French electronic music pioneers, AIR, have added a new outdoor show to their upcoming tour across the UK and Europe. The band will perform ‘Moon Safari’ in full for the first time to celebrate 25 years since its 1998 release; the tour begins on February 24 with an opening show in Geneva. The group will perform their live show on June 26 in the Halifax Piece Hall, a part of the TX Maxx presents Live at The Piece Hall 2024 series.
Previous artists announced for the music festival include Grace Jones, Fatboy Slim, Idles, Richard Ashcroft, Loyle Carner, Pixies, Nile Rodgers and Chic. Ticket sales for AIR’s outdoor courtyard headline show will be available on sale from February 16 from 9am GMT on the Ticketmaster website.
The iconic debut album ‘Moon Safari’ skyrocketed Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel to fame with its blend of downtempo and chanson française. Their last studio album, ‘Le Voyage Dans La Lune’, was released in 2012. AIR previously celebrated the 20th anniversary of its 2001 follow-up ’10 000Hz Legend’ with a reissue in 2021. They also announced a 25th-anniversary vinyl reissue of ‘Moon Safari’ last year.
Nicky Chance-Thompson MBE DL, CEO of The Piece Hall Trust, said: “‘Moon Safari’ is such an iconic album and I know so many people have very special memories of listening to it on repeat in the final years of the last millennium. What a joy it will be to hear it performed in full in our beautiful courtyard. This is going to be a truly wonderful and emotional show.” The music festival will run between June 7 and August 24, with AIR set to appear at the Yorkshire city
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