MICHAEL BUBLÉ TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM TO BE LOVED

MICHAEL BUBLÉ TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM TO BE LOVED ON APRIL 12
Sixth Studio Album for Multi Grammy & Juno Award Winning Canadian And Follow Up to Multi-Platinum Christmas CD

New single It’s A Beautiful Day at Australian radio on Monday 25 February

Michael Bublé’s highly anticipated new studio album To Be Loved is scheduled for release on Friday 12 April  it was announced today by Reprise Records. The first single, It’s A Beautiful Day, co-written by Bublé, will be at Australian radio on Monday 25 February and will be available digitally from Tuesday 26 February.  

To Be Loved, Bublé’s sixth studio album follows his Christmas CD which sold seven million copies internationally.  In Australia, Christmas has sold over 8 x platinum and held the #1 position for five weeks in 2011 and for four weeks in 2012. 

To Be Loved produced by Bob Rock, was recorded in Vancouver and Los Angeles and includes a mix of standards as well as four original songs all co-written by Bublé. After All one of the four originals was co-written and performed by fellow Canadian Bryan Adams.  The new album also includes hits previously recorded by some of Buble’s musical heroes including the Bee Gees hit To Love Somebody,  Dean Martin’s Nevertheless (I’m In Love With You), the Jackson 5 early ‘70’s smash Who’s Loving You, Jackie Wilson’s To Be Loved and the Elvis Presley classic Have I Told You Lately.  Bublé is joined by actress Reese Witherspoon on the classic Frank and Nancy Sinatra duet Something Stupid.

“My new record is about love, happiness, fun and yummy things. Getting to work with my friend and long-time collaborator Bob Rock (Call Me Irresponsible, Crazy Love and Christmas) who produced the entire album was very exciting.  We’re a good team. I love the songs we selected this time out. It was also terrific working once again with my song-writing partners” commented Bublé.

Later this year, Bublé is scheduled to perform ten sellout shows at London’s 02 Arena beginning June 30th.

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SENSATIONAL NEW ARENA PRODUCTION OF JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR TO TOUR AUSTRALIA AFTER ACCLAIMED UK RUN

The Really Useful Group and Frontier Touring are thrilled to announce that the new arena production of Jesus Christ Superstar will tour Australia in 2013.   The production will commence its Australian dates in Perth on May 31. 

The show stars Australia’s own Tim Minchin as ‘Judas Iscariot’, former Spice Girl Melanie C as ‘Mary Magdalene’ and the critically acclaimed new-comer Ben Forster in the role of ‘Jesus’.  Also starring in the Australian production will be Jon Stevens returning to Jesus Christ Superstar in the role of ‘Pontius Pilate’ (Stevens played Judas in the 1992 Australian arena tour and the 1994 theatre production) and Andrew O’Keefe in the role of ‘King Herod’.

Andrew Lloyd Webber says: "I'm thrilled that Australia is to be the first leg for our international tour of the new Jesus Christ Superstar.  We had an overwhelming reception when the show toured the country for an astounding 84 dates in 1992. I hope this new production, which has been totally re-conceived for the 21st century, will entertain a new generation of Australians as well as those who already love the show."

The new production’s run in the UK in late 2012 broke previous audience records with 74,000 fans seeing the show in its opening weekend.  The arena production received wide acclaim, with critics praising the show as:

“Lloyd Webber’s new generation of superstars hits all the right notes.”

The Times

“A work of conceptual genius”

Daily Telegraph

“Restored to its heavy metal rock origins.”

The Independent

“An almighty success!” Daily Star Sunday

“Blows away tradition.” Daily Mail

An award-winning creative team have been assembled to transform this legendary rock musical into a unique state of the art spectacular. Led by director Laurence Connor – known for his work on the 25^th anniversary performances of Les Miserables and Phantom of the Opera – the creative team behind Jesus Christ Superstar have collectively worked on concerts from the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd and U2 as well as the Diamond Jubilee concert in front of Buckingham Palace and the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Arguably Australia’s most popular musical, Jesus Christ Superstar first came to life as a chart-topping double-album in 1970, its success spawning the live show phenomenon.  In 1992 Jesus Christ Superstar, starring Jon Stevens as Judas and John Farnham as Jesus, toured Australian arenas to phenomenal success, running for 82 nights and attended by a still record 987,000 people, grossing over $40m at the box office.  The soundtrack went on to sell 4 x Platinum.

