April Fool's Day 2014 Round Up

1/4/2014

April Fool’s Day: a day where pranks are pulled, tears are shed, and it’s become the social norm to avoid Facebook for good ol’ April 1^st. However, April 1^st 2014 in particular has been a crazy and eventful one, for the music industry especially. So, here are a few noteworthy things that happened today (rest assured none of these are jokes)

Kanye West postponed his Australian tour

All Kanye fans begged it to be some sort of cruel, tasteless joke. Radio stations, newspapers and online publications were cross-checking and making sure it was the truth. Unfortunately, it has been confirmed by touring company Live Nation who have been forced to postpone West’s forthcoming Australian tour “due to unexpected timing requirements to finish his highly anticipated new studio album.” That’s the one good thing about this: A NEW KANYE ALBUM! Postponed dates are below:

Cancelled Yeezus tour dates:

Friday, May 2 – Perth Arena
Sunday, May 4 – Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Tuesday, May 6 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Wednesday, May 7 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Friday, May 9 – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Saturday, May 10 – Qantas Credit Union Area, Sydney
Sunday, May 11 – Qantas Credit Union Area, Sydney

New Yeezus tour dates:

Friday, September 5 – Perth Arena
Sunday, September 7 – Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Tuesday, September 9 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Wednesday, September 10 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Friday, September 12 – Qantas Credit Union Arena, Sydney
Saturday, September 13 – Qantas Credit Union Arena, Sydney
Monday, September 15 – Brisbane Entertainment Centre

Violent Soho announce their biggest national tour yet

Brisbane rockers Violent Soho are embarking on their biggest tour yet with fellow punksters The Smith Street Band come this July. The band enjoyed wild success with their third LP Hungry Ghost (review of which you can read here) while managing to snag the #14 spot on the Hottest 100 with ‘Covered in Chrome.’ We’ll be seeing them at Groovin’ The Moo, but given their track record, this tour is simply one you cannot miss.

Tickets go on sale 9am Friday 4 April.

Thu 3 July – The Bakery, Perth (18+)
Fri 4 July – The Gov, Adelaide (all ages)
Sat 5 July – The Hi-Fi, Melbourne (18+)
Fri 11 July – Manning Bar, Sydney (18+)
Sat 12 July – The Hi-Fi, Brisbane (18+)

Finally, Lorde continues to show wisdom beyond her years with a single tweet

You can catch Lorde on her upcoming Australian tour:

Sat 26 Apr – Melbourne | Festival Hall (All Ages)
Ticketmaster.com.au | Ph: 136 100
On Sale Now

Sun 27 Apr – Adelaide | AEC Theatre (All Ages)
Ticketek.com.au | Ph: 132 849

Tue 29 Apr – Perth | Challenge Stadium (All Ages)
Ticketmaster.com.au | Ph: 136 100

Sat 3 May – Sydney | Hordern Pavilion (All Ages)
Ticketek.com.au | Ph: 132 849

Sun 4 May – Newcastle | Entertainment Centre  (All Ages)
Ticketek.com.au | Ph: 132 849

Tue 6 May – Brisbane | Riverstage (All Ages)
Ticketmaster.com.au | Ph: 136 100

Written By Jackson Langford