Beloved Sydneyside indie rockers, The Preatures, are reuniting for a 15-date tour from June through to August to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their ground-breaking debut album, Blue Planet Eyes. The band will perform the album in its entirety, along with a collection of their much-loved hits, across major capital cities and regional centres throughout Australia on their ‘Blue Planet Eyes’ 10th Anniversary Tour.
Having officially disbanded back in 2021, The Preatures reunited on stage for the first time in five years for a very special intimate show at Sydney’s The Lansdowne (a nod to the venue that hosted their first gig together) to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of their breakthrough album Blue Planet Eyes.
Released in 2014, Blue Planet Eyes introduced The Preatures to the world with its infectious blend of 60s R&B and country-inflected pop-rock. The album garnered widespread critical acclaim, and a devoted global following crossing genres and generations, thanks to its irresistible hooks, timeless sound and standout tracks like ‘Is This How You Feel?’, ‘Better Than It Ever Could Be’ and ‘Somebody’s Talking’. Debuting at #4 on the ARIA charts, Blue Planet Eyes also earned four ARIA nominations and a J Award nomination, with a further two songs placing in triple j’s Hottest 100 in the year of their release (‘Is This How You Feel’ #9 in 2013 and ‘Somebody’s Talking’ #29 in 2014).
Proving the enduring popularity of the band, the Lansdowne show sold out in an astonishing 6 minutes, leaving fans around the country begging for them to take their ‘Blue Planet Eyes’ anniversary show on tour.
Similarly, The Preatures had so much fun performing together again that it left them wanting more, with the band explaining “We’re so happy to be back doing what we love: playing live, connecting with fans and travelling around Australia! This tour is dedicated to everyone who has supported The Preatures – through all our changes as a group and as individuals. We wanna celebrate this anniversary with you. We’re so excited to have the chance to play Blue Planet Eyes, along with the deep cuts… maybe even some new songs. See you in the pit!”
The tour is a significant milestone for the band and their dedicated fans, featuring the original line-up of frontwoman Isabella Manfredi, guitarist Jack Moffitt, bassist Thomas Champion and drummer Luke Davison, as well as the return of guitarist Gideon Bensen, who departed the band in 2016, adding an extra layer of excitement for long-time fans.
To commemorate the occasion, The Preatures have also released a very special limited-edition Blue Planet Eyes 10th Anniversary Edition vinyl in electric blue transparent glitter vinyl,
The band are are thrilled to have The Tullamarines and Bec Sandridge join them on tour for what will no doubt be an incredibly special and raucous run of shows.
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