Tickets to Jesus Christ Superstar – Arena Spectacular are on sale on Friday 8 March.

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
MAY/JUNE 2013

Frontier Members pre-sale via www.frontiertouring.com/jesuschristsuperstar

1pm AEDT Wed 27 Feb to 1pm AEDT Thu 28 Feb or until allocation exhausted

General public on sale from 9am local time, Friday 8 March

Fri 31 May                  Perth | Perth Arena (Evening)                                  (All Ages)

Ticketek.com.au | Ph: 132 849

Tue 4 June                 Adelaide | Entertainment Centre (Evening)            (All Ages)

Ticketek.com.au | Ph: 132 849

Fri 7 June                   Sydney | Entertainment Centre (Evening)              (All Ages)

Ticketmaster.com.au | Ph: 136 100

Sat 8 June                  Sydney | Entertainment Centre (Matinee)              (All Ages)

Ticketmaster.com.au | Ph: 136 100

Sat 8 June                  Sydney | Entertainment Centre (Evening)              (All Ages)

Ticketmaster.com.au | Ph: 136 100

Tue 11 June               Brisbane | Entertainment Centre (Evening)           (All Ages)

Ticketek.com.au | Ph: 132 849

Fri 14 June                 Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena (Evening)               (All Ages)

Ticketek.com.au | Ph: 132 849

Sat 15 June                Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena (Matinee)                (All Ages)

Ticketek.com.au | Ph: 132 849

Sat 15 June                Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena (Evening)               (All Ages)

Ticketek.com.au | Ph: 132 849

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Foxtel 2013 Launch Event, Fox Studios Australia, Moore Park, Sydney, Australia

Foxtel 2013 Launch Event, Fox Studios Australia, Moore Park, Sydney, Australia - February 20, 2013

Tonight at Fox Studios Australia, Foxtel enjoyed its launch event with dozens of Australian celebrities.

WHO:

Star of Thor, The Avengers and Snow White and the Huntsman and Foxtel Ambassador Chris Hemsworth, alongside the stars of Foxtel’s massive slate of programming for 2013: new Australia’s Next Top Model host Jennifer Hawkins with Charlotte Dawson, Alex Perry, Didier Cohen and 25 of the Top Model finalists; The Lifestyle Channel’s Andrew Winter, Shaynna Blaze, Peter Maddison, Charlie Albone and Matt Moran, Lifestyle Food’s Anthony Puharich, Foxtel Movie Show host Deborah Hutton, FOX SPORTS’ Matt Shirvington and Paul Roos, MAX’s Jane Gazzo and Chit Chat, Channel [V]’s Danny Clayton, Marty Smiley and Carissa Wolford, and some of the cast from Foxtel’s new drama series Wentworth: Aaron Jeffery, Nicole Da Silva, Leeanna Walsman, Celia Ireland and Robbie Magasiva.

Media Release...

FOXTEL ANNOUNCES 2013 LINE-UP...

Foxtel tonight announced a raft of new programs and innovation for what promises to be a huge 2013 for the subscription television broadcaster.

The gala event at Fox Studios in Sydney saw star of Thor, The Avengers and Snow White and the Huntsman, Foxtel ambassador Chris Hemsworth joined by Australia’s Next Top Model host Jennifer Hawkins, chef Matt Moran, FOX SPORTS presenters Paul Roos and Matt Shirvington, television presenter Deborah Hutton and cast members of the new drama series Wentworth.

