StereophonicsWhat comes to your mind when Stereophonics is mentioned? Is it “Have A Nice Day”, the song Kelly Jones, the vocalist and guitarist of the band, wrote after a cab driver said, “That’s $7.50, have a nice day.” ?

Or the three-piece that didn’t just make it big, but is one of the most successful Welsh rock bands to date?

If either thought jumped into your head, you won’t want to miss their debut performance in Singapore on Apr 28 at Fort Canning Park! Be sure to get plenty of rest the night before, though, because this highly acclaimed UK alternative rock band will be playing live throughout the evening. This is actually part of their “Pull The Pin” tour where they will also perform in Bangkok and several places in Australia such as Perth and Melbourne.

Their Hiatus

If you wonder why you haven’t heard news about them for a couple of years, Kelly is quoted in the press release saying, “I took time out in 2006 to deal with an illness in the family.”

“I was at the point in my life where I needed to break the cycle of album-tour-album-tour, ‘cause it wasn’t creative, it wasn’t refreshing, it wasn’t anything.”

The Success

Having 5 consecutive albums debut at the top of the UK charts, including their latest release “Pull the Pin!” , Stereophonics is poised to claim its position at the top with the new single, “It Means Nothing” . Primarily inspired by terrorist attacks in London, it clearly taps into Kelly’s own feelings for reconnecting with core values, such as treasuring loved ones and not taking things for granted.

“There was no pressure, so we were basically going in and having fun,” shared Richard Jones , the band’s bassist in the press release.

“It helped that we are at the most confident and comfortable we’ve been in a long time. When you’ve been in a band so long you tend to know what the next step is going to be before it happens. We trust each other.”

After their good two-year break, Stereophonics is rested, rejuvenated and finally ready to hit Singapore to rock the socks off their fans!

Early bird tickets at $85 went on sale March 17. Standard priced tickets will be $95 from April 1 to 27 and $105 on the day of show. All tickets are available for standing room only and this is a Rain or Shine event. Tickets available at all Sistic outlets, online at www.sistic.com.sg or call 6348-5555.  All prices cited exclude
the Sistic booking fee. Cameras and video recording equipment are strictly prohibited.