EIGHTIES
music icons Blondie and the Pretenders are teaming
up for a series of winery shows in Australia later
this year.
Fronted
by pop legends Debbie Harry and Chrissie Hynde the
two bands will play six A Day on the Green concerts
and three other shows throughout November and December.
Organisers
say it's a world-first double-bill for the two bands.
"I
am so excited to be coming back to Australia - some
of the most fun audiences we've ever had and the beautiful
countryside," Hynde said.
"Yes,
we can't wait to rock out Down Under. See you soon
you crazy Aussies!"
Blondie's
hits such as The Tide Is High, Call Me, and Atomic
have helped them sell more than 40 million albums
worldwide.
Harry,
her songwriting partner Chris Stein and long-time
drummer Clem Burke have just completed their first
new album in six years, titled Panic Of Girls, which
is set for release later this year.
The
Pretenders, whose hits include Talk Of The Town, Back
On The Chain Gang and I'll Stand By You, last toured
Australia three years ago with a series of A Day on
the Green concerts.
Local
acts Little Red and Magic Dirt's Adalita will lend
support to the A Day On The Green gigs, which return
to the Australian countryside for a tenth year.
Blondie
and The Pretenders will play nine shows in total around
Australia between November 24 and December 14.
Tickets
for the Perth show go on sale on June 14 through ticketmaster.com.au.
Other shows go on sale on June 15 through http://www.ticketmaster.com
or http://www.ticketek.com.au for the Sydney and Canberra
shows only.
BLONDIE AND THE PRETENDERS TOUR DATES:
Nov 24 - Kings Park & Botanic Gardens, Perth
Nov 27 - Peter Lehmann Wines, Barossa Valley
Dec 1 - Palais Theatre, Melbourne
Dec 4 - Rochford Wines, Yarra Valley
Dec 5 - Josef Chromy Wines, Launceston
Dec 7 - Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Dec 11 - Bimbadgen Estate, Hunter Valley
Dec 12 - Sirromet Wines, Mt Cotton, Qld
Dec 14 - Royal Theatre, Canberra
Profile
Deborah
Ann "Debbie" Harry (born July 1, 1945) is
an American singer-songwriter and actress, most famous
for being the lead singer for the New Wave band Blondie.
She has also had success as a solo artist, and in
the mid-1990s she performed and recorded as part of
The Jazz Passengers. Her acting career spans over
thirty film roles and numerous television appearances.
Filmography
Features
Unmade Beds (1976)
The Blank Generation (1976) (documentary)
The Foreigner (1978)
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (1979)
Union City (1980)
Roadie (1980)
Downtown 81 (1981)
Rock & Rule (1983 (voice)
Videodrome (1983)
Terror in the Aisles (1984)
Forever Lulu (1987)
Satisfaction (1988)
Hairspray (1988)
New York Stories (1989)
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
Intimate Stranger (1992)
Body Bags (1993)
Dead Beat (1994)
Drop Dead Rock (1995)
Heavy (1995)
Wigstock: The Movie (1995) (documentary)
Cop Land (1997)
Six Ways to Sunday (1997)
Joe's Day (1998)
Zoo (1999)
Red Lipstick (2000)
The Fluffer (2001)
Deuces Wild (2002)
Spun (2002)
All I Want (2002)
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones (2003)
(documentary)
My Life Without Me (2003)
A Good Night to Die (2003)
Ghostlight (2003)
The Tulse Luper Suitcases (2003)
Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003) (documentary)
Picture This: Blondie and Debbie Harry (2004) (documentary)
Kiki and Herb Reloaded (2005) (documentary)
Face Addict (2005) (documentary)
Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone (2006)
(documentary)
Full Grown Men (2006)
Anamorph (2007)
Elegy (2008)
Hotel Gramercy Park (2008) (documentary)
[edit]Short subjects
A New Face of Debbie Harry (1982)
Sandman (1996)
Who Is Harry Smith? (1998)
Drive (2002)
Honey Trap (2005)
Patch (2005)
I Remember You Now... (2005)
Media
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