Friday 21st – Burswood Theatre, Perth
Tix from ticketek: 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au

Saturday 22nd – Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre, Bunbury
Tix from venue: 1300 661 272 or www.bunburyentertainment.com

Sunday 23rd – Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, Mandurah
Tix from venue: (08) 9550 3900 or www.manpac.com.au/tickets/Tickets.html

Thursday 27th – Kedron Wavell Services Club, Brisbane North
Tix from venue: (07) 3359 9122 or www.kedron-wavell.com.au

Friday 28th – Gympie Muster, Gympie – Main Stage *FULL BAND, ROCK PERFORMANCE NOT ACOUSTIC*
For ticketing info visit www.muster.com.au

Saturday 29th – Twin Towns Services Club, Gold Coast
Tix from venue: 1800 014 014 or www.twintowns.com.au

Sunday 30th – Victoria Point Sharks Club, Brisbane Eastern Bayside
Tix from venue: (07) 3207 7865 or www.sharksclub.com.au


SEPTEMBER

Friday 4th & Saturday 5th – The Palms at Crown, Melbourne
Tix from ticketek: 132 849
www.ticketek.com.au

Friday 11th – Wrestpoint Entertainment Centre, Hobart
Tix from venue: 1300 795 257

Saturday 12th – Country Club Showroom, Launceston
Tix from venue: 1300 795 257


Wednesday 16th – Stawell Town Hall, Stawell (Tickets CASH or MONEY ORDER ONLY)
Tix from Stawell Library: (03) 53 581 274

Thursday 17th – GPAC Ford Theatre, Geelong
Tix from venue: (03) 5225 1200
www.gpac.com.au

Friday 18th – Regent Multiplex, Ballarat
Tix from venue: (03) 5330 5555


Saturday 19th – Regent Theatre, Yarram
Tix from Neilson’s Chemmart Pharmacy (03) 5182 5042


Sunday 20th – Warnambool Entertainment Centre, Warnambool
Tix from venue: (03) 5559 4999
www.entertainmentcentre.com.au

Friday 25th – Revesby Workers, Revebsy
Tix from venue (02) 9772 2100 or Ticketmaster 136 100
www.revesbyworkers.com.au or www.ticketmaster.com.au

Saturday 26th – North Sydney Leagues, North Sydney
Tix from venue (02) 9245 3000 or www.norths.com.au

OCTOBER

Fri 2nd – Cessnock Supporters Club, Cessnock
Tix from venue (02) 4990 5655

Sat 3rd – Belmont 16 Foot Sailing Club, Belmont
Tix from venue (02) 4945 0888

SHANNON MAKES HIS UK ALBUM DEBUT WITH

‘WHAT MATTERS THE MOST’ 

OUT ON RCA ON MONDAY 4 MAY 2009 

SINGLE DOWNLOAD ‘SHINE’ OUT 27 APRIL 2009 

Shannon Noll, Australia’s ‘leading male artist’, is set to take his music global, with the release of ‘What Matters The Most’ his debut UK album, released by RCA on 4 May. His soaring rock track ’Shine’ is the single release out on 27 April. 

Shannon Noll burst onto the Australian music scene just five years ago and has never looked back. He has forged a career that has re-written Australian chart history; a career born of necessity after personal tragedy. With the resounding chorus of his first UK single ‘Shine’ firmly ringing in his ears, proclaiming ‘this is the time, the day that we’ve been waiting for’, Shannon Noll is now ready to take the UK by storm.    

A last-minute entrant to the competition, in 2003, he wowed judges and the entire nation to come runner up in the first ever Australian Idol. In the short five years since then, Shannon Noll has achieved a record-breaking 10 consecutive top 10 singles including 5 Number One’s, his songs have become official sports anthems not only in Australia but also in the UK (Cricket on Channel 5) and the US, and the combined success of his album sales in Australia has given Shannon platinum selling status 11 times over. Not bad for a farmer’s son from Condobolin, Australia! 

‘What Matters The Most’ is 12 tracks of genuine, uplifting and honest music with heart and soul. From opener ‘Shine’ with its call to action - ‘Get up, get up, and lift your head’ - to the rabble rousing ‘Loud’, which pointedly asks the listener, ‘Who would ever believe that this could happen to me?’ the songs are a reflection on the last five years going from near destitution to the top of the charts. The heartfelt ballad ‘Now I Run’, is particularly poignant, inspired by the tragic death of his father, which spurred Shannon to join Idol. The album displays the full repertoire of Shannon’s skills, demonstrating exactly why he is one of Australia’s biggest selling artists, and already considered an icon in his home country. 

