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Sat, 13th Feb, 2010  

Johnny Foreigner (UK)

  • Date: Sat, 13th Feb, 2010
  • Venue: Assembly - Cape Town
  • Line-up: Johnny Foreigner, Kidofdoom, Yesterday's Pupil, She Man Lion, MoeJoe, Bruce Willis and Sassquatch
  • Organiser: Griet
  • Cost: R80

 In February 2010 we see indie-pop legends Johnny Foreigner (Birmingham UK) hitting African soil for the first time for their “Shut up and Choose your Side!” SA Tour!!!

A year after the release of the critically lauded and much blogged about debut album ‘Waited Up Till It Was Light’, JOHNNY FOREIGNER return with their brilliant second record ‘Grace and the Bigger Picture’, set for release through Indie Label 'Best Before Records' (Crystal Castles, Franz Ferdinand, Dananananaykroyd, Kaizer Chiefs). The album was recorded in NYC, produced by Alex Newport also the producer for Death Cab, Rival Schools, At the Drive In and The Mars Volta.
After an incredible 2008 including a debut album, 2 full headline tours and shows and support slots with Idlewild, Los Campesinos, Young Knives, Blood Red Shoes, The Subways, Forward Russia, Dinosaur Jr and the Futureheads, appearances at SXSW, Great Escape, Lounge on the Farm, Truck, Lovebox, Lattitude, Standon Calling, Hurricane & Southside (Germany), T in the Park, Summersonic (Japan), Reading and Leeds, CMJ(Fader Party NYC)Offsetand Sugarhill festivals and a few more, JOHNNY FOREIGNER start the onslaught all over again with an SA tour!

The tour opens at The Assembly on the 13th of February

Joining Johnny Foreigner on the line up will be:

- Yesterdays Pupil (PTA)
- She Man Lion (CT)
- Kidofdoom (PTA)
- Bruce Willis (CT)
- Sassquatch (JHB) vs Moe Joe (PTA) ( DJ Battle!!!!)

Presale tickets are available through Webtickets 
www.webtickets.co.za/assembly

PRESOLD – R80
Door – R100


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