English rock royalty Stone Roses and Canadian faves Alexisonfire book summer shows in Australia

THE Stone Roses have delighted and dismayed their fans in equal measure by announcing an Australian tour, comprised of just three intimate gigs in Sydney.

Ian Brown, lead singer of band Stone Roses. Picture: Supplied

THERE are going to be some pretty anxious Stone Roses fans in Australia with the iconic rockers announcing just three shows at the Sydney Opera House in December.

The venue has scored a coup securing the only shows by the band who pioneered the Madchester music movement in the late 1980s and early ’90s with their swirling atmospheric hits including Fool’s Gold and I Wanna Be Adored.

The Stone Roses will see out their world tour with just three shows at the Sydney Opera House. Picture: Supplied.

After disbanding two decades ago, the quartet reunited in 2011 and played Australia in 2013 as one of the headlining acts for the Future Music Festival.

They released their first new music in 21 years a few months ago, issuing new singles All For One and Beautiful Things.

The band will perform in-the-round at the Opera House from December 12 to 14 with tickets going on sale on Friday. You can register for the pre-sale via sydneyoperahouse.com.

“These Opera House performances will be the band’s only Australian dates on what is already a historic tour. These may be the most intimate shows you’ll ever have a chance to see them play,” said the venue’s Head of Contemporary Music, Ben Marshall.

Canadian rockers Alexisonfire will headline concerts in Australia in January. Picture: Supplied.

They weren’t the only much-loved band giving Australian fans a great start to the week with Canadian rockers Alexisonfire unveiling their first headlining dates here in six years.

The band, which includes popular troubadour Dallas Green who performs as City and Colour, will kick off their run of all-ages show in Perth at the HBF Stadium on January 11 and then head to the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on January 13, Festival Hall, Melbourne, January 17, Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, January 19 and Riverstage, Brisbane, January 21.

Fan pre-sale details are available via http://www.alexisonfire.wun.io/ while the promoter pre-sale will open at http://www.chuggentertainment.com/

General tickets are on sale on Monday.