McManus
Entertainment is excited to announce that Ronan Keating will be returning to
Australia next March for a concert tour across the country. Joining Ronan will
be very special guest, good friend and fellow Irishman, Brian McFadden.
Ronan
will play shows in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. Tickets go
on sale on Monday 26 November at 9am.
“I’m thrilled that Ronan is playing
shows in Australia next year,” says
promoter Andrew McManus. “He is so
popular here – an honourary Aussie and I can’t wait to see what mischief he and
Brian get up to! The lads are going to put on a great show … to be sure!”
As a
solo artist Ronan Keating has sold more than 25 million records worldwide,
alongside 30 million records with Boyzone. Add this to Brian McFadden’s sales
of 40 million records worldwide and that’s a serious amount of records the two
artists have sold between them.
Ronan’s
soulful pop voice has won him millions of fans around the world and Australia
is no exception. As one of the X-Factor’s most popular mentors, he considers
Australia a second home.
“I can’t wait to play songs from my new album
Fires to my Australian fans,” Ronan says. “And to go on tour with one of my
best mates is just a bonus!”
Apart
from Ronan’s incredible work with Boyzone, he has had an extensive solo career.
After Boyzone’s 1995 number 2 hit in Australia with Father and Son, Ronan burst back onto the Australian charts in 1999
with the Top 3 smash When You Say Nothing
At All. This was followed with more hits, including Life Is a Rollercoaster, Lovin’ Each Day, If Tomorrow Never Comes
and his latest single Fires. In 2009,
Ronan released the poignant Songs For My
Mother (recorded in memory of his late mother), which debuted at number 1 on the Australian ARIA album chart.
Brian
McFadden is another Irishman who also considers Australia a second home. The
popular judge from ‘Australia’s Got Talent’ will join good friend Ronan on his
“Fires” tour. Australia first got to know Brian through popular band Westlife.
Since leaving the band, Brian has gone on to carve out a successful solo
career, reaching the top of the ARIA singles chart with Almost Here and Just Say So.
In 2008 Brian released his top 5 album Set
In Stone. Brian will release his brand new studio album
through Universal Music in February 2013 titled, The Irish Connection. The
album will include some of Brian’s favourite tracks with some of his favourite
artists, including his very good friend, and touring partner, Ronan Keating!
“My favourite thing to do is perform,”
says Brian. “I can’t wait to play some
new songs, some old songs and some classic favourites to Australian audiences.”
Ronan
and Brian take to the road on Friday 1 March starting at Melbourne’s beautiful
Palais Theatre and ending in Perth on Tuesday 12th March.
Tickets
for Ronan Keating’s “Fires Live 2013” tour go on sale on Monday 26 November at
9am.
Proudly
presented by McManus Entertainment, Empire Touring, TV Week and Mix
Tickets go on sale from 9am Monday
26 November via the below outlets
AUSTRALIAN
NATIONAL ‘FIRES LIVE 2013’ TOUR DATES: RONAN KEATING AND BRIAN MCFADDEN
Monday 4 March Sydney State Theatre www.ticketmaster.com.au 136 100
Thursday 7 March Brisbane Riverstage www.ticketmaster.com.au 136 100
Sunday 10 March Adelaide Fringe Festival Adelaide, The Depot www.venuetix.com.au 08 8225 8888
Tuesday 12 March Perth Crown Perth Theatre www.ticketek.com.au 132 849
