The Rolling Stones | 14 On Fire

The Rolling Stones have been forced to cancel the next date of their Australian tour after singer Mick Jagger developed a throat infection.
 
He is under strict doctor’s orders to rest his vocal chords for the next few days in order to recuperate for the remainder of the tour.
 
This means the scheduled show at Hanging Rock near Melbourne on Saturday Nov 8th is unfortunately cancelled.
 
A spokesman said:-  ‘The Rolling Stones are incredibly disappointed  to cancel the Hanging Rock gig and to disappoint their fans but were left with no other option’.
 
The next scheduled show is Sydney on Wed 12th November.
 
All fans who purchased through Ticketmaster will receive a refund on their tickets for the Hanging Rock show as follows:
 
If you booked online or over the phone, Ticketmaster will refund your purchase back to the credit card used to purchase the tickets. It can take some time to process, so please give Ticketmaster up to 10 days to process your refund from Monday 10 November 2014 9am AEDT before you start to worry.

If your original card has expired or is no longer valid (prepaid Visa and MasterCard included), you’ll need to get in touch with Ticketmaster’s Customer Service Team from Monday 10 November 2014 via 136 100 between 9am - 8pm AEDT Monday to Saturday, or 9am - 5pm AEDT Sunday. Please contact Ticketmaster by Wed 13th Nov and they will arrange a refund via cheque.

If you purchased tickets at a Ticketmaster outlet, you’ll need to swing by one more time from 9AM AEDT Monday 10 November 2014 with the tickets and credit card used to make the booking. The outlet staff will help you with your refund.

As the most hotly anticipated tour of the year draws closer, Frontier Touring are proud to confirm that a double dose of young Australian talent will be appearing as special guests at The Rolling Stones’ 14 On Fire Hanging Rock and Hope Estate outdoor shows.

Joining the already announced special guest – Jimmy Barnes, returning to his hometown to perform alongside The Stones at Adelaide Oval – are two of the most well-respected and much-loved outfits on the local music scene; British India and The Preatures. Both known for taking a retro rock sound and giving it a modern twist, they are the perfect complement to one of the most iconic rock ‘n’ roll bands of all time.

British India returned from Berlin earlier this month with album number five written, recorded and ready to be mixed. Lucky ticketholders at The Rolling Stones’ Hanging Rock and Hope Estate shows will be amongst the first to hear the new single from their upcoming fifth full-length release, as well as tracks from 2013’s Controller (out now through Liberation Music) like ‘Summer Forgive Me’ and ‘Blinded’, and selections from their illustrious back catalogue.

‘When you're in the rock business like we are, The Rolling Stones make up a massive part of the musical landscape before you've even picked up a guitar. They're one of the very few bands all four of us truly love and their music has sound-tracked our career since we started.

I think at the moment we're not so much apprehensive or even excited, so much as we are honoured beyond words. It's surreal to even make the connection that we'll be on the same stage as the guys who shaped so much of our musical world and we're determined to rise to the occasion. What can you say? As far as musical accolades go, it doesn't get much better!’ – Declan Melia, British India

The band received their first ever gold record for hit single ‘I Can Make You Love Me’ earlier this year – a long time coming for four Melbourne school friends who have achieved three ARIA Top 10 album debuts, multiple ARIA and J Award nominations, five entries into triple j’s Hottest 100 and the AIR Award for ‘Best New Band’ over the course of their impressive career. British India will be wrapping up the year in style, taking the stage just before The Rolling Stones at Hanging Rock and opening proceedings at the Hope Estate show.

Before even releasing their debut album, Sydney five-piece The Preatures have played mind-blowing sets at Glastonbury, Bonnaroo, Splendour In The Grass and Coachella, performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live, received a bevy of awards and an ARIA nomination, and have a gold-certified single to their name. This October, they can add supporting The Rolling Stones to this list as they kick off the fun at Hanging Rock and follow British India at Hope Estate.

‘When we heard there was a chance of supporting The Rolling Stones, we tried not to think about it, in case it didn’t happen. When we actually got the nod from them, we went in to shock and we still are!’ – Gideon Benson, The Preatures.

