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Flicker World Tour
The Flicker World Tour was the first concert tour by Irish singer Niall Horan, in support of his debut album '' Flicker'' (2017). The tour began on 10 March 2018 in Killarney, County Kerry. The tour then visited Oceania, Asia, Latin America, and North America where it concluded on 23 September 2018 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Background On 7 September 2017, Horan officially announced via his Instagram and Twitter accounts that the first dates of the Flicker World Tour would be in Australia and New Zealand. ''Music Feeds'' reported: "Horan’s debut arena tour will hit Australia in June, and will see the singer-songwriter play tracks like "This Town" and "Slow Hands", as well as songs from his upcoming debut album. The tour will be supported by American singer-songwriter Maren Morris." Dates for US and Canada were announced on 15 September 2017, along with the news that Maren Morris would be joining him as the opening act. The tour announcement followed the reveal of the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niall Horan
Niall James Horan ( ; born 13 September 1993) is an Irish singer-songwriter. He rose to prominence as a member of the boy band One Direction, formed in 2010 on the singing competition '' The X Factor''. The group released five albums and went on to become one of the best-selling boy bands of all time. Following the band's hiatus in 2016, Horan signed a recording deal as a solo artist with Capitol Records and since has released two albums: '' Flicker'' (2017) and '' Heartbreak Weather'' (2020). ''Flicker'' debuted at number one in Ireland and the US, and reached the top three in Australia and the UK. The album's first two singles, " This Town" and " Slow Hands", reached the top twenty in several countries. ''Heartbreak Weather'' was released in March 2020, and debuted at number one in the UK, Ireland and Mexico, and at number four in the US. Early life Horan was born on 13 September 1993 in Mullingar, County Westmeath. He has an older brother, Greg. His parents, Bobby Hor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spark Arena
Spark Arena (also known as Auckland City Arena, and formerly as Vector Arena) is a multipurpose arena in Auckland, New Zealand. The venue is located at Quay Park, Parnell, very close to Britomart Transport Centre and The Strand Station. The arena cost approximately $94 million, and of this sum ratepayers contributed $68 million for the facility to be managed by QPAM, the NZ operator, in New Zealand's first big public-private partnership. This runs for 40 years before ownership is transferred to the city. After delays due to construction-related issues, the arena's first concert was Rock Star Supernova on 24 March 2007. Name During planning and construction, the venue was called Auckland City Arena. Vector Limited held the naming rights from the venue's opening in 2007 until April 2017, during which time it was called Vector Arena. On 19 April 2017, Spark New Zealand took over the naming rights, renaming the venue Spark Arena. Ownership Quay Park Arena Management Ltd was in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dancing In The Moonlight (It's Caught Me In Its Spotlight)
"Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me in Its Spotlight)" is a song by the Irish rock band Thin Lizzy. It appears on their 1977 album '' Bad Reputation'' and was also released as a single a few months before the album. The song reached No. 14 in the UK Singles Chart in September 1977. It should not be confused with a similarly named song, "Dancing in the Moonlight", recorded by King Harvest and Toploader, amongst others. The song builds on the introductory bass riff played by Phil Lynott, adding the vocal melody line sung by Lynott which contrasts and synergizes with the saxophone melodic counterpoint played by Supertramp's John Helliwell. Covers The Smashing Pumpkins covered the song for various live performances, turning the originally upbeat, overlaid melody of the original into a slow paced acoustic tune; it was recorded as B-side of the single "Disarm". British indie pop singer-songwriter Diana Vickers covered the song as the first of several covers used as teasers lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy are an Irish hard rock band formed in Dublin in 1969. Their music reflects a wide range of influences, including blues, soul music, psychedelic rock and traditional Irish folk music, but is generally classified as hard rock or sometimes heavy metal. Two of the founding members, drummer Brian Downey and bass guitarist, lead vocalist and principal songwriter Phil Lynott, met while still in school. Lynott led the group throughout their recording career of twelve studio albums, writing most of the material. The singles " Whiskey in the Jar" (a traditional Irish ballad), " The Boys Are Back in Town" and " Waiting for an Alibi" were international hits. After Lynott's death in 1986, various incarnations of the band emerged over the years based initially around guitarists Scott Gorham and John Sykes, though Sykes left the band in 2009. Gorham later continued with a new line-up including Downey. In 2012, Gorham and Downey decided against recording new material as Thin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slow Hands (Niall Horan Song)
"Slow Hands" is a song recorded by Irish singer and songwriter Niall Horan, released as a single on 4 May 2017 by Capitol Records. The song was written by Horan, Alexander Izquierdo, John Ryan, Julian Bunetta, Ruth Anne Cunningham and Tobias Jesso Jr., while the production was handled by Bunetta. It was serviced to US contemporary hit radio on 9 May 2017 as the second single from Horan's debut solo album '' Flicker'' (2017). "Slow Hands" peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart and number eleven on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming Horan's highest-charting single in those countries. Background and composition Prior to its release, Horan discussed the song in an interview with Mikey Piff on Sirius XM. The singer said that after listening to some of the material he had recorded for his debut album, he wanted to add "a bit more grit, funk and heavier bass." At the time he was listening to late 1970s and early 1980s music. "When Don Henley went solo in the early eighties, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drag Me Down
