The Australasian rock icons will be performing their decades-spanning hits on Wednesday June 12, 2024.
Forming in Melbourne, Australia, in 1985, Crowded House have sold 15 million albums worldwide, with four number one albums in Australia, earning them 13 ARIA Awards, an MTV Video Music Award and a BRIT Award.
Rita Broe, Managing Director of Eden Sessions Ltd, said: “Crowded House have a back catalogue that spans decades and we’re very excited to welcome them to the Eden Sessions stage. Their timeless classics are bound to get the crowd singing along on what promises to be a really special night.”
The band’s self-titled debut album was released in 1986 to huge acclaim, achieving platinum status in four countries. It included the massive hits Don’t Dream It’s Over and Something So Strong. The former became an international hit, reaching number one in New Zealand and Canada, and number two on the US Billboard Hot 100.
The second album, Temple Of Low Men, followed in 1988, peaking at number one in Australia and number two in New Zealand.
The original line-up consisted of Neil Finn (vocals, guitar, keys, and lyrics), Nick Seymour (bass and keys), and the late Paul Hester (drums and vocals). Over the years, the group has welcomed numerous high-profile musicians as members. Notable additions included multi-instrumentalist Mark Hart of Supertramp fame and Beck drummer Matt Sherrod.
Finn’s brother, Tim – founder of Neil’s former band Split Enz - also joined the band for their third album, Woodface (1991) co-writing eight of the tracks. Another major hit in Australia and New Zealand, this third album featured the UK top 10 hit Weather With You.
The band played an unforgettable farewell gig to a crowd of around 150,000 on the steps of the Sydney Opera House in 1996, raising money for the Sydney Children’s Hospital before a temporary nine-year hiatus.
The tragic passing of Hester compelled the band to regroup in 2005 to honour their former bandmates’ memory. Time on Earth (2007) and Intriguer (2010) both reached number one in Australia, a testament to the band’s unwavering relevance.
Since the band’s seminal early albums, 2016 saw them inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame, while Neil Finn joined Fleetwood Mac in 2018 on a huge world tour.
The band reunited formally in 2020 with its current line-up, featuring original members Finn and Seymour, joined by Mitchell Froom – producer of their first albums – and Finn’s sons, Liam and Elroy.
Their latest album, Dreamers Are Waiting, was released in 2021, marking the first full album release in 11 years and scooping up yet another ARIA for Best Adult Contemporary Album.
Tickets for Crowded House at the Eden Sessions on June 12, 2024 cost £56 plus £7.30 booking fee and are available through www.edensessions.com.
Tickets are now on sale to Inside Track pass-holders. The general ticket sale is at 4pm on Monday December 4.
Crowded House is the fifth show to be announced for the 2024 Eden Sessions. Already confirmed acts for next summer’s Sessions are Fatboy Slim (June 15 – sold out), Suede and Manic Street Preachers (June 29), The National (July 2) and JLS (July 13). More artists will be announced soon.
In September 2019 the Eden Project and global live events company AEG Presents announced a new partnership, Eden Sessions Ltd, to run the Eden Sessions.
In September 2021 Volvo Car UK announced a new three-year partnership as the Official Automotive Partner of the Eden Project and the Eden Sessions music concerts, a deal brokered by AEG Global Partnerships.
