Frontier Touring are thrilled to announce a February 2020 tour for
international pop sensation MIKA, returning to Australia for the first
time in 11 years and performing in New Zealand for the very first
time. MIKA will headline four shows as part of his Revelation Tour in
the wake of his fifth album My Name Is Michael Holbrook, described by
Billboard as “his boldest record yet”. The Beirut-born performer
will bring his latest music and iconic favourites to audiences at
Auckland Town Hall on Saturday 22 February, Brisbane’s The Tivoli on
Monday 24 February, Sydney’s Enmore Theatre on Wednesday 26 February
and Melbourne’s The Forum on Thursday 27 February. The result of two
years of songwriting in Miami and Tuscany, MIKA’s fifth and latest
studio album My Name Is Michael Holbrook was recorded using vintage
synths in Brussels with producers Marc Crew and Dan Priddy. The entire
album features organic soundscapes which speak to various decades of
pop and represent MIKA’s journey of self discovery. Tracks of note
from this album include ‘Ice Cream’, ‘Tiny Love’, ‘Cry’
and ‘Platform Ballerina’, with MIKA’s “frankly empowering
lyrics” [Gigwise], with respect to the beauty standards forced upon
women. MIKA’s debut album Life in Cartoon Motion was one of 2007’s
best-selling albums globally and saw MIKA pick up a Grammy nomination
and the 2008 BRIT Award for British Breakthrough Artist. Featuring his
breakthrough hit single ‘Grace Kelly’ and its follow-ups ‘Love
Today’, ‘Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)’, ‘Happy Ending’ and
‘Lollipop’, the album has been certified Gold and Platinum across
32 different countries with 10 million sales across the world. More
recently, MIKA has featured on British-Italian crooner Jack
Savoretti’s UK #1 album the Special Edition: Singing to Strangers
with ‘Youth and Love (featuring MIKA)’, and Kylie Minogue’s 2016
festive album Kylie Christmas (Snow Queen Edition) with ‘Wonderful
Christmastime (with MIKA)’. MIKA is one of the defining pop artists
of his generation and his Australian and New Zealand Revelation Tour
shows are not to be missed. Secure tickets early to avoid missing out!
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