The trio will be supported by a selection of some of the most exciting future stars of Australian rock, including Melbourne party punk animals The Bennies (all shows), as well as a high calibre line-up of local regional talents.

Speaking of these regional shows, The Living End’s frontman Chris Cheney could barely contain his excitement to be hitting the road again for the performances ahead. “Scott, Andy and myself are getting in the Tarago for a big, loud, sweaty rock’n’roll tour and we got The Bennies coming along with us and they rule!! Hard!”

The news runs alongside the announcement that the band will be joined by several special guests at their run of zoo shows in Sydney and Melbourne this March.

They’ll be joined on stage by none other than Australian rock icon, Jimmy Barnes (Sydney, March 5th) as well as multiple ARIA award winners and revered songwriters in their own right, Josh Pyke (Sydney, March 4th) and Dan Sultan (Melbourne, March 2nd & 3rd). The all-female string quartet, The String Sirens, will be adding to the emotion and ambience of each show as well, while rising Melbourne rocker Gabriella Cohen will be supporting all zoo shows.

Speaking of the shows, Cheney explained each performance would be a unique experience. “There’ll be an acoustic set, an electric set, a string quartet and some seriously legendary guests.”

2016 was a year to remember for The Living End, even for rock icons of their calibre. Having released their ARIA # 5 album Shift in May; levelling their sold out major city national Shift tour; performing on the at the 2016 AFL Grand Final; headlining festivals around the country; and scoring nominations for Best Rock Album and Best Australian Live Act at this year’s ARIA Awards – so far it has been a year in which the kings of Australian rock reclaimed their throne after a five-year hiatus after their 2011 ARIA-Award winning album, The Ending Is Just The Beginning Repeating.

2017 looks set to tread a similar outstanding path, with not only these multiple tours, but the announcement this week that Chris Cheney will be performing as the lead star of the Australian cast of Green Day’s American Idiot musical.

Cheney will appear in the role of St Jimmy from the show’s opening on February 23 up until the start of the Zoo shows in early March, before being replaced by fellow local rock icon, Phil Jamieson (Grinspoon).

The Living End Staring Down The Highway Tour
8 March – ANU Bar, Canberra
9 March – Waves, Wollongong
10 March – Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle
11 March – Entrance Leagues Club, Central Coast
15 March – Laurieton United Services Club, Laurieton
16 March – Coffs Ex Services Club CEX, Coffs Harbour
17 March – Racehorse Hotel, Ipswich
18 March – Night Quarter, Gold Coast
19 March – The Northern, Byron Bay
22 March – Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns
23 March – Tanks Arts Centr, Cairns
24 Marc – Dalrymple Hotel, Townsville
25 March – Magnums Hotel, Airlie Beach
30 March – Wool Exchange, Geelong
31 March – Kay St, Traralgon
1 April – Pier Live, Frankston
7 April – Odeon Theatr, Hobart
www.thelivingend.com

Jimmy Eat World will undertake three shows only: The Enmore Theatre in Sydney on Wednesday 18 January, The Australian Open Live Stage in Melbourne on Friday 20 January, and Eatons Hill Hotel in Brisbane on Sunday 22 January, 2017.

Late October saw the release of the band’s ninth and arguably best record yet – Integrity Blues (Sony Music Australia), produced by Justin Meldal-Johnsen (Paramore, M83) and featuring ‘Sure and Certain’ and ‘Get Right’.

Don’t miss your chance to witness Jimmy Eat World in these special headline shows in January 2017.

Tickets for Sydney and Brisbane shows go on sale Thursday 17 November.

Patrons purchasing a Daily Ground pass ticket for the Australian Open will also be available to access the Australian Open Live Stage – tickets here. (There is no separate ticket for band performance only).

Jimmy Eat World 2017 Aussie Tour
Wednesday 18 January – Enmore Theatre, Sydney NSW (All Ages)
Friday 20 January – Australian Open, Melbourne VIC (All Ages)
Sunday 22 January – Eatons Hill Hotel, Brisbane QLD
www.jimmyeatworld.com