Almost 40 years since they last toured Australia, Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey is headed to Australia to perform the band's seminal album, 1984's 'Into The Gap' in full as well as their other hits.
One of the leading synth-pop band of the '80s who were always on high rotation in MTV's early days, Thompson Twins were one of the most influential UK bands of their time.Bailey and his band will land in Australia October 2022, headlining concerts in Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sydney, Wollongong, Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.
"I've been trying to get back to Australia for a couple of years now for this tour, so it's a great thrill to finally have new dates locked in for October," Tom says.
"The last time the Thompson Twins headlined a tour in Australia was 1986, so I am looking forward to getting back and performing all the great songs from 'Into The Gap'."
'Into The Gap' peaked at #4 on the album charts in Australia and featured the singles 'Hold Me Now', 'Doctor! Doctor!', 'You Take Me Up', and 'Sister Of Mercy'.
Thompson Twins remained active until 1993; Bailey has made dub music under the name International Observer releasing a number of albums between 2001-2018; in 2018 he released his first pop album in 22 years, 'Science Fiction'.
Tickets on sale from 9am (local time) on 24 June.
Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey 2022 Tour Dates
Thu 20 Oct - The Tivoli (Brisbane)Fri 21 Oct - Twin Towns (Gold Coast)
Sat 22 Oct - Enmore Theatre (Sydney)
Sun 23 Oct - Anita's Theatre (Wollongong)
Wed 26 Oct - Canberra Theatre
Thu 27 Oct - Palais Theatre (Melbourne)
Fri 28 Oct - The Gov (Adelaide)
Sun 30 Oct - Astor Theatre (Perth)
