Massive Attack is hitting up Australia this August for their first headlining tour since 2010. They’ll be playing three arena shows across the east coast.
The Bristol collective is set to perform at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on August 6, the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney on August 9, and the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on August 11.
The tour is being presented by Frontier Touring. Presales for their membership program start on Thursday, June 4 at 2 pm local time, and general tickets become available the next day, June 5, at 3 pm.
Australian fans have waited ages for this. The band doesn’t visit often; they’ve only been in the country a few times throughout their almost four decade long career.
Their last Australian show was promoting their fifth studio album Heligoland, which came out way back in 2010.
That’s still their most recent full length release.
This year, though, the group dropped some new stuff. They put out “Boots on the Ground” with Tom Waits, their first single in six years.
This track keeps up the politically charged vibe that defines much of their music.
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Massive Attack were formed in Bristol in 1988 and were at the forefront of the trip hop movement along with Portishead and early member Tricky.
Albums such as Blue Lines, Protection and Mezzanine altered the course of alternative music in the 90s, with “Teardrop” and “Unfinished Sympathy” becoming two of the most enduring songs of the era.
The group has sold over 13 million records worldwide.
Their live shows are famous for amazing visual effects and sharp political comments, often created with help from filmmaker Adam Curtis and design studio United Visual Artists.
Offstage, founding members Robert “3D” Del Naja and Grant “Daddy G” Marshall speak out on climate issues too.
They’ve worked with the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research to figure out ways the live music world can lower its carbon footprint.
Given that the shows are in big arenas but there aren’t many dates, grab your tickets fast. Check Frontier Touring for all the info.
