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'Heart Of Glass' was Blondie's first US #1 in 1978 opening the floodgates to a run of 14 Top Ten US hits including 'The Tide Is High', 'Call Me', 'Rapture', 'Picture This', 'Rip her To Shreds', 'Hanging On The Telephone', 'Union City Blues' and 'Atomic', racking up a phenomenal five US and five UK number one singles.Дebbie, founding member & song writing partner Chris Stein and long-time drummer Clem Burke have just completed their first new album in six years titled 'Panic Of Girls', set for release later this year, and on June 8 commence a world tour in the UK.ДЄustralia has always had a special place in the band's heart, being the first country in the world to give them commercial success when Ian 'Molly' Meldrum mistakenly played 'In The Flesh' (the B side of a single) on Countdown in 1976.

They scored hits with reggae, rock/disco, hip hop and pop songs bursting with great hooks and brilliant, ironic lyrics. As co-headliners, the bands will alternate in closing the shows.Д«londie emerged from the late 70's New York punk scene and quickly became music, style and pop culture icons selling more than 40 million albums. Both ladies have always escaped the usual clichГ©s of women in rock and are unquestionably two of the most important and influential women to have graced the stage. A bumper summer of concerts are planned to celebrate this significant milestone, so let's get the partee started!Д«oth The Pretenders and Blondie have enjoyed great success in Australia, fuelled by a stream of timeless Top Ten hits and the popularity of Hynde and Harry. This very special double header launches the 2010/2011 a day on the green season, the event's 10th anniversary. There are three NSW shows - December 7 at Sydney's Enmore Theatre, December 14 at Canberra's Royal Theatre and Saturday December 11 'a day on the green' Bimbadgen Estate, Hunter Valley.

The pretenders tour cracker#

It's also an absolute cracker and that's exactly what fans can savour when Blondie & The Pretenders co-headline a November/December tour of a day on the green winery shows in all states and, in conjunction with Frontier Touring, theatre shows in Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra.

They're two of music's most acclaimed bands boasting two of music's most compelling front women - Deborah Harry leading the wondrous Blondie and Chrissie Hynde fronting the mighty Pretenders.ДЄs a double-bill, it's a world first.

BLONDIE & THE PRETENDERSВ JOIN FOR 'A DAY ON THE GREEN' AND THEATRESДOUBLE BILL CONCERT TOUR LAUNCHES 10TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON