Crowded House Announce Exclusive 'Encore' Shows In Sydney

With news that Crowded House would be inducted into the ARIA Hall Of Fame this year, the band have announced a set of extremely limited shows to celebrate — at the place it all ended for them. 

In 1996, Neil Finn and co. played their final Farewell To The World shows at the Sydney Opera House Forecourt and almost 20 years to the day, the band will be returning to the Forecourt for their Encore shows.

The band's Nick Seymour says, "I am excited to announce two Encore performances on the forecourt of the Sydney Opera House. The shows will mark the 20th anniversary of our break-up concert. ‘Proper order!' I say, as being at the top of our game, I didn’t want to break up in the first place!

"I’ve come to realise ‘the top of our game' is whenever we get together so please join us for a fuck off sing song, an off-piste jam session, a toast to absent friends and NO RAIN."

The two shows will be a world exclusive and will be held on Friday, 25 November and Saturday, 26 November, aptly during ARIA Week. ARIA are celebrating their 30th anniversary this year.

Crowded House's label Universal Music have also jumped at the chance to re-release their entire back catalogue in deluxe editions.