Recently bestowed as the biggest song of the UK summer by the Official Charts Company, ‘Shotgun’ has taken off big-time Down Under. Its ridiculously catchy chorus and adorably quirky video clip have been inescapable, boosting Ezra’s sophomore record Staying at Tamara’s into the ARIA Top 10 and laying the foundation for huge 2019 shows in Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne.

From humble beginnings as a ‘have guitar – will travel’ type roaming around the pubs and clubs of his native Bristol, George Ezra has dominated the musical landscape over the past few years.

His debut album Wanted on Voyage is certified 4x Platinum in the UK, Gold in the US, and was amongst the top 10 biggest selling artist albums in the UK in both 2014 and 2015, reaching #1 in the Official UK Chart and spending 122 weeks in the chart overall.

His sonorous, bass-baritone voice is unmistakable in a landscape littered with throwaways, and Ezra’s considered approach to songcraft has resonated in a major way. Singles ‘Budapest’ (431 million streams), ‘Blame It On Me’ (2x Platinum) and now ‘Shotgun’, with its recent #1 status, have put him in rarefied air.

The man himself is as casual and laid back as modern superstars come. In fact, he drew inspiration for Staying at Tamara’s by doing just that: renting an Airbnb in Barcelona from a stranger named Tamara and allowing her artist friends to guide him through the city while he sketched out the song ideas that would become his second record.

“All these songs came from this little flat,” he explains. “I need to doff my hat to that”. The album was an immediate hit with critics and fans alike. Released in March, it has charted worldwide and hit the Top 10 in the UK, Australia, Ireland, Austria, Germany, Switzerland and many more.

As anxious to arrive as Australian fans will be to greet him, Ezra recently took to his weekly mailout to express his excitement about these upcoming dates: “Our last shows over there were brilliant (if I may say so myself),” he wrote. “For those of you reading this down-under, this kid loves ya.”

George Ezra 2019 Australian Tour
25 January 2019 – RED HILL AUDITORIUM – PERTH (Public Holiday eve)
27 January 2019 – RIVERSTAGE – BRISBANE (Public Holiday eve)
29 January 2019 – THEBARTON THEATRE – ADELAIDE
31 January 2019 – HORDERN PAVILION – SYDNEY
2 February – MARGARET COURT ARENA – MELBOURNE
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George Ezra first came to prominence back in 2015 as he rode the sunset across Falls and Southbound Festivals on the back of his hugely successful record Wanted on Voyage. A precocious debut from a young man with a voice well beyond his years, the album featured massive singles ‘Budapest’ and ‘Blame It On Me’ and went on to sell a total of 3 million units worldwide. He was also nominated for 4 Brit Awards, MTV Music Awards, Q Awards and the prestigious Ivor Novello – a tribute to songwriting talents forged in the shadows of heroes like Bob Dylan and Hank Williams.

As anticipation for a follow-up album grows, the Bristol native has been busy wowing crowds in a series of “top secret” shows across the UK. Debuting new material and getting himself match-fit, he also took in a cheeky Glastonbury set, after which DIYmag.com proclaimed that we were in for a “smasher of a new record”. With a touring schedule that takes in some of the biggest festivals on the planet including Pukkelpop and Lollapalooza, George Ezra will arrive on Australian soil in peak form.

Also appearing at these shows will be Melbourne-based spark Ainslie Wills. Dealing in powerfully quixotic song craft, Wills has forged her reputation with an enchanting voice and jaw-dropping musical dexterity. Her debut album You Go Your Way, I’ll Go Mine was nominated for the Australia Music Prize and its tonal turns and lyrical twists will provide the perfect foil for Ezra’s earthy propulsions.

George Ezra Aussie Tour
06 March – ENMORE THEATRE, SYDNEY
07 March – FORUM THEATRE, MELBOURNE
09 March – THE TIVOL, BRISBANE
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