Frank Turner Returning To New Zealand In April

UK folk-punk songwriter Frank Turner is returning to Aotearoa in April 2020, to play a special pair of solo headline events at Auckland's Crystal Palace and Wellington's San Fran. Last here for a rapturously received North Island tour only a year ago, the prolific live favourite will be back touring No Man’s Land, his eighth long player in just over a decade – an acoustic guitar-driven, thirteen track opus dedicated to telling the stories of women from throughout history, including Byzantine princess Kassiani, Egyptian feminist activist Huda Sha'arawi, and Resusci Anne (Rescue Annie), whose face was the template for medical CPR mannequins worldwide. Supporting Turner for both NZ shows is Tamaki Makaurau's Being., check out details below...

UPDATE 17/03/20: Frank Turner's NZ headline events have been cancelled, read his statement here - fans can tune into a live FB streaming show tomorrow night.

Frank Turner Solo Southern Hemisphere 2020 Tour

Wednesday 1st April - Crystal Palace, Auckland w/ Being.  [cancelled]
Thursday 2nd April - San Fran, Wellington w/ Being. [cancelled]

Experience stellar footage of Frank Turner with band playing 'Sister Rosetta' from No Man’s Land, live At Earth Hackney, London...

Press release:

Prolific singer-songwriter and folk-punk rebel Frank Turner makes his return to New Zealand in April 2020!

The tour dates will see Frank Turner bring his unwavering, frantic and formidable live set to Auckland, Wellington (as well as Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide stages alongside a slot at Bluesfest). Joining Frank in Aotearoa will be the dynamic and Indie zest-drenched BEING. (hot tip – get there early and don’t miss the sets!).

The early bird ticket pre-sale starts on Tuesday 19th November at 1200pm NZDT. Sign up to the mailing list (https://sbmpresents.com/tour/frankturner/ ) to get early access. General public tickets go on sale Wednesday 20th November at 1200pm NZDT via www.undertheradar.co.nz

Touring in support of his latest album No Man’s Land, which features an all-female cast of musicians, focusing on inspirational women from all walks of life whose stories have been largely overlooked. Honing in on his love of folk with acoustic guitar the guiding force, he tells these stories (many of them dark and tragic) with empathy, tenderness, and a desire to illuminate curiosity about his subjects, highlighting both their struggles and valiant successes, making No Man's Land a welcome addition to Turner's critically acclaimed catalogue.

“It’s bringing together my two main interests in life, which have always been separate from each other - history and songwriting,” explains Turner, who can be found seeking out long-forgotten historical sites on self-guided psycho-geographical strolls when he’s not packing out arenas or headlining festivals. Delivering his yearningly honest and heartfelt punk-tinged catalogue, don’t miss UK’s Frank Turner on his Australian and New Zealand 2020 tour!