The Rubens drop exciting surprise for fans after headline tour postponed twice

The Rubens have released a special surprise for disappointed fans after the one-two punch of their scheduled headline tour being postponed twice to COVID-19.

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THE RUBENS have dropped something special for their fans after the one-two punch of having to postpone their largest headline tour to date twice due to COVID-19.

The five piece alternative pop group originally from New South Wales surprised fans by releasing a five track Live in Life remix EP on Monday featuring artists including Alice Ivy.

Their popular single Live in Life peaked at number 21 on the ARIA chart this year after its release in November 2019.

A spokesman for the band said they had been “blown away” by the response to the song online and the few times they were able to play it live before the pandemic hit.

The Rubens play the Tanks Arts Centre in Cairns on July 11.

“For obvious reasons, unfortunately we have to reschedule the Live In Life tour again, but as a show of thanks for your ongoing support we enlisted the help of Alice Ivy – the band’s main support for the Live In Life Tour – for a remix, as well as alternate versions from Father Bobby Townsend, NASAYA and Pink Skies,” he said.

Melbourne-based electronic producer Alice Ivy has placed more than 250 shows worldwide since releasing her debut album I’m Dreaming in February 2018.

“I was so stoked to be asked by the Rubens to remix Live In Life,” she said.

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“When I first listened to the stems and dropped them into Ableton I envisioned flipping this song into a moody house banger.

“I feel like I kind of achieved that. Super stoked to have this out and to be joining them on their album tour in 2021.”

The Live in Life tour has been postponed to April, May and June 2021 and includes four Tasmanian shows at Hobart, Launceston and Forth in May.

Ticket holders for the original dates have been told to hold onto their tickets with the band hinting that the new dates “may just become an album tour”.

The remix EP can be streamed online now or purchased through iTunes.