INXS New Album, World Tour Post by: Dave-O 8 October, 2010 - 3:50 PM

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INXS' announcement last week of a festival tour across Australia may lead to a full-blown world tour according to INXS' Tim Farriss.

Speaking to Triple M's Becko ahead of their headlining spot on the A Day In The Green festival, Farriss revealed that a world tour is likely to follow the release of their new album at the end of the year.

"Oh yeah, this is it. We're warming up," Farriss exclaimed. "We want to put together an amazing INXS show that people have never seen before. We're working really hard on coming up with something brilliant.

"The new record is sounding amazing," he continued. "I think it's going to turn a lot of peoples heads."

The new album will be a covers album of their own songs - a re-recorded mix of hits and album tracks using different singers for each song. And judging from the Rob Thomas track that's been doing the rounds it sounds like this album will turn a lot of heads.

"Through the whole process we've had [many] singers sing on so many different songs and it's just overwhelming. We can't really give away names but some of the people will just blow peoples minds.

"It's going to be really, really fun to try and play it live," he laughed.

Of course, INXS begin a tour next January as part of the A Day On The Green festival. And Farriss says there may be some guest appearances.

"We're headlining the whole thing," he said. "We've got some great people playing with us and a few surprises that I can't tell you about. We've got people from all over the world coming with us."

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• db says

  Woo hoo :)

  Posted Friday 8 October, 2010 5:20 PM
• markiss303 says

  We played an inxs song at our bro in-laws funeral, damn fitted the day - cried me eyes out, never forget that song.

  Truly amazing band. Sad he died early missed rip

  Posted Saturday 9 October, 2010 12:47 AM
• Timted says

  I CAN'T WAIT!!! Bring it on, boys!

  Posted Saturday 9 October, 2010 1:03 AM
• Lesley says

  Looking forward to seeing who the surprises will be when I'm at the Bowral and Clare Valley gigs! Long Live INXS!

  Posted Saturday 9 October, 2010 12:01 PM
• Patty says

  INXS RETIRE NOW!! The new album is a bunch of greatest hits "re-imagined." What's next? A bunch of greatest hits sung backwards!! Boy do these old guys miss Michael.

  Posted Saturday 9 October, 2010 12:43 PM
• Louise says

  You have got to give it to the boys.... how to still tour and release albums without a lead singer!!

  Give it up now and just go back to surfing.

  Posted Monday 11 October, 2010 9:45 AM
• phil says

  RETIRE NOW. You're a bit like Kiss - a bunch of greatest hits. The surf is calling.

  Posted Wednesday 13 October, 2010 12:16 AM
• phil says

  For a band to say no to the use of songs in the Hutchence film just shows you how cold they are.

  Posted Wednesday 13 October, 2010 2:45 PM
• Sam says

  On ya fellas! Keep playin' that funky rock! Lookin' foward to seein' you guys at The Hunter Valley!

  Posted Tuesday 18 January, 2011 9:08 PM
• Maddie says

  Not the news I was looking for!! I couldn't give a damn about what you are doing these days! You are nothing without the name Hutchence, no matter how much you are trying to erase your past!! Your past is what made you great! It's so pathetic everything that you are doing!!

  Posted Tuesday 1 February, 2011 11:49 PM