Exclusive: Ed Kowalczyk Aussie Tour! Post by: Dave-O 16 July, 2010 - 10:04 AM

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Ex-Live singer Ed Kowalczyk spilt the beans about his new album and his split with Live. But what has everyone buzzing is his off-the-cuff announcement of an Aussie tour!

Triple M's Alexis Savaidis prised this bit of tour news gold from the lips of Ed when he was doing promo for his new album Alive, which is out today.

"We've done 15 shows this year and we're on our way to Australia in October/November," Kowalczyk revealed. "It will be a full Australian tour and New Zealand as well, and then South Africa from there. It will be a full down under extravaganza."

Obviously this is massive news for Ed's fans who love him, have his albums and are excited about his new solo project. But a lot of their reactions have also been 'what happened to Live?' After all, that band took up 22 years of his life.

"It's not a split but more an outgrowth and growing into a new phase," he said. "I'd been doing it the same way for so long I thought what would happen if I opened the windows and let some new musicians in and shake it up. And that's [when] I got really excited."

But what about this talk of court cases? Only recently the rest of the band took Ed to court over unpaid monies.

"Well the things that were said there are untrue and I can't really get into it, but I wouldn't close any doors in the future. Right now I'm 100% focused on what I'm doing as a solo artist and I've only done 15 shows and am anxious to do tonnes more cause it's feeling so great."

Ed Kowalczyk's new album Alive is out now.

How excited are you about this?

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• Mark says

  Love ya Eddy. Can't wait for the tour!

  Posted Friday 16 July, 2010 11:12 AM
• Brendan Reilly says

  That's great news to hear that Ed Kowalczyk is coming to Australia. I saw him a little while ago when he was in Australia & he played acoustic versions of the LIVE stuff.

  What has happened to LIVE ? They were a great band & I would love to know if/when they are doing a new album, who is now the lead singer & when they might tour here again.

  Posted Friday 16 July, 2010 11:12 AM
• Mez says

  OMG!!! I am pumped!!! I LOVE THIS GUY!!!

  Brendan, Live split up after a 2 year hiatus. The rest of the band have a new band called The Gracious Few - you can hear their song on their website.

  Posted Friday 16 July, 2010 4:52 PM
• MystifyMe says

  Live have split up and the band have reformed as The Gracious few with members of a band called Candle Box I believe, so LIVE is over.. as Ed was the heart and soul of Live, so if u want to see Live again ur best bet is to see Ed as he still sings their songs.

  Posted Friday 16 July, 2010 5:04 PM
• Diane says

  I can't wait to see Eddie back in Melbourne again!!! Love the new album.

  Posted Friday 16 July, 2010 11:39 PM
• christine says

  Watched Ed last night at the Hi Fi bar in West End... BLOODY FANTASTIC!!!

  Posted Wednesday 3 November, 2010 3:01 PM