As we all know, all good things eventually must end, and Russell Morris has affirmed that today by announcing one last tour before he hangs up his hat and guitar.
After 58 hectic years of vans, hotels, auditoriums, pubs, clubs, planes, late nights, early starts, rehearsal rooms, backstage jams and meals on the run, Russell will circle the country again for the final time on The Farewell Tour this August and September kicking off in Adelaide at the Festival Theatre (3 August) before heading to Newcastle’s Civic Theatre (7 August), Perth Convention and Entertainment Centre (22 August), Twin Towns Services Club (23 August), Melbourne’s Hamer Hall (27 August) and Anita’s Theatre in Thirroul (6 September) finishing up at the prestigious Sydney Opera House on Sunday, 7 September.
It was way back on 9 April 1969 that this local singer with an odd song that ran to a seriously radio-unfriendly six-and-a-half minutes (!) saw his first solo single slip into the top 40 at #33. There were only four other Australian songs on that chart – not uncommon then – and few local hits rose to the top.
Russell Morris’ ‘The Real Thing’ did though. By the time Neil Armstrong set foot on the Moon, it had spent a month atop the charts. It was one small step for Russell Morris; one giant leap for Australian music.
Over the next 50+ years, Russell has recorded a remarkable 15 albums, released in excess of 28 singles and played thousands of shows.
The Farewell Tour will feature Russell’s various incarnations – from ‘Hush’, ‘Sweet Sweet Love’ and ‘Wings of An Eagle’, through to the acclaimed blues trilogy that began with the landmark, record-breaking, platinum selling #1 ARIA Chart Album Sharkmouth in 2012, which became his most successful album and winning the 2013 ARIA Award for Best Blues and Roots Album.
Don’t miss the chance to see this legendary Australian musician one last time as he takes the stage accompanied by a 13 piece all-star band, including a stunning string quartet, at the nation’s most prestigious venues.