Shannon is not without famous fans either; Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora co-wrote and played on the album track ‘Sorry Is Just Too Late’. About working with Shannon, Richie commented, ‘Shannon is a rock and roll steed… a classic voice with a contemporary flair. We had a great time working together.’ Shannon also received the help of a certain Mr Bryan Adams, who co-wrote the song ‘Drive’ and later invited Shannon out on tour with him as main support. 

His duet with Natalie Bassingthwaite (Rogue Traders), of the Kate Bush / Peter Gabriel classic ‘Don’t Give Up’ echoes the entire sentiment of the album and compliments the 11 other songs that make up ‘What Matters The Most’. 

To celebrate the release of his album, Shannon will be playing a one-off show at the 02 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on Friday 8 May, and will be hitting the stage in June with a role in the UK arena tour of Jeff Wayne’s The Musical Version of The War Of The Worlds, opposite Jennifer Ellison. 

The album ‘What Matters The Most’ is released on 4 May 2009 on RCA 

The first single, ‘Shine’ is released 27 April 

www.shannonnollmusic.com  

‘What Matters The Most’

Tracklisting 

1. Shine


2. Loud


3. Lonely


4. Lift


5. What Does It Do To Your Heart?


6. Drive


7. What About Me?


8. Don’t Give Up


9. World Outside


10. Now I Run


11. Sorry Is Just Too Late


12. Fragile

Off the back of a hugely successful 50-date national tour in 2008, Shannon Noll is set to embark on a number a very exclusive acoustic dates through March, April and May this year, titled Shannon Noll – In The Raw, “In Conversation & Acoustic”.

It will be the first time Shannon has toured with a full band in acoustic mode.  Shannon and a special guest host will take fans through the whole evening in a unique 2 hour-plus show.  Each evening will be comprised of three parts:

- An initial set of “stripped back favourites” – Shannon ’s versions of his favourite songs.

- The next 30 minutes will be spent in conversation with Shannon and the host, including audience participation.

- The last set will comprise of 50 minutes plus encores and feature acoustic variations of Shannon’s much-loved hits plus songs from his repertoire that are his own personal favourites.

Shannon Noll – In The Raw, “In Conversation & Acoustic” is presented by Beauty Mate.  Shannon recently signed on as the face of Beauty Mate, a new Australian made range of men’s grooming products including essentials such as shampoo, conditioner, hair ‘shape’ and ‘form’, moisturiser with sunscreen, face wash and shave gel.   The range is currently available online at www.beautymate.com.au and will begin rolling into retail outlets later this year.

Shannon Noll has an unblemished record of 4 consecutive top 10 albums debuts for That’s What I’m Talking About, Lift, Turn It Up and No Turning Back: The Story So Far.  He is the only singer in Australian chart history to have ten consecutive top 10 single debuts! 

2009 promises to be a frenetic year for Shannon .  Along with a North Queensland tour, select dates in regional VIC and SA, and his exclusive acoustic shows, he’s set to perform at London ’s The Borderline on 3rd March, shortly after which Sony Music UK and Ireland will take his Australian #1 single SHINE to radio. They will release SHINE on April 27th followed by the album WHAT MATTERS THE MOST on May 4th. Shannon then takes part in 18 arena shows as he reprises the role of Parson Nathaniel in The War Of The Worlds across the UK and Europe . He’ll also be songwriting overseas and will find time to record his fourth studio album, set for release in the second half of the year.  As the greater part of 2009 will be spent overseas, this In The Raw live opportunity will represent a very rare opportunity for fans to get up close and personal with Shannon.

www.shannonnoll.com.au

SHANNON NOLL – IN THE RAW  “In Conversation & Acoustic”

March/April/May 2009

Presented by Beauty Mate

All dates on sale by 19^th January

MARCH:

Friday 27^th - Cronulla Leagues

Tix from venue: 02 9523 0222

Saturday 28^th - The Cube, Campbelltown

Tix from venue: 02 4625 0000

Sunday 29^th - Canberra Southern Cross Club

Tix from venue: 02 6283 7200

APRIL:

Wednesday 8^th – Club Swans, Sydney

Tix from venue: 02 8061 2300 or Ticketek: 132 849

www.ticketek.com.au

Thursday 9^th – Rooty Hill RSL

Tix from venue: 02 9625 5500

Thursday 16^th - Dapto Leagues Club

Tix from venue:  02 4261 1333

Friday 17^th – Mounties, Mt Pritchard

Tix from venue: 02 9822 3566

MAY:

Friday 15^th - South Sydney Juniors Leagues Club

Tix from venue: 02 9349 7555

www.thejuniors.com.au

Saturday 16^th - Wyong Leagues Club

Tix from venue: 02 4392 2799

Sunday 17^th  - Parramatta Leagues Club

Tix from venue: 02 8833 0777