Bryan Adams to play Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre on January 10

GUESS who’s coming this summer? Canadian singer Bryan Adams will be coming to the Gold Coast for the first time as part of his Ultimate tour.

BRYAN Adams will bring his live feel-good rock show to the Gold Coast for the first time when he returns to Australia for a four-date tour in January.

Adams and Thirsty Merc will play an all-ages concert for 4500 fans at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre on Wednesday, January 10, as part of a small run of shows to celebrate his new best of album Ultimate, due out on Friday.

The tour opens with an 18+ gig at Bribie Island’s Sandstone Point Hotel on January 9 and includes two A Day on the Green Winery gigs in Victoria, at Mt Duneed Estate, Geelong (January 12), and Mitchelton Wines, Nagambie (January 13).

Canadian rocker Bryan Adams will play the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre on January 10. Picture: Supplied.

Frontier Touring founder and head Michael Gudinski said yesterday the Coast concert was a case of “good luck and good timing”.

“Bryan’s trying something that we’ve wanted to try for quite a while here and in New Zealand as well,” he said.

“He’s coming during what is a non-traditional tour period for international acts — from mid-December to late January — and only doing four shows.

“It’s a unique experiment I think it’s going to work.”

Leading promoter Michael Gudinski said he would bring more big acts to the Coast in early January if Bryan Adams’ show is a success. David Geraghty/The Australian

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Mr Gudinski, who brought Kings of Leon to the Convention Centre in 2011, said he’d bring more leading acts to the Coast if Adams’ gig sells out.

“If that happens, I’ll be coming back there with something every summer at that time of the year,” he said.

Renowned for his signature brand of rock anthems and big ballads, Adams has enjoyed No. 1 hits in more than 40 countries with songs such as (Everything I Do) I Do It For You, Please Forgive Me and Summer Of ‘69.

Bryan Adams performing during the pre-game entertainment at the 2015 AFL Grand Final between West Coast and Hawthorn at the MCG. Picture: Alex Coppel.

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Greatest hits album Ultimate features 21 tracks including his first new songs in more than two years — Ultimate Love and Please Stay.

“Bryan loves Australia. I’ve done every tour with him. Bryan’s biggest markets have always been Brisbane and Melbourne,” Mr Gudinski said.

“After he did the AFL grand final (in 2015) he wanted to come back here. With classic acts, you have to be careful not to bring them back too often, so we’re trying something different.”

A Grammy, Oscar, American Music Awards, Ivor Novello and Juno award winner, Adams is currently writing songs for the stage musical version of Pretty Woman.

Tickets go on sale on November 10 via Ticketek, with a 24-hour presale for Frontier members on November 8.