Get ready to rock Australia! McManus Entertainment in association with F1 Rocks is thrilled to announce the return of rock icon
Lenny Kravitz to Australia in March 2012. Marking his first concert appearance in the country in 18 years, Lenny will be joined by
Irish chart-toppers The Cranberries, and Aussie rockers Wolfmother. In addition to playing Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl
during the Australian Grand Prix weekend, Lenny Kravitz, The Cranberries and Wolfmother will also be playing shows in Sydney,
Wollongong, Brisbane and Perth.
“Not only will rock fans around Australia get to enjoy these three great artists, highlights of Lenny’s performance will be broadcast
around the world via the F1 Rocks network to a huge international audience. It’s been 18 years since Lenny Kravitz last toured
Australia. Lenny is an international superstar and it’s a pleasure to bring him back here. And it’s perfect timing for those that are at
the Grand Prix in Melbourne. Fans can conveniently walk over from the track to the Sidney Myer Music Bowl and enjoy a great night
of rock in Melbourne,” says promoter Andrew McManus.
Regarded as one of the preeminent rock musicians of our time, Lenny Kravitz has transcended genre, style and class into a 20-year
musical career, one which revels in the rich influences of '60s and '70s soul, rock and funk. Lenny Kravitz is a four-time GRAMMY
Award winner and has sold more than 35 million albums worldwide. The artist’s multiple talents as a writer, producer and
multiinstrumentalist have resonated through eight studio albums into a timeless catalogue. Lenny Kravitz released his ninth studio album
earlier this year, Black and White America (out now through Roadrunner Records). Marking his first release of new material in three
years, Black and White America is a rich rock and funk-infused collection filled with Lenny’s signature guitar riffs, compelling
melodies and the undeniable anthemic lyricism that has been his trademark over the course of his 20-year career. In addition to the
release of his new album, Lenny Kravitz will appear in the upcoming motion picture "The Hunger Games" set for release in March
2012.
“I am excited to return to Australia after so many years away,” says Lenny. “It's going to a great show and I cannot wait to see all my
fans there. We are going to bring it!”
The Cranberries, fronted by Dolores O’Riordan, lit up the charts around the world for more than a decade with classics such as
Linger, Dreams and Zombie. They have sold more than 30 million records and have had two number one albums in Australia, No
Need To Argue (1994) and To The Faithful Departed (1996). Other live favourites include Free To Decide, When You’re Gone,
Salvation, Ode To My Family and Ridiculous Thoughts. After taking a few years off to raise their families, the band are thrilled to be
back with their new album, Roses (released next year through Shock Records on February 10), their first record in more than ten
years since Wake Up And Smell The Coffee in 2001.
In 2007 Aussie rockers Wolfmother won a GRAMMY Award for Best Hard Rock Performance for their single Woman. This followed
ARIA Award wins for Best Group, Best Breakthrough Album and Best Rock Album for their debut self-titled album. The album
Wolfmother has been certified 5 x Platinum in Australia (as well as Gold in the US, UK and Canada). Their latest album, Cosmic Egg,
was released in 2009 and debuted at number three in the Australian charts (as well as charting in Europe and US).