The National Cancel Tour Dates
Having left it as long as possible in the hope that the re-scheduled tour dates in December could go ahead, it has sadly become obvious this will not be possible. The reality of the Covid 19 worldwide situation is that forward planning is extremely uncertain, and in the circumstances The National have decided the best course of action is to cancel the shows for now.
Ticketmaster will be in touch directly with all ticket holders in the next few days and will fully refund all tickets purchased.
We look forward to the time international touring is able to re-commence, and until then we thank you for your support and wish you all the very best. We’ll be back.
If customers have any queries regarding their booking, please contact Ticketmaster here.
Solid Entertainment is thrilled to announce two, once-in-a-lifetime performances by a band at the height of their powers, who have elected to play in the kind of intimate theatre venues they have long since outgrown.
THE NATIONAL will play two shows at Auckland’s The Civic theatre - a world-class all-seated venue on Monday 7th and Tuesday 8th of December, 2020. The National are bringing a full production for what is a mouth-watering sonic proposition of being able to see and hear a touchstone band in a perfect environment.
Here are two chances that may never be repeated to see this magnificent band up close in an intimate theatre setting that will surely burn long into the memory. Every seat is a great seat, and now, at eight albums deep, The National are in an elite class amongst the very best bands in the world.
The National have established themselves as mainstays of arenas and festivals, with sold-out performances and headlining slots around the world. The band have always included New Zealand in their touring schedule and have a deep affinity with the country and their fans here. The National’s last shows in NZ were headlining Spark Arena (2014), headlining Auckland City Limits Festival (2017) and selling out Villa Maria Estate Winery (February 2018).
The National’s 2017 album Sleep Well Beast won them a Grammy® Award for Best Alternative Album and scored several number ones. Brand new album, I Am Easy To Find released May 17 on 4AD, alongside a companion short film (directed by Mike Mills and starring Alicia Vikander) and which is receiving career-best reviews as the sound of a band surpassing their own very lofty heights.
‘If you've ever said, even just as a joke, “they don't write albums like that anymore” then The National just did. And then some’ - elsewhere.co.nz
These kinds of very special shows do not come around very often.
These kinds of shows are where magic happens.