Overview
Whether you love 70s tunes, are obsessed with 80s tracks, live for the 90s or can't get enough 00s vibes, getting a musical blast from the past is rather easy in Aotearoa at the moment. Every week or so, an iconic name seems to be dropping tour dates — from Red Hot Chili Peppers, Elton John and Blink-182, through to the Backstreet Boys, Vengaboys, and TLC.
The latest to join the list: Sir Rod Stewart and Cyndi Lauper. Off the back of an eight-stop tour in Australia, they're teaming up and coming to NZ in 2023 for two dates across the country. Yes, that means that 'Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?', 'Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright),' 'Time After Time' and 'Girls Just Want To Have Fun' are all going to get a whirl at the same gig.
Stewart is the headliner, with a huge focus on his hits, including 'You Wear It Well', 'You're In My Heart', 'Sailing', 'Rhythm Of My Heart' and 'Maggie May' as well across a massive two-hour set.
But having Lauper onboard is a huge drawcard, whether you love 'True Colours' or appreciate her Tony Award-winning work on the Kinky Boots musical, where she became the first solo woman to win the acclaimed prize for Best Original Score (music and lyrics). She'll play for an hour before Stewart.
The pair will be joined by Noiseworks and INXS' Jon Stevens for two shows here in New Zealand: firstly at Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium on Wednesday, April 5, before taking over Mission Bay Winery in Hawke's Bay on Saturday, April 8 for those wine-and-dance kinds of gig-goers.
ROD STEWART'S THE HITS! NZ 2023 TOUR WITH CYNDI LAUPER DATES:
Wedenesday, April 5 — Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Saturday, April 8 — Mission Bay Winery, Hawke's Bay
Rod Stewart and Cyndi Lauper are performing two shows in New Zealand in April 2023. For more information about the shows, head to the Live Nation website. General tickets for all gigs go on sale at 11am on Friday, November 25.