Opening acts announced for Bastille SA tour
Matthew Mole, Opposite the Other, Monark and Tresor have been announced as the opening acts for the South African Bastille tour. The award winning British band will be performing in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban in October 2017.
Singer songwriter Matthew Mole will be performing at all three concerts. Mole has been nothing short of a sensation on the local music scene since his "arrival" in 2012. Since the release of his second album RUN, which reached number one on iTunes South Africa & Gold Sales Status, with the album’s first single RUN achieving platinum status. Mole has been performing all over the country including massive festivals like 5FM’s Cape Town Live Loud, 947’s Joburg Day and East Coast Radio’s Durban Day. Mole's music has also charted extensively on Top 40 charts across South African radio including the likes of 5FM, 947, KFM, East Coast Radio (just to mention a few). His second album RUN received three SAMA nominations this year, including Record of the Year at SAMA 23.
Adding to the line-up in Cape Town and Johannesburg is Opposite The Other.
The young band has quickly risen to musical fame with their first ever single Ride Away charting at No. 8 on the Spotify Global Viral Charts. Their second single Stutter Love charted No. 1 on the 5FM SA Top 30 and was voted No. 5 in the 5FM Top 100 songs of 2016. They also collaborated with Jimmy Nevis to write the hit song ' Control Alt Delete' which charted across the country. The band most recently opened for The Lumineers (USA) on the SA leg of their Cleopatra World Tour and have shared the stage with artists such as Jeremy Loops, Matthew Mole, Beatenberg, Al Bairre & Gangs of Ballet.
Supporting acts to open for Bastille in Durban include Tresor and Matthew Mole.
Tresor, which is French for ‘treasure’, is South Africa’s very own special treasure. Formerly working as an informal car guard, Tresor shows glimpses of his own life experiences in his music, but not at the cost of happiness. His bouncy tunes are well-loved by thousands of fans, so much so that he went platinum in 2015. His debut album that year was a SAMA winner (Best POP 2015) and later had two number one singles on Italy iTunes in 2016. Tresor was also in the Top 10 of the most played artists on South African radio last year.
Monark, a four piece band that burst onto the South African music scene in 2013, will be delivering their stirring vocals through their signature cinematic pop tunes to fans in Johannesburg. Their first single Smiling filled the airwaves and earned them a top three spot on 5FM’s Top 40 while also reaching number one on the MK chart. Their debut album went to number one on iTunes on the day of release, while over the last few years they have headlined some of the biggest music festivals in South Africa.
Joburg fans can expect a fun, family-friendly, full-day music festival at Emmarentia with kids under twelve gaining free entry. They will be treated to all four opening acts; Monark, Matthew Mole, Tresor and Opposite the Other. The day comes with a bonus for rugby fans as the big screens, bars and food vendors will all remain for the big Test match between New Zealand and South Africa.
Tickets available at webtickets.co.za from R350.
Bastille – Live in South Africa: Tour Details
Cape Town:
Date: Wednesday, 4 October
Venue: Grand Arena, GrandWest
Time: Doors at 18h00
Support Acts: Opposite the Other | Matthew Mole
Ticket Prices: Standing – R495 (Student special R395); Seated tickets between R350 - R425
Durban
Date: Friday, 6 October
Venue: Botanic Gardens, Durban
Time: Gates open 16h00
Support Acts: Tresor | Matthew Mole
Ticket price: Standing – R495 (Student special R395)
Johannesburg
Date: Saturday, 7 October
Venue: Emmarentia Dam, Johannesburg
Time: Gates open 11h30
Support Acts: Opposite the Other | Monark | Tresor | Matthew Mole
Ticket price: Standing – R495 (Student special R395)