Fred Again has carried out it once more, dropping a shock efficiency on Australians and promoting it out in next-to-no-time.
The British producer, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist used the Sydney Harbour Bridge as a prop for a social publish Tuesday morning (Feb. 27), which doubled as the massive reveal for his pop-up present later that night at the Sydney Opera House.
The efficiency at the two,679-capacity Concert Hall “immediately sold out,” in response to Warner Music. Due to “expected high demand,” ticket hunters had been positioned right into a queue to buy tickets, in response to reps from the enduring venue, with over 125,000 folks ready in line following the announcement.
The intimate present is alleged to be a particular, one-off stripped model of his dwell present, with Fred teasing “no lights, one small screen, me, tony, and maybe the most beautiful venue in the world”.
It’s peak summer season in these components and dwell music followers are having fun with a humiliation of riches, with Taylor Swift, Pink, Chemical Brothers, Matchbox Twenty, Goo Goo Dolls and now Fred Again among the many big-ticket worldwide acts at the moment filling arenas and stadiums throughout the nation.
Fred Again (actual identify: Fred Gibson) has a particular reference to Australian audiences. He made his dwell debut right here in January 2023, performing units at Laneway Festival, selling-out headline exhibits, and unleashing shock DJ pop-ups that reportedly sold-out in beneath 5 seconds, together with a set at Sydney’s 5,500-capacity Hordern Pavilion.
The Brit’s profession has taken off like a rocket. Along the trip, Fred grew to become the Brit Awards’ youngest ever producer of the yr champ, and scooped two Grammy Awards earlier this month for finest dance/digital album (for Actual Life 3 (January 1 – September 23, 2022)) and finest dance/digital recording for his work on “Rumble” with Skrillex and Flowdan.
Starting out as a producer, Fred collaborated with Ed Sheeran and Stormzy, working his magic on U.Ok. No. 1 single “Take Me Back To London,” and slicing tracks with the likes of Swedish House Mafia and Headie One. His expertise was rewarded final yr when he signed an unique, worldwide publishing settlement with Universal Music Publishing Group.
U.S. audiences will get a chunk of the motion when Fred Again headlines Bonnaroo 2024 this June.
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