The Narrow to celebrate two decades, Mbombela no longer part of tour
Mbombela was initially one of seven stops along The Narrow's 20th anniversary tour, but the event scheduled at Blue Moon has been cancelled.
This year marks the 20th anniversary for South African alternative metal torchbearers The Narrow.
In that time, they have released four full-length albums, three EPs, earned three Sama nominations and flooded the airwaves countrywide, rocketing to the top of the charts with their singles “Lonely-Lonely” and “You Don’t Get to Quit”.
Known for their intense and energetic live shows, they have headlined various major South African rock festivals such as Oppikoppi, Ramfest, Woodstock and Seasons Wither. They have also opened for numerous international acts, including The Used, Violent Femmes, In Flames, Underoath and Deftones. With the guys now dispersed all over the world, they felt it was necessary to get together to celebrate this milestone achievement with a national tour on home soil.
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“There was no touring since 2020, so we want to make up for that, but also, this is our 20th birthday, so we want to make it special and celebrate years of great memories with everyone we met along the way. Expect a great night out with a trip down memory lane,” said guitarist Emile de Jong.
His brother, Hanu de Jong, the vocalist, added, “I think there is going to be plenty of diehard fans who will come and celebrate our 20th birthday! I’m worried I may have no voice left after chatting and catching up with everyone before and after the shows.”
To celebrate the anniversary and tour, the band revealed they will be releasing a new single, “Dangerous”, via Mongrel Records on August 12.
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The band will be at the following places for their birthday tour:
• Johannesburg – August 5: at Sognage with Straatligkinders + ATFN
• Pretoria – August 6: at Railways Café
• Mbombela – August 7: at Blue Moon with WONDERboom (CANCELLED)
• Cape Town – August 12: at The Armchair Theatre
• Stellenbosch – August 13: at The Daisy Jones Bar
• Johannesburg – August 19: at Hell’s Kitchen
• Pretoria – August 20: at the FOKOF 19th birthday party.
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