"Drag Me Down" is a song recorded by English-Irish boy band One Direction as the lead single for their fifth studio album, ''Made in the A.M.'' (2015). The song was released worldwide on 31 July 2015 and was the band's first single since Zayn Malik's departure earlier that same year. "Drag Me Down" debuted atop the charts in the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Austria, Australia, and New Zealand. It became the group's first number-one single in France and Australia, as well as their fourth number-one in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. It debuted at number three on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and won the fan-voted 'Best Video Award' at the 2016 Brit Awards. Background and release "Drag Me Down" is marked as One Direction's first single since Zayn Malik's departure in March 2015. The announcement of the release, with no previous promotion or marketing, was done by Liam Payne on his Twitter handle, followed by the rest of the members on 31 July 2015. Composition "Drag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Too Much To Ask
"Too Much to Ask" is a song recorded by Irish singer and songwriter Niall Horan. It was written by Horan and Jamie Scott, with production handled by Greg Kurstin. The song was released by Capitol Records on 15 September 2017, as the third single from Horan's debut studio album, '' Flicker'' (2017). Commercially, "Too Much to Ask" reached the top 10 in Hungary, Ireland, and Scotland as well as the top 20 in Australia, Belgium, Lebanon, Malaysia, the Netherlands, and Slovakia. Background Horan expressed in tweets that the song is "very special" to him and it stands out as one of his favourites on the album. He said of the song in an interview with BBC News: "I would obviously like it to go to number one, that would be the dream, but it is what it is. If it's getting a lot love and jumps in at number two or number three, I don't mind." In the single's promotional post on social media, Horan was pictured standing on the left on the escalator in the London Underground. "It's a speci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seeing Blind
"Seeing Blind" is a song recorded by Irish singer and songwriter Niall Horan, featuring guest vocals from American singer Maren Morris. The song is taken from Horan's debut studio album '' Flicker''. It was written by Horan, Ruth-Anne Cunningham Ruth-Anne Cunningham (born 2 April 1986), known professionally as RuthAnne, is an Irish singer-songwriter. She is best known for co-writing "Too Little Too Late", performed by the US singer JoJo, " In the Name of Love" performed by Martin Gar ... and Matthew Smith Radosevich and was produced by Jacquire King. The song was released to the Australian contemporary hit radio on 1 June 2018 as the album's fifth and final single. Music video An official acoustic video clip was released on 4 June 2018. Abby Jones from ''Billboard'' said " heacoustic video sees Horan and Morris in a cozy, homey studio, which serves as the perfect visual backdrop to the country-pop love jam. Horan strums away as he begins the tune, but it's not long befor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Town (Niall Horan Song)
"This Town" is the debut solo single by Irish singer Niall Horan, released on 29 September 2016 by Capitol Records as the lead single from his debut solo album '' Flicker'' (2017). An accompanying music video of a live performance was released the same day. The song was written by Horan, Jamie Scott, Mike Needle, Daniel Bryer, Ruairi Sheridan, Aodhán Dorrian and produced by Greg Kurstin. It is Horan's first solo single, as well as the second solo single released by any of One Direction's remaining members (the first being Zayn Malik's '' Pillowtalk'' earlier that year), following the hiatus of the band, which was announced earlier in 2016. It peaked at number 9 on the UK Singles Chart, earning it his second highest-charting single as a lead artist to date, behind " Slow Hands". It also peaked at number 20 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Composition The song is written in the key of A major with a common time tempo of 112 beats per minute. Horan's vocals span from D3 to E4 in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On The Loose (Niall Horan Song)
"On the Loose" is a song recorded by Irish singer and songwriter Niall Horan from his debut studio album '' Flicker''. It was written by Horan, John Ryan and its producer Julian Bunetta. The song was released to the US Mainstream Top 40 radio on 20 February 2018 as the album's fourth single. An alternate version was released on 16 February 2018. Background Horan debuted the song on 13 May 2017 during his performance at Channel 93.3's Summer Kick Off concert in San Diego. On 29 May 2017, Horan performed on The Today Show's Citi Concert Series, closing the show with a live TV debut of "On the Loose". Horan admitted in an interview with ''Herald Sun'' that he channelled Fleetwood Mac for the song. "You can hear the 'Mac in that. Everyone's always trying to write their own Dreams. I'm only 24, Fleetwood Mac is the music I've listened to since I was four years old. I listen to a lot of other types of music but that's the stuff that always stuck around with me. I was going through a p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Courier-Mail
''The Courier-Mail'' is an Australian newspaper published in Brisbane. Owned by News Corp Australia, it is published daily from Monday to Saturday in tabloid format. Its editorial offices are located at Bowen Hills, in Brisbane's inner northern suburbs, and it is printed at Murarrie, in Brisbane's eastern suburbs. It is available for purchase throughout Queensland, most regions of Northern New South Wales and parts of the Northern Territory. History The history of ''The Courier-Mail'' is through four mastheads. The '' Moreton Bay Courier'' later became '' The Courier'', then the ''Brisbane Courier'' and, since a merger with the Daily Mail in 1933, ''The Courier-Mail''. The ''Moreton Bay Courier'' was established as a weekly paper in June 1846. Issue frequency increased steadily to bi-weekly in January 1858, tri-weekly in December 1859, then daily under the editorship of Theophilus Parsons Pugh from 14 May 1861. The recognised founder and first editor was Arthur Sidney Lyon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brisbane Entertainment Centre
The Brisbane Entertainment Centre is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the Brisbane suburb of Boondall, Queensland, Australia. The centre is managed by ASM Global. The arena has an array of seating plans which facilitate the comfort of its users, subject to performance. Specific seating plans are usually allocated, depending on the performance and the size of its audience. The general seating arrangements are end stage mode, "in the round" and intimate mode, which only uses half of the arena. The centre also houses a sporting complex and small function rooms which are available to hire for wedding reception and business functions. The centre's large audience capacity is mostly used for the staging of concerts and musical theatre shows, including Whitney Houston’s Nothing But Love World Tour, One Direction's Take Me Home Tour, Taylor Swift's Fearless and Speak Now Tours, Grease, Beauty and the Beast, and The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular. It has also stage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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