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Kings of Leon confirm Marchtour

Mon 29th Nov, 2010 in Local News

As rumoured, Kings of Leon will be returning to Australia in March for concerts in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth.

Tickets for their previous visit in 2009 sold out in minutes, with FasterLouder’s reviewer in Melbourne noting that “Kings of Leon have certainly cemented themselves as one of Australia’s most loved international bands”

FasterLouder’s review of the band’s fifth album Come Around Sundown “delivers a compilation of sounds from the Kings of Leon back catalogue. It might not please the fans they’ve lost, but it will please those on the fence, be adored by those that love them unconditionally, and will probably disinterest those fans who only showed up for Sex on Fire.”

Kings of Leon tour:

Sunday 6 March – QSAC Stadium, Brisbane
Tuesday 8 March – ACER Arena, Sydney
Thursday 10 March – ACER Arena, Sydney
Sunday 13 March – Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Thursday 17 March – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Friday 18 March – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Monday 21 March – nib Stadium, Perth

Tickets on sale Monday 6th December

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Quicky

Quicky said on the 28th Nov, 2010

yeah I will definently be going to the second sydney show. hopefully I get good tickets in the presale :)

Hinee

Hinee said on the 28th Nov, 2010

Wow, they're already busting out the stadium tours. I'll definitely be at the brissie show, I'm not yet someone who has stopped saying they like KoL due to them being complete twats.

kinksta said on the 28th Nov, 2010

i was thinking about it until i saw tickets are 100-130 dollars, yeah not gonna happen

Piko

Piko said on the 28th Nov, 2010

They do have a strong back catalogue, would be a good show depending on the set-list

humanracin

humanracin said on the 28th Nov, 2010

from charming hillbillys to stadium cock rockers...

oldgregg

oldgregg said on the 28th Nov, 2010

will go to both! I wanna review also pleeeaassseeeeee!

MorningAfterboy

MorningAfterboy said on the 28th Nov, 2010

This'll break the piggy bank.

Stefan Beck

Stefan Beck said on the 28th Nov, 2010

I'll be washing my hair that night.

Shieldsy23

Shieldsy23 said on the 28th Nov, 2010

Meh...Just meh...

Shieldsy23

Shieldsy23 said on the 28th Nov, 2010

Meh...Just meh...

gumbuoy

gumbuoy said on the 28th Nov, 2010

i too will be...washing his hair...that night...

MorningAfterboy

MorningAfterboy said on the 28th Nov, 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIAP364nxEo

iNegro

iNegro said on the 28th Nov, 2010

Kings of Leon suck.

MorningAfterboy

MorningAfterboy said on the 28th Nov, 2010

Outstanding, incredibly worthwhile contribution. I can't imagine how this thread would have turned out without you.

kennsysmith

kennsysmith said on the 28th Nov, 2010

My favourite analogy is "from the Southern Fried Strokes to the Hillbilly Bon Jovi"

daveyac8881

daveyac8881 said on the 28th Nov, 2010

I was on the fan side of the fence at their ent cent show and still thought they were shit. This is lies. I would go for free so long as X factor wasn't on at the same time.

rodismdotcom

rodismdotcom said on the 28th Nov, 2010

I will be watching Gumbuoy washing Stefan's hair that night...

MorningAfterboy

MorningAfterboy said on the 28th Nov, 2010

I'll pay 130 to watch you do that in your Gaga outfit.

Stefan Beck

Stefan Beck said on the 28th Nov, 2010

These are the reasons why I like Kings of Leon:

- They have shitloads of talent
- They can actually play instruments live
- They write their own songs
- They choreograph all of their dances
- They designed the stage set for their live show
- They DO NOT LIP SYNC, which I saw The Killers were caught doing
- They sound amazing live and do not slow down at all during their 2 hour show!
- Their inspiration for performing was listening to Lynyrd Skynyrd(my favourite band) as a teenager
- They LOVE DUANE ALLMAN and can prove it
- They have killer style
- Their videos are more like works of art and not bands playing and singing (yaaawn!)
- They paid homage to Ang Lee, probably my favourite director, in the The Bucket video
- They brought out some fucking great clothes which I love!
- They learn to play by ear which is what I do so that's automatically cool!
- They have a train carriage, puppet monster AND a gyro thingy in their live show and wear all of the costumes from their videos and dance like maniacs on the floooor!

There! They are fucking cool and my girlfriend met them and they were really nice and not stuck up at all.

MorningAfterboy

MorningAfterboy said on the 28th Nov, 2010

You are the king of Alex memes.

The Great Monkey War

The Great Monkey War said on the 28th Nov, 2010

daverh

daverh said on the 29th Nov, 2010

Adelaide Oval would be pretty cool.

gumbuoy

gumbuoy said on the 29th Nov, 2010

Hinee

Hinee said on the 29th Nov, 2010

It's such a shame that KoL have gone down such a predictable path of mainstream dickheads. Aha Shake Heartbreak is one of my favourite ever albums, so many great chilled songs. Without that in their repertoire seeing them would be far less desirable. Already at stadium shows though? Pushing it a little.

MorningAfterboy

MorningAfterboy said on the 29th Nov, 2010

It was my understanding that they play songs off all of their albums. And they played stadiums last time they were here.

Lucan

Lucan said on the 29th Nov, 2010

Earlier this year I was well keen to see KOL again after missing them on the OBTN tour. (had caught them 5 times previously)

But the new album and the $130 asking price is pretty much guaranteeing my KOL tally will sit at "5" for a while to come.

OBTN set-lists looked great, with 3/4 of their catalogue being good stuff. This time around the good stuff only makes up 3/5 of their catalogue.

lukey26

lukey26 said on the 29th Nov, 2010

Earlier this year I was well keen to see KOL again after missing them on the OBTN tour. (had caught them 5 times previously)

But the new album and the $130 asking price is pretty much guaranteeing my KOL tally will sit at "5" for a while to come.

OBTN set-lists looked great, with 3/4 of their catalogue being good stuff. This time around the good stuff only makes up 3/5 of their catalogue.

OBTN tour was great, but $40 cheaper than here. Then, take into account booking fee's etc, and you're looking at $150.

I'll be content with having seen them once.

chico21

chico21 said on the 29th Nov, 2010

I'll be clipping his toenails that night.

you'll be so primped and fresh once the night is done!

mooney88

mooney88 said on the 29th Nov, 2010

Semi keen, but the ticket price is just ridiculous.

berlinchair101

berlinchair101 said on the 29th Nov, 2010

I've seen them 6 times already so it's very easy to say no to that ticket price and venue.

lanesra23

lanesra23 said on the 7th Dec, 2010

Tickets for this seem to be selling unbelievably slow.

Does anyone have any idea who the support will be?

oldgregg

oldgregg said on the 7th Dec, 2010

i doubt it'll be an international.

who supported them last time?

lukey26

lukey26 said on the 7th Dec, 2010

i doubt it'll be an international.

who supported them last time?

Last time we had The Stills from Canada.

Stefan Beck

Stefan Beck said on the 7th Dec, 2010

The Art are supporting.

MorningAfterboy

MorningAfterboy said on the 7th Dec, 2010

You'd better be fucking kidding.

oldgregg

oldgregg said on the 7th Dec, 2010

thw whigs would be nice.

oldgregg

oldgregg said on the 7th Dec, 2010

on the ticket it just says "with guests"

not even special guests.

berlinchair101

berlinchair101 said on the 8th Dec, 2010

The Art are the worst.

A full refund should be available for anyone who has to watch them.

Braveheart81

Braveheart81 said on the 8th Dec, 2010

I'm pretty sure I'm having lunch that night.