Though they had originally announced a tour of the country for next week in May 2013, due to unforeseen circumstances Manchester’s Happy Mondays have no choice but toannounce that their May Australian tour will now be rescheduled to June, 2013.
A statement from the band reads: “The Mondays are upset and apologise for not being able to make these original shows but are pleased to announce that along with the new dates they will now have seminal Madchester outfit 808 State joining the bill for a special DJ set at each of the rescheduled Australian shows.”
Meaning you get double the Factory Records-era goodness for the price of one ticket, with all previously purchased tickets remaining valid for the newly announced set of dates.
All tickets previously purchased are valid for this newly announced set of dates.
The Mondays, with guests 808 State will now play Metropolis in Fremantle on the 5th of June. The Palace in Melbourne on the 6th will be the next stop with guests 808 State and a special set from seminal Melbourne outfit Underground Lovers. Brisbane gets its own taste of Madchester on Friday the 7th of June and Sydney gets to celebrate the Queens Birthday holiday large with the Happy Mondays and guests 808 State on Monday June 10th.
Replacing Peter Hook who is unable to make the rescheduled dates, 808 State will bring the authentic spirit of Madchester to proceedings guaranteeing audiences will be well up for it ahead of the Monday’s first ever Australian shows with their original line-up.
Formed in Manchester in 1988 by Graham Massey, Martin Price and Gerald Simpson, 808 State’s first album – Newbuild – is now regarded as a milestone in UK electronica.
Happy Mondays were one of the most influential UK bands of the later 20th century. Fusing the euphoric elements of acid house and rave with joyous indie guitar pop, the Mondays. instigated a cosmic psychedelic shift that is still being felt in music today.
Tracks like ‘Step On’, ’24 Hour Party People’, ‘Wrote For Luck’, ‘Loose Fit’ and ‘Kinky Afro’ showcased the band’s unique ability to unify the divide between dance music and rock ‘n’ roll.
With an original line-up that included Shaun Ryder on lead vocals, his brother Paul Ryder on bass, lead guitarist Mark Day, drummer Gary Whelan and the legendary Mark “Bez” Berry on dance and vibes, the Mondays released their classic debut Squirrel And G-Man Twenty Four Hour Party People Plastic Face Carnt Smile (White Out) in 1987 to widespread critical acclaim.
The albums that followed, 1988′s Bummed and then Pills ‘n’ Thrills and Bellyaches in 1990 were received as instant classics and cemented the Mondays at the forefront of the UK scene the press had dubbed as ‘Madchester’.
The band’s 4th album Yes Please! was released in 1992 after which various incarnations of the band followed as did the 2007 release of Unkle Dysfunktional which saw continuing to tour the globe to much acclaim.
In 2012 Shaun Ryder announced that the original Happy Mondays line-up would be reuniting and a sold out UK tour quickly followed. 2012 saw the release of Double Double Good and more sold out shows around the planet. The band recently reconvened in the studio for the first new album with the original line-up in 20 years which is due for release in 2013.
The Happy Mondays 2013 Australian Tour
Wednesday 5 June Metropolis. Fremantle, Perth.
with special guest DJ set by 808 State
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Thursday 6 June Palace. Melbourne
with special guest DJ set by 808 State and Underground Lovers
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Friday 7 June Tivoli. Brisbane
with special guest DJ set by 808 State
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Monday 10 June Roundhouse. Sydney
with special guest DJ set by 808 State
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