Rock on top in the new year
JOBURG - Another thrill for rock fans.
Big Concerts announced that rock band 30 Seconds to Mars will be performing two concerts in South Africa in June 2014.
On 13 June the band will perform at the Grand Arena, Cape Town, with their Johannesburg performance scheduled for 16 June at the Coca-Cola Dome. Tickets go on sale from 13 December for both shows.
Thirty Seconds to Mars have gone on to scale the heights of rock and roll stardom and are known for their energetic live performances and their fusion of different genres.
Although they found modest success with their self-titled debut, it was their second album, A Beautiful Lie, which cemented them as bonafide rock superstars. Released in 2005, the
platinum selling album broadened the band’s sound and garnered them frequent spots on MTV while also spawning two top 10 modern rock hits, They Kill and Bury Me. The former set a record for the most weeks on the US Modern Rock Chart and the album’s success opened the doors to numerous successful tours and spots at major rock festivals such as Roskilde, Pinkpop and Download.
The band’s third album, This is War, released in 2009, garnered them another three top ten singles, the first two of which peaked at the number one spot on the US Alternative Songs Chart. Additionally, Closer to the Edge was the fastest selling rock single in the UK and topped the UK Rock Chart for eight consecutive weeks. Their subsequent tour set a Guinness World Record for the longest concert tour by a rock band and helped to establish 30 Seconds to Mars’ reputation as one of the hardest-working rock bands.
Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams, the band’s fourth studio album, marked an evolution in their distinctive sound and was positively received both critically and commercially. The album reached the top ten in fifteen different countries and the first single, Up In The Air, peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks.
Coming off the back of an outstanding European festival circuit and some scintillating performances, this is one band that you do not want to miss.
Details: www.bigconcerts.co.za
