Sir Rod Stewart has today announced he will hit the road in 2023 on a massive Australian Tour with support from very special guest Cyndi Lauper.
Continuing his iconic reign, Sir Rod Stewart will perform a string of headline shows, kicking off in Perth on March 11, 2023. The legendary singer will also make a welcome return to a day on the green, performing at Geelong’s Mt Duneed Estate, VIC on Saturday 18 March; Sirromet Wines, Mount Cotton, QLD on Saturday 25 March (only QLD show); and Centennial Vineyards, Bowral, NSW on Sunday 2 April – as well as the capital city dates.
SIR ROD STEWART will perform a massive 2-hour set from his vast catalogue of hits, while CYNDI LAUPER will take the stage for an hour, playing all of her most-loved songs. Rock legend JON STEVENS will join the line-up at all shows on this national tour including the a day on the green events.
Tickets go on sale on Thursday 17 November at 1.00pm local time from Ticketmaster with the a day on the green and AAMI members’ pre-sale beginning Tuesday 15 November at 11.00am local time.
Following the extraordinary success of his previous tours, Sir Rod’s 2023 dates promise show-stopping classics and new hits in his unmissable, captivating style. SIR ROD STEWART is one of the best-selling artists in the history of recorded music, with more than 250 million albums and singles sold worldwide during a stellar career that includes an incredible 27 Top 40 hits in Australia, including four number one singles, plus seven number one albums. His remarkable achievements also include 10 number one albums and 26 Top 10 singles in the UK, plus 17 Top 10 albums and 16 Top 10 singles in the US.
Sir Rod’s performances will include fan favourites from across his impressive career, as well as tracks from his 2021 album The Tears Of Hercules, his 31st studio album. In the album’s sleeve note, Stewart says he’s very proud of the album. “I’ve never said this before about any previous efforts, but I believe this is by far my best album in many a year,” he writes.
Sir Rod’s incomparable catalogue includes classics like You Wear It Well, You’re In My Heart, Tonight’s The Night (Gonna Be Alright), Gasoline Alley, Every Picture Tells A Story, Mandolin Wind, Sailing, The Killing of Georgie, Young Turks, Forever Young, Hot Legs, Infatuation, I Don’t Wanna Talk About It, Da Ya Think I’m Sexy, Rhythm Of My Heart, Some Guys Have All The Luck and Maggie May.
SIR ROD STEWART has been lauded as one of the finest singers in music history. He’s earned many of the industry’s highest awards, among them, two inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the ASCAP Founders Award for songwriting, Grammy™ Living Legend, Brit Awards, World Music Awards, Ivor Novello Lifetime Achievement Award, and is a New York Times bestselling author. In 2016 he became Sir Rod Stewart after being knighted by Prince William at Buckingham Palace for his services to music and charity.
SIR ROD STEWART will be joined on his 2023 Australian tour by revered artist CYNDI LAUPER. Lauper is a ground-breaking Grammy, Emmy and Tony Award-winning songwriter and performing artist with global record sales of more than 50 million. Icon, global superstar, singer, songwriter, actress, activist and Broadway musical writer, her iconic voice, influential punk glamour and infectious live shows catapulted her to stardom in the early ’80s. Lauper won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist with her first album, She’s So Unusual, and became the first woman in history to have four top five singles from a debut album, including 11 Top 50 hits in Australia in the ’80s. Lauper has released 11 studio albums, yielding timeless classics like Time After Time, True Colors, and the anthemic Girls Just Want To Have Fun. She has been nominated for 15 Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, seven American Video Awards, 18 MTV Awards, as well as being inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. CYNDI LAUPER wrote the music and lyrics for the critically acclaimed musical Kinky Boots and in 2013 became the first solo woman to win a Tony Award for Best Original Score (music and lyrics).
Acclaimed rock singer JON STEVENS is a member of that exclusive club: the Kiwis who are so successful and talented, we claim them as our own! Jon was already a star in New Zealand when he relocated to Australia in 1981. In Australia, he found fame fronting Noiseworks, who had four Top 10 albums and 12 Top 50 singles, including the classics No Lies, Take Me Back, Touch and Hot Chilli Woman. Jon then fronted INXS for more than three years, which included a gig at the Sydney Olympics’ closing ceremony. Jon grew up listening to Rod Stewart and his 2011 album Testify! included a cover of Open To Ideas, co-written by Rod Stewart and one of the last songs the Faces recorded.
SIR ROD STEWART, CYNDI LAUPER and JON STEVENS. Three remarkable singers. One incredible tour. Don’t miss it!
Tickets go on sale Thursday 17 November at 1.00pm local time from Ticketmaster.
ROD STEWART With special guest Cyndi Lauper and Jon Stevens
AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2023
RAC ARENA, PERTH SATURDAY MARCH 11
ROD LAVER ARENA, MELBOURNE TUESDAY MARCH 14
AEC ARENA, ADELAIDE TUESDAY MARCH 21
QUDOS BANK ARENA, SYDNEY WEDNESDAY MARCH 29
ROCHE ESTATE, HUNTER VALLEY SATURDAY APRIL 1
TICKETS ON SALE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17 AT 1.00PM
Live Nation pre-sale: Tuesday, November 15 at 11.00am – Thursday, November 17 at 12.00pm.
ALL TIMES LOCAL
For complete tour, ticket and VIP Experience information, visit: livenation.com.au
ALSO PERFORMING AT A DAY ON THE GREEN
MT DUNEED ESTATE, GEELONG SATURDAY 18 MARCH
SIRROMET WINES, MOUNT COTTON, SATURDAY 25 MARCH
CENTENNIAL VINEYARDS, BOWRAL SUNDAY 2 APRIL
Presented by A Day On The Green; visit www.adayonthegreen.com.au
