Tool announces February shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane
LA rockers Tool will tour Australia for the first time in six years – but don’t bother bringing your mobile phone to their shows.
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America prog rock heroes Tool have confirmed their much-anticipated first tour of Australia in seven years.
The band have booked arena concerts in support of their No. 1 album Fear Inoculum in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane in February.
Fans hoping to souvenir moments of the show on their phones face immediate ejection with Tool instructing venue security to enforce their mobile-free policy.
Concertgoers attending their current North American shows have been sent warnings about the policy as more artists complain about the disconnecting experience of performing to a barrage of mobile phones held aloft rather than fans engaged in the moment.
“We respectfully request that you please watch and listen to the show, not your phone,” the email to American fans stated.
“You will be ejected from the show without the opportunity to return and without a refund if you violate this simple request and elect to take photos during the performance.
“In the event of a personal emergency, phone use may occur on the concourse away from the performance area.”
A fan at a recent show in Cleveland shared a photo with the caption: “After the Cleveland audience was deemed ‘up to par,’ (frontman) Maynard told security to stand down and let the audience check their mail.”
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One of the most revered bands of their generation, band members Maynard James Keenan, Danny Carey, Justin Chancellor and Adam Jones have scored rave reviews in the US for their art rock spectacular.
The laser and video-heavy show in support of their fifth studio record, their first studio album in 13 years, features a setlist which runs the gamut of their career.
A Frontier members pre-sale begins on November 20 with general tickets on sale from November 22.
Tool begin the Australian leg of their world tour at Perth’s RAC Arena on February 14 and continue on to Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena on February 17, Brisbane Entertainment Centre on February 20, and Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on February 22.
Originally published as Tool announces February shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane
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