Robbie Williams | The Swing Tour Live

Rumours of a return tour have been running hot since the release of his latest studio offering late last year, and now Chugg Entertainment can proudly confirm that the rumours are true. Few artists can boast that they’ve sold 55 million albums globally, but Robbie can.

One of Britain’s premier pop superstars, known for his cheeky wit as much as his hit-studded albums, the one and only Robbie Williams will be making his long overdue return to Australia for a national run of dates this September, bringing his incredible swing album, Swings Both Ways.

It’s been nearly eight years since the British superstar treated Australian audiences to his myriad talents on the live stage. In December 2006 Williams undertook a stadium tour of monumental proportion across Australia.

Williams' love for Australia has been well documented over the years, with a slew of tours and special performances (including the 2009 ARIA awards), he can also boast his most well known collaborations being with Australians; Kids, a duet with pop star Kylie Minogue and a cover of Frank & Nancy Sinatra's Somethin' Stupid with Nicole Kidman. Add to this that 2.6 million Robbie Williams albums have been sold in Australia to date – making that 1 in 10 Australians who own a Robbie album – it’s a certainty that the love affair continues.

Robbie’s latest album Swings Both Ways is the follow up to his original 2001 swing release, Swing When You’re Winning, which spent six consecutive weeks at the top of the UK charts, and likewise garnered unprecedented success in Australia, going four times platinum and remaining his best selling album of all time. Swings Both Ways sees the reunion of Robbie’s collaboration with songwriter and producer Guy Chambers; the creative pairing responsible for some of Robbie’s biggest hits (Rock DJ, Feel, Millenium, Let Me Entertain You, Angels, Supreme).

The album debuted at #1 in the UK and #5 on the ARIA charts, and within the first 4 weeks of release, the album was certified Gold in Australia. This is his eleventh chart-topping album in the UK, which now means that he draws level with Elvis Presley as the male solo artist with the most number one albums.

Armed with an arsenal packed with ballads, pop songs and massive sing-along hits, Robbie returns to the swing genre for his tenth studio album and current world tour.

Tour Dates:

Ticketek is selling for the following venues only:

Thursday 11 September - Perth Arena
Tuesday 16 & Wednesday 17 September - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Monday 22 & Tuesday 23 September - Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 September - Allphones Arena, Sydney

Run to the AFL 2014 Finals: How Your Team Will Fare

Run to the AFL finals 2014: How Your Team Will Fare

Port Adelaide has already proved the surprise packet of 2014. But as the AFL season enters its home stretch, the Power is in danger of not getting the reward its efforts deserve.

Ken Hinkley’s side barely put a foot wrong for the first half of the season, but with the race for the top four as tight as in recent memory, its recent lapse has the potential to prove very costly.indeed.

After 12 rounds, Port was two games clear in top spot. It’s still third despite having lost three of its past four matches. But in a cruel twist of fate, the Power could well end up losing the all-important double chance in the last round of the home-and-away season.

Round 23 serves up what surely is football’s biggest challenge, taking on the defensive steel of Fremantle on the Dockers’ own turf at Patersons Stadium. That game already looks like a de facto final, with a top-four spot going to the victor and the loser having to come from fifth.

For Port Adelaide, the Fremantle clash is one of two games set to determine its finals fate -  the other three weeks earlier at home against Sydney. On form, it’s difficult to tip a Port win in either game which, by my count, sentences it to fifth spot.

I’ve been through the run home of the top-eight teams plus those of the only two outside the eight still with some sort of finals chance - Adelaide and Essendon - and it’s the Power for which the bell tolls if it can’t upset either Sydney or Fremantle.one of the Swans or Dockers.

Fremantle was always going to be a big danger in a favourable home stretch, and so it’s proving. Ross Lyon’s side has won seven on the trot and is at short odds to make it 10 before a potentially season-defining clash with Geelong at Simonds Stadium, the scene of their memorable qualifying final win last year.

Another victory there and Freo could even afford to drop the Port game and still finish in the top four. But the incentive for a win would be considerable, a finish of first or second and the right to host two home finals.

While the Dockers are more than 4 per cent behind Hawthorn, I reckon they might be able to win big enough against weaker opponents to close the gap and slip past the Hawks.

Port Adelaide is one of six final-eight contenders that has to face two top-four teams - Sydney, Hawthorn, Fremantle, Geelong and Collingwood are the others. The Dockers are the only side I’ve got winning both those engagements - home dates against the Hawks and Power.

And the obvious beneficiary of all that top-four civil war is Geelong. After having slipped from the top bracket in its round-14 loss to Gold Coast, I’ve got Geelong sneaking in again at the death because of Port’s stumble and what should be a very winnable game on its own turf against the Brisbane Lions.

That, of course, is providing the Cats beat at least one of Fremantle at home or Hawthorn at the MCG in the penultimate round of the season.

And while in premiership terms, just who fills the last few spots in the eight appears of academic interest only, things look headed for a pretty tight finish there, too.

Collingwood, despite its recent slump, a critical game against Essendon on Sunday and tests against Port Adelaide and Hawthorn, will still make it by my calculations, as will a first-timer in Gold Coast.

Having got through a nightmarish six-week stretch of tough games, things get a bit more manageable for the Suns now, with the next month serving up the Western Bulldogs, Brisbane, St Kilda and Carlton, which should give Gold Coast a little breathing space before a couple more toughies.

Adelaide and Essendon are pushing, but the next fortnight against Hawthorn and Collingwood, the latter at the MCG, will be telling for the Crows, while the Bombers have the Pies, Sydney at the SCG and Gold Coast to handle if they’re going to make it.

The Crows and Dons might have left their run a fraction late. But neither would be nearly as stiff to miss out as Port Adelaide would be to miss a double chance it seemed to have firmly in its grasp for so long.

