Crowded House & Supergroove Coming To Town
25th July 2007 - Press Release



The Frontier Touring Company is delighted to announce the news that Crowded House fans across New Zealand have been waiting for…. Crowded House are coming home! After months of tantalizing us with news of US and UK dates, and an appearance on Live Earth, Neil Finn, Nick Seymour, Mark Hart and new recruit Matt Sherrod have announced a major arena headline tour of our shores for October/ November. NZ funkrock legends Supergroove have also reformed to join Crowded House for the tour which play the Westpac Arena on Friday, 2 Nov 2007.

With Crowded House's much anticipated new single 'Don't Stop Now' on the air waves and their album Time On Earth (EMI) due out on July 02 in New Zealand, fans will have an exciting new selection of songs to enjoy before the band hits the stage late this year. Their tour promises new hits plus the songs that have made Crowded House a much loved household name.

With a career that spanned more than a decade the first time around, there is no shortage of back catalogue for the band to choose from. Songs 'Don't Dream It's Over', 'Something So Strong', 'Better Be Home Soon' and 'Weather With You' are just a few of the hits that have become so much more than just 80s and 90s chart-toppers. Arguably Crowded House produced songs that are now fundamental to the cultural landscape of this nation, a fact that is illustrated by the band's incredibly broad appeal.

In further good news, reforming New Zealand band Supergroove will support Crowded House. The band is looking forward to getting back on-stage:

"The Crowded House tour is a welcome opportunity for us to catch up and spend time together as a band. At this point we're taking things very slowly but may consider future plans at a later date. We would like to thank the many people who supported us in the past, and who expressed a desire to see us reform during the intervening years. We look forward to blasting the cobwebs off the Supergroove crypt and hope the spectacle will be enjoyed by all. It lives..."

Popular five-piece Pluto will open the shows. With a new album in-stores now and a true rock 'n' roll sound, this quintet will be the perfect opener for the tour.

Tickets to Crowded House's 'Time On Earth' tour are on sale from Friday 6 July.

Crowded House Time On Earth Tour Dates

Sunday 28 October
Auckland, Vector Arena
Ticketmaster 09 970 9700 or www.ticketmaster.co.nz

Wednesday 31 October
Wellington, TSB Arena
Ticketek 04 384 3840 or www.ticketek.co.nz

Friday 02 November
Christchurch, Westpac Arena
Ticketek 03 377 8899 or www.ticketek.co.nz
Tickets on sale Friday 6 July 9am

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