The Stranglers Announce ‘Fifty Years In Black’ The Anniversary Tour 2025
The band have locked in five shows across the country for March 2025.
Image via @thestranglers (Facebook)
Iconic British punk act The Stranglers are heading our way in 2025 to celebrate their 50th anniversary as a band.
The fellas behind hits ‘Golden Brown’, ‘Always the Sun’, ‘No More Heroes’, ‘Peaches’ and more are performing five dates across the nation next March. Currently preparing to tour Europe, The Stranglers will perform their 50th anniversary set list that includes “all the hits, fan favourites and personal treasures.”
After three shows in New Zealand, The Stranglers bring their Fifty Years in Black tour to Australia, beginning in Sydney at the Enmore Theatre on Wednesday, March 19. They then head to Brisbane for a show at The Tivoli on Thursday, March 20 followed by gigs at The Forum in Melbourne on Saturday, March 22, The Gov in Adelaide on Sunday, March 23 and the Astor Theatre in Perth on Tuesday, March 25.
Exclusive fan pre-sale begins this Thursday, August 29 at 10:30am local time. You can register here. General public tickets go on sale Tuesday, September 3 via SBM Presents.
Forming in 1974, The Stranglers built a loyal following in their local town of Guilford as a pub rock act before embracing the punk ethos. They soon found themselves the toast of the UK music press, releasing their first four albums – Rattus Norvegicus (1977), No More Heroes (1977), Black and White (1978) and The Raven (1979) – over the span of just three years.
The Stranglers hit the big time in 1982 with the release of ‘Golden Brown’, a song that peaked at #2 on the UK Singles Charts and took the band into the mainstream. They’ve continued to release albums, their most recent being 2021’s Dark Matters, while touring the globe and performing to their adoring fans.
The current lineup consists of sole original member Jean-Jaques Burnel on lead vocals and bass alongside guitarist and vocalist Baz Warne, drummer Jim Macaulay and keyboardist Toby Hounsham.
Expect to hear all the hits from their extensive 50-year catalogue when The Stranglers celebrate their half-century milestone in March next year.
Catch The Stranglers at The Gov on Sunday, March 23, 2025. For full ticketing details visit SBM Presents.
THE Strangers Fifty Years In Black The Anniversary Tour 2025
Wednesday, March 19 – Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Thursday, March 20 – The Tivoli, Brisbane
Saturday, March 22 – The Forum, Melbourne
Sunday, March 23 – The Gov, Adelaide
Tuesday, March 25 – Astor Theatre, Perth
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