The announcements included:

Foxtel Go, the app that allows customers to watch Foxtel on the go is now available on compatible iPhone and iPod Touch, as well as iPad and iPad mini. FOX SPORTS 1, 2 and 3 are all now available on the revolutionary app for Foxtel customers. In March Foxtel Go will be ready to offer more than 50 live channels via the app.

Foxtel will continue to make the world a smaller place with its express from the US strategy in 2013. An unprecedented number of programs will screen just hours after their US broadcast; including Girls, Game of Thrones, True Blood, Dexter, Boardwalk Empire, Sons of Anarchy, Enlightened, Veep, Eastbound and Down, Treme, The Newsroom and Mad Men all on showcase; The Carrie Diaries, Revolution, Chicago Fire, Falling Skies, Grimm, Vampire Diaries on FOX8; The Walking Dead, Da Vinci’s Demons, Transporter: The Series on FX; Smash and The Glades on SoHo; The Real Housewives on Arena;  and The Colbert Report, The Daily Show and TOSH.0 on The Comedy Channel.

Australian drama Wentworth will launch on Foxtel’s SoHo channel in April. The 10 part series, produced by FremantleMedia Australia, is a modern day re-imagining of the iconic drama Prisoner. The ensemble cast features Danielle Cormack, Catherine McClements, Nicole Da Silva, Kris McQuade, Leeanna Walsman, Kate Atkinson, Celia Ireland, Shareena Clanton, Aaron Jeffery and Robbie Magasiva.

Foxtel, in association with Matchbox Pictures, will produce a new drama series in 2013, Devil’s Playground. Featuring Simon Burke in the role he played 37 years ago, this provocative new series is a follow up to the 1976 Fred Schepisi film The Devil’s Playground. Set in 1988, the new series will see Tom Allen (Burke) as a psychiatrist given the task of counselling priests. The Church is at a crossroads and the greatest scandal ever to threaten Catholicism is about to break.

The Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning hit series Mad Men will join the stellar line-up on Foxtel’s drama channel showcase. Season six will, for the first time, premiere express from the US, on Monday, April 8 at 4.45pm EST (with a primetime screening at 9.45pm EST).

Acclaimed and popular chef Matt Moran will host a brand new series for The LifeStyle Channel in 2013. From Paddock to Plate, produced by ITV Studios Australia, will premiere in the second half of the year and take Matt back to his roots in the country as he searches for the best produce available and meets some friends to create some amazing recipes and dishes.

Also joining The LifeStyle Channel’s local line-up is River Cottage Australia, the first international version of the hugely successful River Cottage series, co-produced by Granada Media Australia and Keo Films. Mentored by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, River Cottage Australia will introduce the new 'Aussie Hugh' and test his knowledge of food, enthusiasm for all things wild and local, and his resilience in setting up a sustainable farm in the Australian countryside.

LifeStyle FOOD has two local productions coming soon. Ask The Butcher explores cooking at home and how best to utilise the meats readily available at your local butcher (Tuesday, March 26 at 8.30pm). Marion’s Thailand sees former MasterChef contestant Marion Grasby travel to Thailand to explore the amazing flavours and culinary culture (premieres June).

Hit channel A&E will premiere Aussie Pickers in May. Based on the incredibly popular international format, Aussie Pickers Lucas Callaghan and Adam McDonald will hit the back roads of Australia, earning a living by restoring forgotten relics to their former glory, transforming one person's trash into another's treasure. The eight part series is being produced by Shine Australia.

Also new to the factual programming slate is Coast Australia which will launch on The History Channel in the second half of 2013. Acclaimed historian and television presenter Neil Oliver will host this eight-part series focusing on Australia’s stunning coastline. Each one hour episode will target a different strip of coast, as Neil and his co-hosts gather stories about the history, people, archaeology, geography and marine life. The series will cast its line back tens of thousands of years, as well as study very contemporary modern social history. It will join the past and the present together – and build a true story of a country which lives in synergy with its vast coastline, by meeting and talking with people from all walks of life.

