Source: Radio New Zealand
Marlon Williams and the Yarra Benders have promised to perform four New Zealand shows this year before “taking a break for a bit”.
“Tā te Manawa (literally “heart at rest”) is going to be the tour before the break,” the Silver Scroll winner said in a statement on Thursday morning.
The first show will be held at Auckland’s Civic Theatre on 22 May followed by a Wellington set at the Michael Fowler Centre the following night.
They will then play in Nelson at Trafalgar Centre on 27 May and at the Christchurch Town Hall on 30 May.
“Comprising songs from my last album Te Whare Tīwekaweka all the way back to my humble first album, and bits of everything in between. I would love to see you there,” Williams wrote in a statement sharing the dates.
Williams’ break will come after a run of shows across Europe and Australia, ahead of the local leg of the tour at the end of May.
“For nearly 20 years I’ve explored both the physical and musical world in the company of incredible musicians, songwriters and friends and it’s been an absolute pleasure,” Williams wrote in a newsletter to fans on Tuesday.
“The catch with it is that because it’s such a blessing to do what you love, it can be easy to overlook the toll it can take over time, on body and soul. So yes, I’m gonna have a cup of tea and a lie down and maybe get a dog.”
Tickets for the shows go on sale at noon on 24 February.
– Published by EveningReport.nz and AsiaPacificReport.nz, see: MIL OSI in partnership with Radio New Zealand
