METROPOLIS TOURING PRESENTS

First Time Ever In Australia for THE ENGLISH BEAT

"People were spilling out the doors by the time The English Beat went on stage their music will always be dancetastic." The New York Examiner.

After thirty years of creating some of the finest ska and reggae-pop the world has even heard, Dave Wakeling and THE ENGLISH BEAT finally are making it to Australia in August 2012.

Fuelled by the anger of punk and the English winter of discontent Wakelings THE ENGLISH BEAT alongside contemporaries such as The Specials and Madness were at the forefront of the British Ska movement. Known in the UK as simply The Beat, for the rest of the world a name clash with a US band also called The Beat meant they settled on The English Beat. Too excited by the music to wait, the Australian record company jumped the gun and dubbed the band The British Beat.

Their sound was a cosmic blend of ska, punk and reggae. Dave Wakeling explained I liked the exhilaration of punk and the hypnotic quality of reggae, and I was sure you could combine them into something hypnotic, but rhythmic and danceable too

Following their debut on 2-Tone, a skankin version of Smokey Robinsons classic Tears Of A Clown, the band were given their own Go-Feet lable and the complete freedom and control over their recoded output. What followed was a string of classic hits - "Mirror in the Bathroom", Save It for Later, "Can't Get Used to Losing You," "Hands Off She's Mine" and "Too Nice to Talk To all of which will be played on their upcoming tour.

After the initial disintegration of The English Beat, Wakeling formed GENERAL PUBLIC with Ranking Roger and had further hits including General Public, Tenderness and Ill Take You There. The English Beat have now incorporated these fan-favourites into their set alongside more great tracks from their English Beat albums I Just Cant Stop It, Whappen and Special Beat Service.

When Dave Wakeling reformed The English Beat in 2009 it was without Ranking Roger, who currently tours the UK as The Special Beat. It seems The English Beat have lost none of their live spark prompting reviews like, Dave Wakeling has assembled an incredible band and is playing his hits with the same raucous enthusiasm that made The English Beat one of the biggest acts of the New Wave Era" SLO New Times.

The English Beat's sound is a driving blend of ska, punk, rock and reggae that's made for dancing, so whatever else you do as you head into spring, make sure you dont miss out on the fun when Dave Wakeling and The English Beat let loose with a solid show of good times!

LIMITED NUMBER OF MEET & GREET EXPERIENCE TICKETS AVAILABLE:

PACK INCLUDES

- 1 x Ticket  - VIP entry at the venue (no need to queue)

- Exclusive Meet & Greet with Dave Wakeling and The English Beat

- Official Commemorative Meet and Greet Laminate. (This is your entry into the Meet & Greet and sent 2 weeks before the date, however you will still need to bring your ticket for entry to the show.)

- Limited Edition A3 thick card stock tour poster (not for sale) & - 3 items signed