Midnight Oil announced today that they will stage new concerts in three Australian cities where they had to cancel gigs at very short notice earlier this year – Darwin, Cairns and Canberra. With a varying line up on each show, these new dates and the existing Swan Valley show feature a swathe of talented special guests – @busbymarou, @emilywurramara_ (solo), @goannaband, @kingstingrayband, @leahflanagan, @mlband and Stephen Pigram. Sign up for pre-sale: midnightoil.com/newsletter “We were very frustrated that covid cost us two gigs up north and that Canberra safety officials then pulled the plug on that show due to lightning”, said Midnight Oil frontman, @peterrgarrett. “We said at the time that we would do everything possible to make it up to everyone in those places who missed out, so now we’re making good on that promise.” Following their interrupted, but acclaimed, Australian dates in support of their latest ARIA #1 album, the band took “Resist: The Final Tour” across North America throughout June for a memorable series of shows. They are currently playing the tour’s European leg which includes iconic venues like London’s Roundhouse and an already sold-out performance at the famous Olympia in Paris. As recently announced, this closing leg of the “Resist” tour will also include two special festival appearances in remote and regional Australia; The Mundi Mundi Bash near Broken Hill and a reprise of the legendary “Stompem Ground” in Broome. Finally, back in March the Oils had to blow out an environmental benefit gig at The Palais when drummer @robhirstofficial contracted covid. Plans are in the works to make up for that cancelled Melbourne show, and to add something similar in Midnight Oil’s hometown of Sydney to wrap up their final tour. An announcement will be made next month regarding dates and venues for these more intimate closing plays. More info: www.midnightoil.com