Following their extensive US, UK and European tour, multi-platinum selling rock band Crowded House return to GLOBOX Arena, Claudelands in November as part of their highly anticipated national tour.

The Gravity Stairs Tour - in support of their latest album - comes to GLOBOX Arena, Claudelands on Friday, 22 November.

Crowded House is delighted to announce a very special guest - rising star Mel Parsons will join them for the NZ tour.

Indie, folk, alt country singer/songwriter Parsons has been performing relentlessly this year promoting her critically acclaimed new album, Sabotage which reached number 2 on the NZ Album Chart in June.

Rolling Stone Australia awarded Sabotage a 4 star review saying, “Sabotage is pure triumph”, while Graham Reid of Elsewhere said, “Hypnotic songs and clever arrangements”.

“Neil Finn has been a hugely influential songwriter for me, and like so many others, Crowded House songs have been a soundtrack to my life, so I’m thrilled to be playing support for their New Zealand tour” – Mel Parsons 

The tour will also be a full circle moment for Parsons after working with producer and Crowded House keyboardist, Mitchell Froom in Los Angeles on her Tui-Award winning 2018 album ‘Glass Heart.’

Crowded House’s  album Gravity Stairs was produced by the band with Steven Schram (Paul Kelly, San Cisco), and showcases Crowded House’s current incarnation featuring Neil Finn, Nick Seymour, Mitchell Froom, Elroy Finn and Liam Finn and features the hit singles, ‘Teenage Summer’ and ‘Oh Hi’.

“So looking forward to getting amongst our people having practiced in the northern hemisphere for a few months. The band will be running hot and we can’t wait to sing with you and elevate our collective spirits. 

Sing it if you want to be a part of Some Greater Plan” - Neil Finn

Crowded House have sold over 15 million records worldwide as well as earning a Brit Award, 13 Australian ARIA Awards, 3 Aotearoa Music Awards and an MTV VMA, the band have generated billions of streams, consistently sold-out tours on multiple continents and have been captivating audiences for nearly four decades. Originally founded by Neil Finn, Nick Seymour, and the late Paul Hester, the group’s self-titled debut in 1986 went platinum, uplifted by worldwide smashes “Something So Strong” and “Don’t Dream It's Over” which has been covered by everyone from Miley Cyrus and Ariana Grande to U2, among others.

In 1996, the group delivered a legendary performance to an audience of over 150,000 on the steps of the Sydney Opera House, beginning a hiatus that finished in the wake of Paul’s passing in 2005. This led to albums Time on Earth (2007) and Intriguer (2010) and a return to the Sydney Opera House for four unforgettable nights. 2018 saw Neil join Fleetwood Mac as a full-time member, canvassing the globe on a massive world tour. Two years later, he and Nick led another era of Crowded House, forming the band’s current line-up. They issued their first full-length offering in eleven years, the unanimously acclaimed Dreamers Are Waiting (2021) and the band leapt into a rapturous world tour in support. From joining his brother Tim in the New Wave favourites Split Enz to leading Crowded House to his numerous solo efforts, Neil’s varied body of work is connected by his knack for penning meticulous, indelible melodies and impressionistic lyrics that demand multiple listens. It’s earned him devoted fans all over the globe. 

Gravity Stairs Tour

Friday, 22 November – HAMILTON – GLOBOX ARENA, CLAUDELANDS

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