[MUSIC INTERVIEW] ASH – 2026 Australian Tour Interview
Ireland’s favourite power pop trio ASH, finally return to Australia and New Zealand to Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of their iconic debut album, 1977, by performing the album in full. Released in 1996, the album’s title references both the decade the band members were born in and the year Star Wars first hit cinemas.
1977 has sold more than 2 million copies worldwide and was written, recorded and released when most of Ash were still only 19. A cinematic punk-pop soundtrack to binge drinking, chasing girls, youth and frustrated adolescent idealism, the album fused power pop, glam rock, post-grunge and Britpop into a loud, melodic and exuberant sound.
It struck a chord with the hearts, minds and hormones of a generation of like-minded teens, delivering a run of singles including ‘Girl From Mars’, ‘Kung Fu’, ‘Angel Interceptor’, ‘Goldfinger’ and ‘Oh Yeah’ all of which reached the UK Top 20 and helped cement Ash’s reputation.
The 30th Anniversary Celebration of 1977 will give Ash fans the chance to relive the album that featured “hit after honey-topped hit” and Britpop ruled the airwaves. Oh yeah!
ASH 1977 – 30th Anniversary Australian Tour Dates:
Friday 4th September PERTH, Rosemount Hotel
Saturday 5th September FREMANTLE, Fre.Social
Tuesday 8th September ADELAIDE, Lion Arts Factory
Thursday 10th September BRISBANE, The Tivoli
Friday 11th September MELBOURNE, Northcote Theatre
Saturday 12th September SYDNEY, Metro Theatre
Monday 14th September AUCKLAND, Tuning Fork
Tuesday 15th September WELLINGTON, Sn Fran
Tickets On Sale Now From: https://metropolistouring.com/
NZ: https://metropolistouring.com/
This week we sat down for a chat with the band. You can take a listen to the interview right here: