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a-ha – Hunting High And Low

Dates

  • Sat 7 Mar 2020, 4:30pm

Restrictions

All Ages

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FrontierTouring

Frontier Touring and Roundhouse Entertainment are excited to announce pop icons a-ha will tour New Zealand next March. This is the band’s first ever visit to the country and will also mark the return of a day on the green to New Zealand. They’ll be joined by very special guest Rick Astley at both New Zealand shows. New Zealand’s own guitar pop heroes The Beths will also join the lineup in Auckland

Since January 2008 a day on the green has presented concerts in New Zealand by Crowded House, Joe Cocker, Simply Red, The B-52s, The Proclaimers, John Mellencamp, Sheryl Crow, Diana Krall and Tom Jones, establishing itself as a major concert brand across the country. Since launching in Australia in 2001, a day on the green has become one of Australia’s most popular and premier outdoor concert events. After 470 shows and more than 3.5 million happy patrons, the a day on the green experience of good food, fine wine and great music in magnificent locations remains unrivalled.

Now a day on the green is excited to present a-ha! The Norwegian trio who dominated pop charts worldwide during the ’80s, are celebrating the 35th anniversary of their hugely influential debut album Hunting High And Low and will be performing the album in full as well as other favourites from across their career. Selling more than 11 million copies worldwide, it includes the unforgettable 'Take On Me' which peaked at number seven on the New Zealand charts – remaining in the chart for 18 weeks – as well as follow-up hits 'The Sun Always Shines On TV', 'Train Of Thought' and the title track 'Hunting High And Low'

Joining a-ha to make this one poptastic event not to be missed is another superstar who dominated the ’80s, Rick Astley – also making his debut in New Zealand.

With a treasure trove laden with shimmering pop hits, a-ha and Rick Astley are set to thrill fans with shows in Christchurch at Horncastle Arena on Thursday March 5 and a day on the green on Saturday March 7 at Villa Maria, Auckland.

a-ha have also scored global hits with the James Bond theme 'The Living Daylights' as well as 'Cry Wolf', 'I've Been Losing You 'and the 2005 Max Martin-collaboration 'Analogue', while their most recent release was an MTV Unplugged collection in 2017 featuring collaborations with Echo & The Bunnymen’s Ian McCulloch and Alison Moyet. NME recently declared Hunting High And Low as “one of the albums that have stood the test of time and still sounds great today”

Rick Astley is also enjoying a major career resurgence. The British star has sold more than 40 million albums fuelled by hits like 'Never Gonna Give You Up', 'Whenever You Need Somebody', 'Together Forever', 'When I Fall in Love', 'She Wants To Dance With Me' and 'Cry For Help'.

In 2007, Rick became an internet phenomenon becoming the subject of a viral meme known as Rick-rolling, with ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ garnering millions of hits on YouTube, introducing him to a whole new audience.

Purveyors of high-energy guitar pop, New Zealand four-piece The Beths channel their friendship into high-energy guitar pop with a smart lyrical bite. 2018 was their breakout year, beginning with signing to Carpark Records and Dew Process, before releasing the internationally acclaimed debut album Future Me Hates Me, which was heralded as one of the stand-out music releases of that year. The band have toured relentlessly, getting audiences hooked on their ebullient sound. After selling out shows last year across Australia, New Zealand, North America, UK and Europe, the band are proving to be one of the most in-demand live acts on the planet.

With a career spanning four decades, secure your spot now for a-ha’s first ever New Zealand tour. Together with very special guest Rick Astley, they have created the pop soundtrack to countless lives, and this promises to be a highlight on the summer concert calendar.

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