BIRDY announces extra Melbourne & Sydney shows!
Following the success of her 2012 ARIA #1 album and ahead of her first-ever Australian tour, BIRDY and Live Nation are delighted to announce additional shows for both Melbourne and Sydney fans.
Sydney Opera House will play host to a third show on Sunday April 14. Tickets for both previously announced shows are now sold out.
As the final remaining tickets for Birdy’s Melbourne debut at the Palais Theatre are snapped up, the Melbourne Arts Centre, Hamer Hall, will be the home of Birdy’s second and final Melbourne performance on Tuesday April 9.
Tickets for both shows go on sale at 9am Thursday February 14.
My Live Nation members can secure tickets first during the exclusive pre-sale beginning 9am this Thursday, February 7. Head to
www.livenation.com.au for full tour and ticketing information.
The teenage English singer and songwriter Jasmine van den Bogaerde - AKA Birdy - is an astonishingly focused and charismatic live
performer for one so young, captivating the audience with her stunning ability to take songs and make them her own.
Birdy’s beautifully crafted, self-titled album hit the #1 spot on the ARIA chart and has now reached double platinum sales. Powered by her ARIA # 2 and now four-times platinum single of Bon Iver's ‘Skinny Love’ (a #1 airplay hit) and the platinum ‘People Help The People’, the brilliant debut showcases her voice - pure, powerful and steeped in soul.
Birdy recorded an exclusive Australian cover of John Butler Trio’s 2004 single ‘What You Want’, released December of last year.
The track, recorded especially for her Aussie audience, features on a deluxe edition release of the debut album, available now through Warner Music Australia.
Don’t miss one of the finest new young talents to emerge from the UK, Birdy, at:
BRISBANE - THE TIVOLI - WEDNESDAY APRIL 3 (all ages, GA standing)
PERTH - RIVERSIDE THEATRE - SATURDAY APRIL 6 (all ages, reserved seating)
MELBOURNE - PALAIS THEATRE - MONDAY APRIL 8 limited tickets available (all ages, reserved seating)
MELBOURNE - HAMMER HALL - TUESDAY APRIL 9 - 2nd show on sale Feb 7 (all ages, reserved seating)
ADELAIDE - THEBARTON THEATRE - WEDNESDAY APRIL 10 (all ages, reserved seating)
SYDNEY - SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE - FRIDAY APRIL 12 sold out
- SATURDAY APRIL 13 sold out
- SATURDAY APRIL 14 3rd show on sale Feb 7 (all ages, reserved seating)
Birdy has invited and is pleased to welcome two support acts at all shows, 20 year old UK singer/songwriter, Lewis Watson, and local Australian act Lakyn Heperi.
Hailing from Oxford, Lewis Watson has built a large on-line audience for his own compositions, releasing a debut EP ‘It’s Got Four Sad Songs On It, BTW’ which topped the iTunes singer-songwriter chart on the first day of release, outselling the likes of Adele, Madonna and Ed Sheeran in the process. Highlighting Watson’s emotive vocals across four intimate songs based on his own experiences, the EP attracted major label interest, leading to Watson signing with Warner Bros. UK.
Watson has already visited Australia, playing three “guerilla” gigs at short notice to enthusiastic audiences of new fans, and has played more than 200 UK shows, including his own debut headline tour.
Lakyn shot into the spotlight following an audition for ‘The Voice’, going on to make it all the way the semi-finals. But Lakyn’s love of music developed long before his reality show discovery.
After breaking his ankle at 16, Lakyn turned to guitar and began teaching himself to cover musical greats, including Led Zeppelin. From there he was inspired to write his own material and his passion for music continued to grow. The culmination of his writing sessions is the debut EP, ‘Better Than That’, which announces Lakyn as one of the country’s most promising new artists.
NEW SYDNEY & MELBOURNE SHOWS ON SALE 9AM THURSDAY FEBRUARY 7. All other shows on sale now.
For complete tour and ticket information, visit: www.officialbirdy.com and www.livenation.com.au