Outback Coroner will premiere on Crime and Investigation Network in late 2013. Produced by Screentime in association with Evershine, this engaging and deeply emotional observational documentary series follows various coroners from all over Australia as they navigate time, distance, suspicion and culture, in search of answers to mysterious and unexplained deaths in outback and rural areas of Australia. The eight episode series will take viewers inside the mindset and challenges confronting a coroner and their team, as they investigate the forensic evidence, conduct autopsies and counsel the bereaved in search of answers. 

FOX8 juggernaut Australia’s Next Top Model will premiere on FOX8 in July and the eighth season will be hosted by uber-model and businesswoman Jennifer Hawkins. Production is underway in Sydney and the new series will feature a new judge, model and DJ Didier Cohen, as well as leading fashion designer Alex Perry and Charlotte Dawson. Australia’s Next Top Model is produced by Shine Australia.

**Foxtel Go requires an iPad, iPad mini or iPhone running an operating system v5.0 and higher. Requires iPhone 4 or higher. Also available on iPod Touch 5th Generation. A Foxtel residential cable or satellite subscription with a STU and a Foxtel online account linked to a subscription account are required. Customers will see channels and content from the channels they subscribe to only. Not all channels are available on Foxtel Go. Two devices can be running Foxtel Go at the same time linked to the one account. The Foxtel Go App includes Remote Record directly to the iQ or MyStar. Foxtel Go is available over 3G/4G networks as well as WiFi. Recommended Internet speeds apply. Internet connection required. ISP and data charges may apply. Video quality may vary according to 3G/4G and WiFi service. Not available to Optus TV featuring Foxtel, Foxtel on Xbox 360, Foxtel on Internet TV or Foxtel on T-Box customers. Only available for use in Australia.

About Foxtel

Foxtel is one of Australia’s most progressive and dynamic media companies, directly employing around 2,500 people, and delivering a diverse subscription television service to both regional and metropolitan areas over cable, satellite and broadband distribution. We offer a better entertainment experience every day to each one of our 2.3 million subscribing homes through delivery of exclusive and inspiring programming across all genres, the world’s most popular channel brands, and investment in high quality local content. As constant champions of innovation we have brought customers the iQ personal digital recorder, Australia’s largest HD offering, Foxtel 3D, and the Foxtel Go App. Foxtel is owned by Telstra Corporation Limited ACN 051 775 556 (50%) and The News Corporation Ltd (50%). foxtel.com.au

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Foxtel

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Sir James Dyson puts on Dyson product launch with a difference: Sydney, Australia

Sir James Dyson puts on Dyson product launch with a difference: Sydney, Australia...

Sir James Dyson, the British billionaire industrial designer (not to be confused with Tony Stark from Iron Man - Marvel Comics fame) who invented the dual cyclone bagless vacuum cleaner, has just finished hosting his fabulous launch event at the Sydney Theatre Co Ltd, Pier 4.

It's understood he took a fair swipe at "competitor) robot vacuums as "pathetic" with poor suction and no navigating skills. Yes, the others suck - but not in a good way.

A lot of the (product) attention was on his latest product, a tap that can also dry your hands in about 12 seconds. Dyson, who rocketed his company to nearly 4000 staff and $1.5 billion in annual sales, advised he would only launch a robot vacuum when he got it right.

New product snapshot - the Dyson hybrid dryer-tap...

Robot models launched in Australia recently include the $399 Robomaid, LG's Roboking range ($549-$1149) and Samsung's $999 Navibot. Dyson didn't name and shame but was dismissive of the current lot, criticising their navigation and efficiency which meant they offered poor battery performance and cleaning ability.

"They've got whiskers sticking out of them – whiskers don't clean anything they just disturb the birds," he told Fairfax Media.

"It's a difficult job and I'm not rushing out a gimmick robot to pretend to people we're cleaning the floor, we're not doing that we're doing it properly."

Robomaid is one of the robot vacuums on the market.

Despite coming up with his vacuum cleaner breakthrough in the late 1970s, it only reached the British market 10 years later, and Dyson is now a global market leader. A third of British homes now have a Dyson.

