Foster And Allen Return To New Zealand
FOSTER & ALLEN
AUCKLAND
TOWN HALL FRIDAY 14TH
MAY
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PALMERSTON NORTH REGENT
THEATRE SATURDAY 15TH MAY
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WELLINGTON OPERA
HOUSE SUNDAY 16TH MAY
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Tickets on Sale Tuesday 16th
March
Foster And Allen Return To New Zealand
Foster & Allen – Ireland’s most famous and
successful duo are returning to New Zealand in May.
These charismatic singers have been performing their unique blend of easy listening and folk music all over the world and their popularity is proven by their record sales. Between them they have sold 19 million records, making them one of Ireland's biggest entertainment exports, in the same league as U2, Enya, Boyzone and The Corrs.
Their 25 albums
have included the immensely popular The Rambles of
Spring, A Bunch of Thyme, Maggie and After All These
Years. Foster & Allen’s current album release SING THE
MILLION SELLERS is available now in music stores nationwide,
and a new 5CD set 100 HITS LEGENDS will be released in
April.
Formed in 1975, this most famous
singing duo in Irish music history began working on the
local music circuits of Ireland and England. Soon, with
their own special brand of music, the duo became hugely
popular. In the first year, Foster & Allen recorded their
first single, The Rambles of Spring which was a
massive hit on both sides of the Irish Sea.
Tony Allen was born in Mount Temple, Ireland, the youngest of nine children. His family loved music and encouraged Tony's interest in it from a very early age. In 1968, he turned professional, playing guitar and singing on a national level with many well-known Irish bands. He met Mick Foster in 1975 and they joined to form Foster & Allen.
Mick was born in County Kildare and began playing the piano accordion at age 13. In 1964, at 17, he won the first of three All Ireland Accordion Championships.
The Foster & Allen band accompanying them to New Zealand includes Moyra Fraser (keyboards), Ollie Kennedy (bass guitar) and Bryan O’Donnell (guitar).
After 32 years, their popularity continues to flourish and their many fans will be pleased to see them back in New Zealand after a long absence.
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