Major ’90s band announces major comeback to mark the 25th anniversary of their debut album
Air has announced a reunion tour.
The million-selling electronic duo consists of Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel and the duo first came together in 1995, but did not release their debut album until 1998.
They became known for hits like Sexy Boy and All I Need, but the French music stars haven’t released anything new in ten years.
But to celebrate the milestone of their first album Moon Safari, the pair will perform the record in its entirety on a series of dates across the US.
The tour kicks off on September 19 in the Canadian city of Vancouver before heading to other major cities such as Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
A major ’90s band announces a major comeback to mark the 25th anniversary of their debut album
The Playground Lover singers will continue their jaunt in Minneapolis, Chicago and Detroit before wrapping up in Austin, Texas on October 30.
A special anniversary edition of Moon Safari will be released on March 15, containing previously unreleased demos, live sessions and more exclusive material.
Upon its initial release, Moon Safari sold over two million copies and a string of five albums.
They also composed the soundtracks for The Virgin Suicides in 1990 and Music for Museum in 2014.
Outside of the band, both members have recorded solo material, but the upcoming tour will mark the very first time both members have come together to perform the entire debut album live.
Nicolas recently teased that the record is made up of an “incredible number of small elements” and that he never believed such a tour would ever happen.
He told Crown: ‘We always thought that we would not be able to perform this album live in a dignified way.
‘It is very delicate and consists of an incredible number of small elements and many details that can quickly be lost on stage and take the charm out of the songs.
Air will play a series of dates in the US later this year in celebration of their debut album
‘We had guest singers and different arrangements and didn’t know what to do with them live.’
‘We also promoted the album extremely heavily and got a little tired.
‘It just wasn’t the kind of music we liked anymore and we consciously went in a completely different direction.
‘But after all these years we rediscovered the magic of the album and wanted to make it happen.
‘I don’t want to compare myself to classical musicians, but we always had the same approach when we composed