go by, Albarn knows how to put on a show that delivers the perfect mix of euphoria and nostalgia. There are limited tickets remaining to what could well top your list of live shows witnessed this year – get in quick!

"The most important artist of his generation." - Q Magazine

Frontier Touring are thrilled to confirm that Damon Albarn, one of the most intuitively gifted and inventive musicians in modern music, will be performing at Melbourne’s iconic Palais Theatre on Friday 12 December, to celebrate the recent release of his critically acclaimed new solo album, Everyday Robots (Parlophone).

Everyday Robots, an album which “underlines that Albarn is an artist of originality and depth, a master of melody, and a gifted, inventive musician” (MOJO), features guest appearances from Brian Eno and Natasha Khan of Bat For Lashes, and is the first record to be released under his own name. 

Joining Albarn onstage is his new live band The Heavy Seas, including guitarist Seye Adelekan, drummer Pauli The PSM, guitarist Jeff Wootton and Mike Smith on keyboards.

Albarn’s eclectic musical style and observational lyrics have made him one of the world’s most influential and consistently interesting contemporary musicians. He was first heard alongside Blur bandmates Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree through the band’s wry commentary on English life on classic albums Modern Life is Rubbish (1993), Parklife (1994), and The Great Escape (1995).

The 46-year-old Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter, producer and composer’s career also encompasses the massive global success of virtual band Gorillaz; two full length opera compositions (Dr Dee and Monkey: Journey To The West); Africa Express, the collective of African and Western musicians founded by Albarn and Baaba Maal in 2007; and writer and producer credits on Bobby Womack’s acclaimed The Bravest Man In The Universe (2012). Other releases include Mali Music (2002), The Good, The Bad & The Queen (2007) with The Clash’s Paul Simonon; and Rocket Juice & The Moon (2012) with Tony Allen and Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

No further dates will be added to Albarn’s Australian visit, so be quick to get tickets to this iconic musician’s first ever Australian solo show when they go on sale from 9am on Friday 18 July!