Cosmic Psychos Join Hard-Ons For 30th-Anniversary Hometown Show

It's a hot day for Sydney bands announcing anniversary-tour news, with the legendary Hard-ons revealing that the list of acts they've recruited as supports for their impending 30th-anniversary national tour includes a very special appearance at their hometown show from the incendiary Cosmic Psychos.

On top of that comes the news that temporarily returning to the band for the 30-year milestone will be founding member Keish de Silva, taking the Hard-ons roster to four, alongside fellow originals Peter “Blackie” Black and Ray Ahn with current member Murray Ruse.

Before the group can howl their way across the country for what they say will be never-repeated shows, at which they'll exclusively play sets of material from their first 10 years together (1984-1993), they're asking for audience input regarding the repertoire for the tour via an online fan poll. With 17 consecutive #1 songs on Aussie alternative charts that fall within that timeframe, the quality of choice is sure to be second to none.

As part of the celebrations, the Hard-ons are releasing a two-disc remaster/reissue of their major-label breakthrough Yummy, plus a split 7” single with Aussie jazz icons The Necks – both of which precede a further three 7” singles and a new current-line-up LP that will drop following the extensive tour.

Tickets for the Hard-ons' 30th-anniversary tour are available via MoshTix (Adelaide), Show Ticketing (Bunbury, Margaret River, Fremantle and Perth shows), Oztix (Newcastle, Ballarat, Geelong, Castlemaine, Byron Bay, Coolangatta and Brisbane shows) and directly from the Manning Bar (Sydney) and Corner Hotel(Melbourne).

Full list of supports:

The Lizards, Pro Tool – Enigma Bar, Adelaide, May 29

Leeches, The Buddy Hollys, Kettle Fingers – Prince of Wales, Bunbury, May 30

Beer Fridge, Leeches, Rust Proof, Worst Possible Outcome, Sludge Bucket, Syatic – Augusta Margaret River Football Club, Margaret River, May 31

Leeches, The Reptilians, Agitated – Railway Hotel, Fremantle, June 1

Meat Puppets, Brant Bjork, TBA – Astor Rocks, Astor Theatre, Perth, June 2

The Instant, Hazards – Small Ballroom, Newcastle, June 5

Flying Fists of Fury, Speedball, All For Jesse, Daggers – Tattersalls Hotel, Penrith, June 6

Cosmic Psychos, Chinese Burns Unit, All For Jesse – Manning Bar, Sydney, June 7

Clowns, Dead – Karova Lounge, Ballarat, June 12

Clowns, Wicked City – The Wool Exchange, Geelong, June 13, and Corner Hotel, Melborne, June 14

Dead – Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine, June 15

Thundergod Of The Multiverse, Twin City Riot – The Northern, Byron Bay, June 19

HITS, Raygun Mortlock, Loud Goes Bang – Coolangatta Hotel, Coolangatta, June 20

Spike City, Antichrists Anonymous, Le Murd – Prince Of Wales, Brisbane, June 21