Rescheduling tours last-minute has unfortunately become the norm since COVID, and as Hoodoo Gurus announce their new dates following a recent postponement, both frontman Dave Faulkner and promoter Frontier Touring have reiterated just how stressful it can be.

The band’s 40th-anniversary tour with The Dandy Warhols, which was scheduled to kick off at the start of the month until drummer Nik Rieth tested positive for COVID, will now take place in September.

“We just want to offer our heartfelt thanks to Frontier Touring, as well as The Dandy Warhols and their management,” Faulkner said.

“Our last-minute COVID emergency put everyone in a ‘World Of Pain’ (shameless plug) and it took a small army of people working overtime to get this tour back on track. We are incredibly grateful for all your hard work.

“We also want to thank everyone who has been holding on to their tickets in expectation of today’s announcement (#keepyourtickets). Thanks for your patience - we promise you that the wait will be worth it. See you in September.”

Sahara Herald of Frontier Touring added: “There’s a lot of hard labour behind the scenes that goes into promoting and producing a tour, and it sadly takes just as much effort to undo all that work and start again.

“Due credit to the publicity, marketing, ticketing, travel, freight and production teams as well as the venues and ticket agents around the country who have worked tirelessly to turn this around and maintained a level of patience and passion for what they do despite the challenges and long hours.

“But I especially want to thank the punters who have hung on to their tickets and recognise the hurdles we’ve overcome to get the show back on the road - thanks for sticking with us.”

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