In just a few weeks,
award winning British band Bastille will touch down in South Africa for a
three-city tour. The band that wowed the world with the smash album Bad Blood
and the massive global hit Pompeii won’t be the only class act entertaining
Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban crowds in October; several top local bands
will be blasting out their hits as opening acts.
Singer songwriter Matthew Mole will be performing at all
three concerts. Mole has been nothing short of a sensation on the local music
scene since his "arrival" in 2012. Since the release of his second
album “RUN", which reached number one on iTunes South Africa &
Gold Sales Status, with the album’s first single “Run” achieving Platinum
status. Mole has been performing all over the country including massive
festivals like 5FM’s Cape Town Live Loud, 947’s Joburg Day and East Coast
Radio’s Durban Day. Mole's music has also charted extensively on Top 40 charts
across South African radio including the likes of 5FM, 947, KFM, East Coast
Radio (just to mention a few). His second album "RUN" received
three SAMA nominations this year, including Record of the Year at SAMA 23.
Adding to the line-up in
Cape Town and Johannesburg is Opposite The Other. The young band has
quickly risen to musical fame with their first ever single ‘Ride Away’ charting
at No. 8 on the Spotify Global Viral Charts. Their second single ‘Stutter Love’
charted No. 1 on the 5FM SA Top 30 and was voted No. 5 in the 5FM Top 100 songs
of 2016. They also collaborated with Jimmy Nevis to write the hit song '
Control Alt Delete' which charted across the country. The band most recently
opened for The Lumineers (USA) on the SA leg of their Cleopatra World Tour and
have shared the stage with artists such as Jeremy Loops, Matthew Mole,
Beatenberg, Al Bairre & Gangs of Ballet.
Durban will be a tour
highlight for Bastille lead singer Dan Smith as his parents met in the coastal
city. Supporting acts to open for Bastille in Durban include Tresor and Matthew
Mole.
Tresor, which is French for ‘treasure’, is South Africa’s
very own special treasure. Formerly working as an informal car guard, Tresor
shows glimpses of his own life experiences in his music, but not at the cost of
happiness. His bouncy tunes are well-loved by thousands of fans, so much so
that he went platinum in 2015. His debut album that year was a SAMA winner
(Best POP 2015) and later had two number one singles on Italy iTunes in 2016.
Tresor was also in the Top 10 of the most played artists on South African radio
last year.
Monark, a four piece band that burst onto the South
African music scene in 2013, will be delivering their stirring vocals through
their signature cinematic pop tunes to fans in Johannesburg. Their first single
‘Smiling’ filled the airwaves and earned them a top three spot on 5FM’s Top 40
while also reaching number one on the MK chart. Their debut album went to
number one on iTunes on the day of release, while over the last few years they
have headlined some of the biggest music festivals in South Africa.
Joburg fans can expect a
fun, family-friendly, full-day music festival at Emmarentia with kids under
twelve gaining free entry. They will be treated to all four opening acts;
Monark, Matthew Mole, Tresor and Opposite the Other. The day comes with a bonus
for rugby fans as the big screens, bars and food vendors will all remain for
the big Test match between New Zealand and South Africa.
Tickets available at
Webtickets.co.za from R350.
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