Natural Pink Lakes of Perth, Australia - Hutt Lagoon at Port Gregory

Western Australia is home to a number of extraordinary ‘pink lakes’.This particular bubblegum-pink wonder of nature is the Hutt Lagoon at Port Gregory (about 5 hours drive from Perth city).

This stunning spot is hidden along the extensive coastline of Western Australia and its vibrant hue is created by bacteria which becomes trapped in the salt granules.

The breathtaking colours of the Hutt Lagoon in Western Australia change during the day, and it is best viewed at sundown.

The colours of the Hutt Lagoon are magnificent from the air, these shots were captured onboard Kalbarri Air Charter.

Photo credits: Lancome & Australia.com

Marvellous Melbourne Hot Deal

Winter is the perfect time to book a short break in Melbourne  (Such as this Marvellous Melbourne Hot Deal) with its labyrinth of hidden laneways lined with boutique shops and European style cafes, and its choice of art galleries, museums, cultural and sporting events, and restaurants.

Metro Apartments on Bank Place, in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD, is the ideal accommodation choice for those attending Melbourne’s myriad of sporting events, cultural festivals and concerts.

This Marvellous Melbourne Hot Deal includes:

• Accommodation in a One Bedroom Apartment
• Complimentary WiFi
• Complimentary bottle of wine on arrival
• Late checkout of 11am

To book, visit: http://www.melbourne-metro-apartments-bank-place.bookings.metrohotels.com.au/index.site.packages.package.4031.html

KYLIE - Kiss Me Once Tour March 2015

Get ready! Australia's premiere pop princess Kylie Minogue is jumping off your TV screens and on to a major arena stage near you.

Kylie said; "I've absolutely loved being back in Australia and now I'm even more excited to announce the dates for my Australian Kiss Me Once Tour 2015. Bringing my show back home is always an amazing feeling so I can't wait. Get your dancing shoes on!"


KYLIE'S AUSTRALIA TOUR ANNOUNCED - KISS ME ONCE

Australia’s own impossible princess, Kylie Minogue, has announced she will bring her Kiss Me Once Tour home to Australia in March. The homegrown superstar’s 2015 national tour will be a strictly limited run of shows that will follow performances throughout Europe this September.

This will be Kylie’s first arena tour of Australia in almost four years and will feature songs from her latest Number One album, Kiss Me Once, as well as the hits that fans know and love from across her varied and extensive discography, like Can’t Get You Out of My Head and many, many more.

“I’ve absolutely loved being back in Australia and now I’m even more excited to announce the dates for my Australian Kiss Me Once Tour 2015,” our pop princess told Channel V Music. “Bringing my show back home is always an amazing feeling so I can’t wait. Get your dancing shoes on!”

General Public tickets for Kylie’s Kiss Me Once Tour will go on sale 10am local time Monday, 14th July. There are also Visa Entertainment and Frontier Members pre-sales commencing on Monday, 7th July and Thursday, 10th July respectively. Readers can check below for all dates and details.

Concert Venues and Dates:

Saturday, 14th March 2015

Perth Arena, Perth

Tix: Via Ticketek | 132 849

Tuesday, 17th March 2015

Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide

Tix: Via Ticketek | 132 849

Wednesday, 18th March 2015

Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne

Tix: Via Ticketek | 132 849

Friday, 20th March 2015

Qantas Credit Union Arena, Sydney

Tix: Via Ticketek | 132 849

Saturday, 21st March 2015

Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane

Tix: Via Ticketek | 132 849

MILEY CYRUS IN MELBOURNE

Controversial pop sensation Miley Cyrus will be swinging her wrecking ball Down Under this October for the Australian leg of her Bangerz tour.

The twerking, tongue-toting singer will hit Australian shores on Friday October 10 for a show at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne. From there, Cyrus will take her tour to fans in Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide and Perth.

Expect flailing tongues, foam fingers, and Cyrus riding a giant hotdog, as the ‘Wrecking Ball’ singer brings her provocative live set to Aussie fans for a five-date run of shows.

To get tickets, visit the official ticket outlet: http://melbourne.eventful.com/events/miley-cyrus-/E0-001-071869493-6

Source: http://underage.com.au/2014/06/miley-cyrus-australian-tour-2014-bangerz-rod-laver-arena-melbourne/

LILY ALLEN IN MELBOURNE

In the country to headline Splendour In The Grass, Frontier Touring can confirm that the sharp-witted and ever-talented Lily Allen will be treating Melbourne’s Festival Hall to headline shows this July!

No stranger to Australia, Allen’s It’s Not Me, It’s You World Tour reached Australian shores in 2009 and she performed to packed crowds on the main stage of the Big Day Out Festival the following year. Four years down the road and with a brand new album in tow, Allen will be performing her biggest Australian headline shows to date and lucky ticketholders are in for a treat.

This year Allen returns with conversation-starting new album Sheezus (out now through Warner/Parlophone) which she launched earlier this month at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire.

Teaming up with Greg Kurstin (P!nk, Ellie Goulding), DJ Dahi and Shellback, Sheezus marks a triumphant return to music with Allen beaming with confidence in her craft and the joys of motherhood and family life. The first single from her third studio album ‘Hard Out Here’ (watch it here) reaffirms to fans that the charismatic and outspoken Allen is back and is taking no prisoners:

After spending four years honing ideas and gaining new perspectives, Allen is back with a vengeance and ready to take on the music industry once again in the same provocative and daring manner her fans have become accustomed to. Tickets will sell fast, so get in quick to ensure you witness this show stopper in action!

To get tickets, visit the official ticket outlet: http://melbourne.eventful.com/events/lily-allen-/E0-001-070694217-7

Source: http://www.frontiertouring.com/lilyallen