Chambers
Management are proud to announce that we are bringing Flight of
the Conchords back to the
UK
for their first live appearances here since 2004.
The
UK
dates form part of their 15-stop European tour which includes
dates in the
Netherlands
, Scandinavia and
Ireland
. The tour follows the second season and series finale their hit
TV series on HBO and BBC as well as the release of the
duo’s second full-length album, I
Told You I Was Freaky. Comedians and fellow Flight
of the Conchords actors Kristen Schall and Arj Barker are
set to open each night.
Jemaine
Clement and Bret McKenzie first came onto the European scene
after being nominated in 2003 for the Perrier prize at the
Edinburgh Fringe. This success led to the band’s BBC 2 radio
series, earning the pair the Bronze Sony Radio Academy Award for
comedy. In 2008, Flight of the Conchords released their
self-titled full-length debut which has gone on to achieve Gold
status in the
UK
and was nominated for a Grammy for best comedy album,
furthermore, the duo also received 2 Emmy nominations the same
year for Best Writing (Comedy Series) and Best Directing
(Comedy Series). This followed their 2007 Grammy win for
the EP The Distant Future in the same category.
Jemaine
says of the tour, “Flight of the Conchords has had a great
relationship with the
UK
in the past. In some ways you could say we got our start there,
and we were always over at the
UK
's house. But then one night, some heated words were said and
Flight of the Conchords left in a huff. We haven't been back
since. That was five years ago.” “Now, we're coming
back to say we're sorry. We'll also be visiting our old friend
Ireland
, an acquaintance that we had an uneasy first date with called
'The Netherlands' and some countries we have never met called
Norway
and
Sweden
.”
Kristen
Schaal, who plays Flight of the Conchords’ fan-turned-stalker
Mel on the TV series, will open the tour dates from 3rd May to
15th May. Comedian and actor Arj Barker, who plays Jemaine
and Bret’s
New York
friend Dave on the hit series, will open 16th May through
to the end of the tour.
Tickets
will go on sale on Friday 5th March at 9am
Flight
of the Conchords 2010 Tour Dates:
Dates
with Kristen Schaal
10th
May- Birmingham
,
UK
at NIA
www.theticketfactory.com - 08443
388 000
11th
May- Manchester
,
UK
at Apollo
www.livenation.co.uk/manchester - 08444
777 677
12th
May- Manchester
,
UK
at Apollo
www.livenation.co.uk/manchester - 08444
777 677
14th
May- Glasgow
,
UK
at SECC
www.ticketSOUP.com -
08443 954 000
15th
May- Glasgow
,
UK
at SECC
www.ticketSOUP.com -
08443 954 000
Dates
with Arj Barker
16th
May- London
,
UK
at HMV Hammersmith Apollo
www.ticketmaster.co.uk
- 08448 444 748
17th
May- London
,
UK
at HMV Hammersmith Apollo
www.ticketmaster.co.uk
- 08448 444 748
For all press enquiries on the tour please contact Jenny at TOAST on 0207 326 1200 or jenny@toastpress.com