The past eighteen months have been massive for the band; starting with breakthrough hit ‘Is This How You Feel’ which earned the band first prize in the Vanda and Young Songwriting Competition, ‘Best Rock Song’ in the International Songwriting Competition and the #9 spot in 2013’s triple j Hottest 100. Toe-tapping singles ‘Better Than It Ever Could Be’ and ‘Two Tone Melody’ followed suit, seeing the band pick up both local and international acclaim:

‘Groove based confection that explodes into one of the year’s best choruses’ – Pitchfork

‘The Preatures finish the set leaving fans totally sated by their f--king amazing talent yet still begging without shame for more.’ ­– The Music

‘They’ve taken a retro aesthetic and turned it into something modern. Manfredi has all the allure of a young Chrissie Hynde or Joan Jett. What’s more, they’re a band with genuine chemistry and genuinely awesome songs. Clearly, there’s a lot to be excited about.’ ­– Rip It Up

The future is looking even brighter for The Preatures, having confirmed this morning that their highly anticipated debut Blue Planet Eyes will be released on September 26 2014 through Universal Music. Make sure you catch them at The Rolling Stones’ Australian outdoor shows to get a taste of the ‘delicious grooves, hip-hugging basslines and choruses that just won’t quit’. 

In addition to the exciting news of The Rolling Stones’ local special guests, Frontier Touring are pleased to announce that a final release of general admission tickets at Hope Estate will be available for purchase from 10am local time next Monday 1 September. With one of the biggest bands in the world making their much-awaited return plus the promise of two of the country’s hottest new talents on the bill, these tickets will not last long – get in quick or miss out!

Frontier Touring and Auckland Stadiums are set to meet huge fan demand by installing extra seating at Mt Smart Stadium!

After tickets sold out to the Rolling Stones and both Eagles concerts, organisers were prompted to work on a solution for fans who missed out.

The south stand will accommodate a further 6,000 people. The upper south stand seats will have magnificent views facing the stage at the rear of the field.

Tickets for the new stand go on sale through Ticketmaster at midday on Thursday 14th August and are specially priced!

ROLLING STONES - UPPER SOUTH STAND TICKETS $165.55
EAGLES - UPPER SOUTH STAND TICKETS $148.30

Frontier Touring Managing Director Michael Gudinski said; “The demand for tickets to both the Rolling Stones and the Eagles in New Zealand is unprecedented.  With no further shows possible we started looking at production options that might increase capacity but had thought the numbers would likely be minimal.  When Auckland Stadiums suggested a brand new temporary stand we were thrilled – being able to accommodate a further 6000 fans per show was beyond our wildest imaginings.  Who would have thought the biggest shows of the year could get any bigger!"

Director of Stadiums Management, Paul Nisbet said; "The speed in which the Eagles and Rolling Stones concerts sold out was a clear indicator for us that extra capacity was crucial to meet the needs of entertainment promoters and to keep the big shows coming."

The Rolling Stones today confirmed the rescheduled dates and venues for the postponed Australian and New Zealand leg of their ’14 On Fire’ Tour.

The rescheduling of the tour to October/November has also allowed for two additional concerts to be added to the tour – one at Perth Arena on Saturday 1 November 2014 and the other at Hope Estate in the Hunter Valley on Saturday 15 November 2014.

The new tour dates are:

Ticket holders who are able to attend the rescheduled date need take no action, their existing ticket will remain valid and their location within the venue will remain unchanged.

Fans unable to attend the new shows are asked to secure a refund from their original point of purchase prior to 5pm (local time to the venue) on Monday 28 April, 2014.  Refunds can be secured through:

Perth | Ticketek.com.au | Ph: 132 849
Adelaide | Ticketek.com.au | Ph: 132 849
Sydney | Ticketek.com.au | Ph: 132 849
Melbourne | Ticketek.com.au | Ph: 132 849
Hanging Rock | Ticketmaster.com.au | Ph: 136 100
Brisbane | Ticketek.com.au | Ph: 132 849
Auckland | Ticketmaster.co.nz | Ph: 0800 111 999

Any refunded tickets will be made available to purchase from 10am (local time to the venue) on Friday 2 May, 2014 from the above listed ticketing outlets.

Pre-sale tickets for the new Perth and Hunter Valley shows will be available via www.frontiertouring.com/rollingstones from noon AEST Tuesday 29 April 2014 until noon AEST Wednesday 30 April (or earlier if pre-sale allocation is exhausted).  Head to the site for further details.

A FAQ regarding the concerts and their rescheduling is available at www.frontiertouring.com/rollingstones and www.facebook.com/frontiertouring

Special guests have also been confirmed as rock legends Jimmy Barnes for the Adelaide show and the Hunters & Collectors for the Auckland show.  Special guests will also be shortly announced for the Hanging Rock and Hunter Valley concerts.