Sheryl Crow and Melissa Etheridge announce double headline Australian tour for 2018

THEY’RE two of American music’s biggest icons. And Sheryl Crow and Melissa Etheridge have announced a surprise Australian tour.

Sheryl Crow and Melissa Etheridge will hit Australia in April.

LEGENDARY US singer-songwriters Sheryl Crow and Melissa Etheridge will tour Australia in April with a double headline show.

It was announced last week the singers would join the stellar line-up at next year’s Byron Bay Bluesfest and today it was confirmed they will hit all capital cities with a separate tour in April.

“It’s been way too long since I was in Australia! Am so excited to be touring with my dear friend, Melissa Etheridge! We are going to have a great time and play some great music! Looking forward to seeing all our friends and fans in April,” Crow said.

Sheryl Crow will hit the road after performing at Bluesfest.

The All I Wanna Do singer and Etheridge have been friends since they met during Michael Jackson’s Bad tour in the 1980s when Crow was a backup singer for the King of Pop.

“I always have a good time when we play in Australia and this will be no exception. Sheryl and I can’t wait to get down there and play some great music,” Etheridge said.

Melissa Etheridge during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live.

After winning nine Grammy Awards and selling 35 million albums worldwide, Crow released her tenth album Be Myself earlier this year.

Etheridge is the powerful voice behind some of rock’s most iconic songs including Bring Me Some Water, No Souvenirs and Ain’t It Heavy.

Tickets go on sale from 10am Monday, December 18 through Ticketek.

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