Fred Once more has carried out it once more, dropping a shock efficiency on Australians and promoting it out in next-to-no-time.
The British producer, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist used the Sydney Harbour Bridge as a prop for a social submit Tuesday morning (Feb. 27), which doubled as the large reveal for his pop-up present later that night on the Sydney Opera Home.
The efficiency on the 2,679-capacity Live performance Corridor “instantly bought out,” in accordance with Warner Music. Because of “anticipated excessive demand,” ticket hunters had been positioned right into a queue to buy tickets, in accordance with reps from the enduring venue, with over 125,000 individuals ready in line following the announcement.
The intimate present is alleged to be a particular, one-off stripped model of his reside present, with Fred teasing “no lights, one small display, me, tony, and possibly essentially the most lovely venue on the earth”.
It’s peak summer time in these components and reside music followers are having fun with a humiliation of riches, with Taylor Swift, Pink, Chemical Brothers, Matchbox Twenty, Goo Goo Dolls and now Fred Once more among the many big-ticket worldwide acts presently filling arenas and stadiums throughout the nation.
Fred Once more (actual title: Fred Gibson) has a particular reference to Australian audiences. He made his reside debut right here in January 2023, performing units at Laneway Competition, selling-out headline exhibits, and unleashing shock DJ pop-ups that reportedly sold-out in below 5 seconds, together with a set at Sydney’s 5,500-capacity Hordern Pavilion.
The Brit’s profession has taken off like a rocket. Alongside the trip, Fred grew to become the Brit Awards’ youngest ever producer of the 12 months champ, and scooped two Grammy Awards earlier this month for finest dance/digital album (for Precise Life 3 (January 1 – September 23, 2022)) and finest dance/digital recording for his work on “Rumble” with Skrillex and Flowdan.
Beginning out as a producer, Fred collaborated with Ed Sheeran and Stormzy, working his magic on U.Ok. No. 1 single “Take Me Again To London,” and slicing tracks with the likes of Swedish Home Mafia and Headie One. His expertise was rewarded final 12 months when he signed an unique, worldwide publishing settlement with Common Music Publishing Group.
U.S. audiences will get a bit of the motion when Fred Once more headlines Bonnaroo 2024 this June.
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