Wang Chung To Headline 80s Mania In Australia 2025 - Noise11.com
Wang Chung

Wang Chung photo by Larry Fugal

Wang Chung To Headline 80s Mania In Australia 2025

by Paul Cashmere on October 16, 2024

in News

Wang Chung will tour Australia in 2025 as part of the ‘80s Mania’ tour.

The shows will included Katrina of Katrina and the Waves fame, Scott Carne of Kids In The Kitchen, Brian Mannix of Uncanny X Men and The Chantoozies.

Wang Chung’s first hit in Australia was ‘Dance Hall Days’ (no 7, 1984). There was also ‘Everybody Have Fun Tonight’ (no 8, 1986) and ‘Let’s Go’ (no 14, 1987).

The big one for Katrina was ‘Walking On Sunshine’ (no 4, 1985).

‘Change In Mood’ reached no 10 for Kids In the Kitchen in 1983.

The biggest Uncanny X-Men hit was ’50 Years’.

The Chantoozies reached no 6 with ‘Wanna Be Up’.

UPDATE: The Escape Club have been added to the tour.

80s Mania dates are:

18 March, Perth, Astor Theatre
20 March, Adelaide, Hindley St Music Hall
21 March, Melbourne, Palais Theatre
22 March, Sydney, The Enmore
23 March, Wollongong, Anita’s Theatre
29 March, Brisbane, The Tivoli
30 March, Tweed Heads, Twin Towns

Get Tickets Here

Stay updated with your free Noise11.com daily music news email alert. Subscribe to Noise11 Music News here

Be the first to see NOISE11.com’s newest interviews and special features on YOUTUBE and updated regularly. See things first SUBSCRIBE here: Noise11 on YouTube SUBSCRIBE

Noise11.com

Related Posts

Sammy Hagar supplied HWOF
Sammy Hagar Quits Touring

Sammy Hagar has quit touring. Hagar hit the road last year for his 'The Best Of All Worlds' tour - which covered the US, Canada and Japan - and he's preparing to launch the show as a residency which will run from April 30 until May 17 at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas - and he's now insisted he's sick of travelling and just wants to perform one-off concerts and residencies which allow him to stay in one place.

9 hours ago
David Lynch photo from the Lynch estate
Film Legend David Lynch Dies At 78

Film legend David Lynch, best known for Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive and Twin Peaks, has died at the age of 78.

2 days ago
Gary Kemp This Destination
Gary Kemp To Release Third Solo Album ‘This Destination’

Former Spandau Ballet co-founder Gary Kemp will release his third solo album ‘This Destination’ on 31 January 2025.

2 days ago
Linda Nolan
Linda Nolan of The Nolans Dies At Age 65

Linda Nolan of Irish pop group The Nolans has died at the age of 65.

3 days ago
Metallica photo by Ros O'Gorman
Metallica Donate $500000 To Fire Victims

Metallica have donated $500,000 to the Los Angeles wildfires relief efforts.

4 days ago
John Fogerty Centerfield
John Fogerty Centerfield Turns 40

John Fogerty’s third solo album ‘Centerfield’ was released on 14 January 1985.

5 days ago
Smoked Salmon left to right Jeff Hooker, Claire Birchall, Kim Salmon, Doug Galbraith
Kim Salmon To Take Smoked Salmon Upstream For March/April Dates

Kim Salmon will take his new band Smoked Salmon out for dates from the West to the East and inbetween across Australia in March and April.

January 10, 2025