Paul Weller ‘Wake Up The Nation’ Australian Tour
INTIMATE CLUB SHOW TO KICK-OFF AUSTRALIAN TOUR
Announcing final Perth show:
Metropolis Fremantle – Thursday October 14
Paul Weller will launch his Wake Up The Nation national tour with a one-off club show at
Metropolis Fremantle, giving a limited number of lucky Perth fans a unique opportunity to see the
legendary man and his band in intimate surrounds.
Having waited more than 20 years for his long overdue, highly acclaimed and sold-out 2008 tour, two
years on Paul Weller returns to bring his Wake Up The Nation tour to eagerly awaiting audiences.
Weller returns to the stage, as he did in 2008, with band members guitarist Steve Cradock, bassist Andy
Lewis, drummer Steve Pilgrim and Andy Crofts on keyboard.
Tickets for this extraordinary, final Perth show will go on sale at 9am, Friday August 27 through
Ticketmaster.
In April of this year, Paul Weller released his 10th solo album Wake Up The Nation (Universal Music), the
14-track offering drawing reviews as Weller’s best to date and includes two tracks featuring The Jam
bassist Bruce Foxton.
As leader singer of The Jam, Paul Weller fronted the most popular and influential British band of the era.
Between their 1977 debut single release In The City to their break-up in 1982 The Jam charted 18
consecutive Top 40 singles in the UK, including four #1 hits – Going Underground, Start, Town Called
Malice and their last single release Beat Surrender.
Teaming up Mick Talbot, Weller formed The Style Council in 1983, releasing diverse hit singles such as
Speak Like A Child, Money Go Round, My Ever Changing Moods, Shout To The Top, Walls Come
Tumbling Down, Long Hot Summer and Have You Ever Had It Blue.
After the demise of The Style Council in 1989, Weller later returned to prominence with critically
acclaimed and popular solo albums such as Wild Wood, Stanley Road and more recently 22 Dreams.
Don’t miss your chance to catch the cool swagger and fervent rock ‘n’ roll of Paul Weller!
PERTH METROPOLIS FREMANTLE THURSDAY OCTOBER 14
PERTH FREMANTLE ARTS CENTRE FRIDAY OCTOBER 15 sold out
ADELAIDE ENT. CENTRE THEATRE SUNDAY OCTOBER 17
BRISBANE THE TIVOLI TUESDAY OCTOBER 19 sold out
BRISBANE THE TIVOLI WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 20
SYDNEY ENMORE THEATRE FRIDAY OCTOBER 22 sold out
SYDNEY ENMORE THEATRE SATURDAY OCTOBER 23
MELBOURNE FORUM THEATRE TUESDAY OCTOBER 26 sold out
MELBOURNE FORUM THEATRE WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 27
FREO TICKETS ON SALE 9AM, FRIDAY AUGUST 27 - all other shows on sale now
Pre-sale starts midday Wednesday Aug 25 & finishes 5pm Thursday Aug 26
Bookings through: Metropolis Fremantle – Ticketmaster 136 100 www.ticketmaster.com.au
Brisbane / Melbourne / Sydney / Adelaide – Ticketek 132 849 www.ticketek.com.au
