The Charlatans New Zealand Show Announced

Pioneering 'Madchester' artists The Charlatans are heading back to New Zealand this August for a headline show at Auckland's Powerstation. Hitting their third decade this year, the UK group formed in 1988 and have consistantly been dropping catchy tunes in their signature baggy style since the release of their debut album Some Friendly back in 1990. The hard-working band are touring off the back of their 2017 record Different Days, husky-voiced frontman Tim Burgess also just dropped a solo vinyl collection titled As I Was Now for Record Store Day (releasing digitally in mid-May) featuring collaborations with local pop hero Ladyhawke and members of The Horrors, Primal Scream, My Bloody Valentine and Klaxons. Check out the info on their Auckland show below...

The Charlatans
Wednesday 22nd August - The Powerstation, Auckland
Presales available from Friday 27th April

Here's the band's classic nineties single 'The Only One I Know'...

Here's their popular mid-2000's hit 'Blackened Blue Eyes'...

Press release:

Metropolis Touring are thrilled to announce that one of the most widely-loved British bands, THE CHARLATANS are returning to Australia this August.

The group found initial success in 1990 with their debut record 'Some Friendly'. The album charted at #1 in the UK and featured the indie anthem The Only One I Know as well as Then and fan favourite Sproston Green.

Since then THE CHARLATANS have released 12 albums, most recently ‘Different Days’ which fans called “a new classic” and which The Guardian called it their “finest effort since 1996’s Telling Stories”. Along the way they have built up an impressive catalogue of most excellent songs including One to Another, Northern Country Boy, Just When You’re Thinkin Things Over, Weirdo, Blackened Blue Eyes and loads more.

THE CHARLATANS have seen off Madchester and Britpop and made music that’s stood the test of time. That along with their amazing live shows have garnered them a passionate following that has given them lasting success… ‘simply a quality band with great back catalogue, great current stuff and phenomenal live musicians’

“THE CHARLATANS sound like home. They're like your big brothers, always reliable. And always your best mate!”