Robert Forster has announced some dates for His upcoming tour
on his web site
When He plays in London in September it will be the first gig for
18 months, since returning to performing, that He has played
outside of Brisbane. So great news.
I look forward to the 15th of August here at the Powerhouse again.
Heres what they say on the powerhouse site
After the death of Grant McLennan, his writing partner of 25 years,
Robert Forster knew he would record again.
Now, two years after McLennan’s tragic demise,
Forster returns to the stage to perform music from his stunning new album,
The Evangelist.
Critics hailed The Go-Betweens as Australia’s greatest ever group.
The sudden death of Grant McLennan sent shockwaves across the world
and brought Robert Forster to a painful crossroads in his life.
That crossroads is reflected in The Evangelist, a brave and heartrending
insight of Forster during this time of grief.
Wildly progressive and haunted by the ghost of his soul mate,
The Evangelist is Robert’s first solo album in 12 years
and features seven songs penned by Robert and three co-written with Grant.
Like the Go-Betweens’ swan song Oceans Apart,
the album was produced by Mark Wallis and Dave Ruffy at Good Luck Studios in South London.
The band consists of remaining Go-Betweens and long-time collaborators
bassist Adele Pickvance and drummer Glenn Thompson.
Don’t miss this very intimate concert and poignant farewell to a lost brother.
15th August 2008 Brisbane, Australia: The Powerhouse
26th September 2008 London, England: Queen Elizabeth Hall
29th September 2008 Hamburg, Germany: Fabrik
30th September 2008 Frankfurt, Germany: Mousonturm
1st October 2008 Munich, Germany: Ampere
2nd October 2008 Dresden, Germany: Lukaskirche
4th October 2008 Berlin, Germany: Passionskirche
5th October 2008 Cologne, Germany: Gloria
Details of additional dates in Australia, USA and Europe to follow.
Ciao bob