The company has also launched other innovations such as bladeless fans and an "Airblade" hand dryer that uses jets of air to scrape the water off the hands. The same sort of technology but with a far more advanced motor ("three times faster than any electric motor has gone before") powers the new hybrid dryer-taps.

Dyson has wrestled for years to prevent companies copying his designs, winning a $5 million damages award from Hoover in 2000. Now, the main offenders are out of Asia and Dyson thinks intellectual property protection is weaker because people are getting away with copying.

"Koreans and the Chinese are copying things and I think it's very bad," he said. "It's said by certain people that that increases competition, actually it decreases competition because all they're doing is copying the market leader."

He said the copycat companies could produce cheaper products because they haven't incurred all the development costs and associated risks.

"It's morally wrong, I think it's legally wrong and I think it hurts the consumers because the consumer doesn't get a choice," he said. "Intellectual property should be supported better; the law should be made stronger."

In October last year Dyson filed a lawsuit alleging a "spy" employee stole the blueprints to a £100 million ($149.7 million) technology and passed them to rival Bosch.

Dyson said western countries such as Australia and Britain need to focus on educating more scientists and engineers, as they are increasingly being overtaken by countries in Asia.

"40 per cent of all graduates from Singapore are engineers," he said. "For Britain, Australia, the US and other European countries to compete in any way they've got to heavily arm themselves with technology."

Classy event in Sydney...

It wasn't a cheap and nasty event, as is too often the case with product launches.  Dyson impressed with wit, goodwill and loads of great food and drinks, which looked and tasted 5 star. It was a great vibe and news media was treated with respect, friendliness and delicious treats.  How could we not share the story and photos far and wide across media and internet - which was no doubt another masterstroke by the colourful billionaire and his brains trust.  If you have the budget - Dysons' are well worth a close look.

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EUROVISION WINNER TO PERFORM AT MARDIGRASLAND

BREAKING: Eurovision 2012 winner and human rights activist Loreen will perform at Sydney Mardi Gras’ epic after party, Mardigrasland, at Moore Park on Saturday 2 March.

Loreen joins a high energy line up for Mardigrasland alongside announced acts including Heather Small (M People), Delta Goodrem, The Presets and DJ Crystal Pepsi (aka Jake Shears of Scissor Sisters), as well as many other international and local DJs and acts.

Watched by an estimated 120 million people worldwide, Swedish singer Loreen’s dance track ‘Euphoria’ won Eurovision in a landslide.

The hit single ‘Euphoria’ has gone on to dominate the UK and European charts.

Speaking internationally as an activist, Loreen has said she is fully aware of the risks of “speaking out”, underlining her a natural affinity with Sydney Mardi Gras participants and supporters.

She also appeared at Stockholm Pride 2012, voiced support for the cancelled Belgrade Pride 2012 and met with human rights activists at Eurovision 2012.

Loreen said she can’t wait to see the Sydney Mardi Gras Parade up close and personal.

“Sydney Mardi Gras inspires the world to love one another through the power and beauty of diversity,” Loreen said.

“The festival says something great about Sydney – it reflects the accepting, open, diverse and colourful nature of the city itself.”

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras CEO Michael Rolik said Loreen was a great addition to the festival.

“Loreen has a fanatical fan base, has already gone global and with her first full album ‘Heal’ recently released she’s set to get even bigger again,” Mr Rolik said.

“I can see Australia continuing its love affair with Swedish artists, following our national obsession with ABBA and widespread adoration of Robyn.

“The feeling’s mutual, as Loreen herself names Australian musician Lisa Gerrard as one of her musical influences.

“We’re excited to have Loreen as part of Sydney Mardi Gras at this pivotal point in her career, and eager to hear her views on Pride and human rights.”

First release members and general entry tickets have sold out but remaining tickets to Mardigrasland are now on sale through Ticketek, for all the details visit www.mardigras.org.au

Loreen’s Eurovision win can be viewed at http://youtu.be/Pfo-8z86x80.

