Indie rock fans rejoice as Interpol and Bloc Party announce Australian tour
Indie rock fans rejoice as Interpol and Bloc Party announce Australian tour – but two states are furious over missing concert dates: ‘Just like Taylor Swift’
New York rockers Interpol join English rock band Bloc Party this spring for a three-day co-headline tour Down Under.
The bands will each play in Melbourne on November 16, before heading to Sydney on November 18 and ending their Australian outing on November 22 in Brisbane.
Fans of the indie darlings took to social media on Thursday to rejoice over the announcement of ticket sales for the July 5 shows.
“It’s a good day to be an Australian,” one fan wrote on Interpol’s social media.
Another gushed, “Oh my f***ing God!”
New York rockers Interpol join English rock band Bloc Party this spring for a three-day co-headline tour Down Under. Pictured: Interpol on stage in 2022
The bands will each play in Melbourne on November 16, before heading to Sydney on November 18 and ending their Aussie outing in Brisbane on November 22. Pictured: Kele Okereke playing his band Bloc Party in 2022
Early bird tickets for the shows go on sale July 5. The rest of the tickets will be released from July 7 for the explosive double-bill, which is exclusive to Australia so far
But fans in Western Australia complained about the limited tour dates.
‘Ummm you guys forgot about Perth. Just like Taylor Swift,” one devotee snorted, while another added, “Dream lineup. Too bad you don’t do Adelaide. Fingers crossed I can go to Melbourne.’
Meanwhile, fans of Bloc Party were just as unimpressed by the news, with global followers expressing their envy as the tour seems limited to Australia so far.
“This lineup needs to tour the US,” one fan suggested, while another added, “Please do this in the UK, literally my favorite bands on tour.”
Huge tour. Three dates,” another fan lamented.
Both bands recently released critically acclaimed albums.
First formed in 1997, Interpol released their hit album The Other Side of Make Believe in July 2022.
Pictured: Interpol live performance in 2019
Pictured: Bloc Party performing live on stage in the US in 2022
Meanwhile, Bloc Party, founded in 1999, released their latest amazing LP Alpha Games in April 2022.
The tour kicks off in Melbourne at the Myer Music Bowl on November 16, before heading to Sydney for a show at the Hordern Pavilion on November 18. They will end in Brisbane with a concert at the Riverstage on November 22.
Early bird tickets for the shows go on sale July 5. The rest of the tickets will be released from July 7.
Tickets are available through concert promoter Destroy all lines.