PRODUCTION BEGINS IN SA ON THE INFINITE MAN

Hedone Productions today announced principal photography will commence this week in South Australia on THE INFINITE MAN, a time travel comedy romance about Dean, an unorthodox scientist whose attempts to change the past and fix his relationship with girlfriend Lana reveal him to be his own worst enemy. 

The Infinite Man is the anticipated feature film debut of writer/director Hugh Sullivan whose short films have screened in official selection at the Palm Springs International Shortfest, Flickerfest and the Melbourne International Film Festival. As a winner of the Spirit of Youth Award - Moving Pictures in 2006, Hugh received a one-year mentorship with director Phillip Noyce. 

The Infinite Man stars acclaimed actors Josh McConville (Underbelly, Wild Boys, Redfern Now), recently crowned Best Actor at the Sydney Theatre Awards for his role in Griffin Theatre’s The Boys, and Hannah Marshall who received a Logie nomination for Most Popular New Female Talent (2011) for her role as Loretta Schembri in Packed to the Rafters, one of the highest rating shows on Australian television. AACTA award winner Alex Dimitriades (The Slap, Head On, Underbelly) also stars as Lana’s ex-boyfriend, the disgraced 1980s Olympian Terry.

The film is being produced by Hedone Productions’ Kate Croser (Danger 5, 100 Bloody Acres) and Sandy Cameron. Croser also produced My Tehran For Sale, which was filmed in Tehran and went on to screen in Official Selection at Toronto, Vancouver, Busan and Rotterdam International Film Festivals and won the IF Independent Spirit Award (2009). Cameron Rogers and Jonathan Page (Mary and Max, 100 Bloody Acres, The Babadook) are Executive Producing.

Producer Kate Croser says of the project ‘The Infinite Man promises to be one of the most original and inventive Australian films you will see, and so it’s exciting to now be in production and bringing the script to life’.

  

Producer Sandy Cameron adds: ’We’re thrilled to have attracted such a strong cast to the project and are really looking forward to showcasing the austere desert beauty of Woomera on the big screen.’ 

The Infinite Man is a Hedone Production in association with Bonsai Films with investment from the South Australia Film Corporation (SAFC) through their FilmLab funding initiative, and development assistance from Screen Australia.

FilmLab is a $4.2million development initiative of the SAFC, funded by the South Australian Government. FilmLab is designed to develop South Australian filmmakers who have a track record in short form to take the next step into long form film production, through an intensive and bespoke development program. The SAFC's approach, through FilmLab, is to create a partnership with selected teams of filmmakers and to cultivate an atmosphere of collaboration and creative energy.

Richard Harris, CEO of the SAFC says: "We are incredibly excited about The Infinite Man because while it is a hugely creatively ambitious film, this is exactly what the FilmLab is all about. It is the fifth film greenlit through the program, and once again demonstrates not just the depth of talent in the state but also the distinctiveness of each of these filmmaking voices. We are particularly pleased that we have been able to welcome director Hugh Sullivan back to Adelaide to make his much anticipated first feature, and wish all of the Hedone team the best of luck for their outback shoot."

Visit www.hedone.com.au for more details.

ILLAPU RETURN TO AUSTRALIA IN MARCH 2013 FOR THEIR SIXTH TOUR Headlining Womadelaide and performing in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane

Listening to Illapu’s songs is like hearing the whisper of the wind from the Andes…as they create music with songs about love, life, justice and social issues….

ILLAPU was founded in 1971 by four brothers from Antofagasta in northern Chile. As freedom advocates they became well-known for their cultivated rendering of Andean folklore and Bolivian rhythms, a fusion that later developed into the Nueva Canción movement.   ILLAPU produce folkloric, explorative music with songs about love, life, justice and current social issues. They have.

ILLAPU have played throughout Latin America, Europe, Australia, Asia, Carnegie Hall in New York, the Olympia Theatre in Paris and the Sydney Opera House.  In March 2013 they return to Australia for their sixth tour headlining WOMADELAIDE with concerts on both the opening and closing nights. ILLAPU will visit Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane playing in Sydney for one night only on Friday 1 March Sydney’s Lyric Theatre.

In 1976 ILLAPU released what was to become a huge radio hit in both Argentina and Chile, and subsequently rose to fame for their guitar-based songs featuring strong vocals, pan flutes and enrapturing rhythms.

Exiled from their beloved Chile by the Pinochet Dictatorship, they lived in France and Mexico until their return in 1988 where they were cheered by throngs of fans, and performed to over 100,000 people. Since then, Illapu have continued to produce folkloric explorative music with songs about love, life and justice and have played all over the world from Latin America, Europe, Australia, Asia, New York to Paris.

“Their voices are wonderful without exception, with perfect harmony they give us words of love… these musicians give themselves to the music with endless happiness”… La Depeche

ILLAPU return to Australia for their sixth tour in March 2013 headlining Womadelaide and performing in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

TOUR DATES:

Sydney, Lyric Theatre                        Friday 1 March

Tickets:                                               $89 (Concessions available)

Bookings:                                            Ticketmaster

Melbourne, Dallas Brooks Hall           Saturday 2 March      

Tickets:                                               $89 (Concessions available)

Bookings:                                            Ticketek

Brisbane, Tivoli Theatre                      Thursday 7 March

Tickets:                                               $89 (Concessions available)

Bookings:                                            Ticketek

                       

Womadelaide                                      Friday 8 to Monday 11 March

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KillRockStar BigDog Entertainment present UK gothic black metal legends Cradle Of Filth live in Australia in 2013.

Cradle of Filth formed in Suffolk in 1991 and after a string of demo recordings released their debut album, ‘The Principle of Evil Made Flesh’ in 1994. The band have gone on to become one of the UK’s most successful metal acts, known for their dynamic symphonic style of gothic black metal, along with the dark poetic lyrics from the hand of enigmatic front-man Dani Filth.

The Manticore & Other Horrors, Cradle of Filth’s tenth studio full-length, can be likened to a bestiary, a collection of stories on Monsters; personal demons, Chimeras, literary fiends and world-enslaving entities to blame but a few, Manticore being the ravening title track. It is a song about a beautiful mythological horror that comes to be feared as the disfigurehead of foreign occupation in the Indian provinces.

The songs ‘Illicitus’ and ‘Pallid Reflection’ bare the sweet ingredients of vampirism and lycanthropy; the wicked ‘For Your Vulgar Delectation’ and ‘Frost On her Pillow’ are woven perversely into grim fairytales, whilst classic, monumental tracks like ‘The Abhorrent’ and ‘Siding With The Titans’ both extol tentacular Lovecraftian values.

The album itself possesses an altogether new atmosphere for the band, incorporating a heavier, faster NWOBBM (New Wave of British Black Metal) punk vibe that is both current and cruel, blended with ornate orchestration and the quirky immediateness of 2000’s Midian opus.

Recorded in eight  weeks at both Springvale and Grindstone studios (where it was also mixed by Scott Atkins), Suffolk, the album is testament to the longevity of The ‘Filth, as not only does it reek of Cradle’s (feared or revered) brand of delicious metal vamperotica, but this thoroughly modern album places the band firmly in fresh killing fields anew.

Singer Dani Filth had this to say on the new album:

‘This is our tenth commandment in metal. We have diversified and kept alive the spirit of this band and breathed it into something that I can proudly say, slays like an absolute motherf**ker. The Manticore is coming… Long live the filth!’

Cradle of Filth is set to spread their darkness upon the Great Southern land this May.

KillRockStar BigDog Entertainment by arrangement with X-Ray Touring present:

CRADLE OF FILTH

Australian Tour 2013

Thursday 9 May HiFi. Brisbane

Friday 10 May Palace Theatre. Melbourne

Saturday 11 May UNSW Roundhouse. Sydney

Sunday 12 May Metropolis. Fremantle

Tickets on sale Monday 25 February via usual outlets.

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