Latest press release on tour & ticket links below
Opening acts confirmed for remaining Boney M tour dates
Sacha Vee, Bello Kalolo and Impromptu join the party Boney M are currently on tour in New Zealand playing their greatest hits. Led by original member Maizie Williams, the disco legends are playing a one-hour set, jam-packed with all of their biggest songs from ‘Daddy Cool’ and ‘Ma Baker’ to ‘Sunny’ and ‘Rivers of Babylon’. Classic Promotions apologises for the long wait audiences in Dunedin and Christchurch had for the act to come on stage, and has now added supports for the remainder of the tour, ensuring a memorable night of music.
Joining them for three shows - Hamilton (tonight), Tauranga on Saturday June 10 and Napier on Sunday June 11, is New Zealand’s own soul star, Sacha Vee. Vee recently returned home to New Zealand after making her mark in Europe. While in Amsterdam, she collaborated with producers Killing Skills and Chef Red and released two EPs with BBE Records, RISING ONE (2015) and GING REMIX EP(2016). Her collaboration with Polish hip-hop luminary O.S.T.R. produced three hit singles, two x double platinum albums and more than 20 million views on YouTube. Vee recently released her new album, LUMINOUS, featuring the single ‘Feels Good’.
Boney M are then joined by singing sensation Bella Kalolo for the shows in Rotorua (June 14), Wellington (June 15) and Auckland (June 16). Hailing from Christchurch, the Samoan, Tongan and Maori (Ngati Porou) soul sister has been handpicked to work with and support artists as diverse as Mos Def, Ciara, Renee Geyer, Fat Freddy’s Drop, Dave Dobbyn, and more recently soul legend Chaka Khan. With two acclaimed releases under her belt - WITHOUT THE PAPER (2011) and TIME AND SPACE (2013) - Kalolo was awarded Best Pacific Female artist at the Vodafone Pacific Music Awards in 2012 and 2014 for these albums.
Boney M finish their nationwide New Zealand tour with a show at The Kamo Hotel in Whangarei on Saturday June 17. Impromptu will join them as the opening act for this final show. Impromptu have played together for more than a year, collated with over 50 years experience combined within the Auckland/NZ covers band scene. Their fusion of R&B, Soul, Funk, Reggae, Neo-Soul and pop will have punters wanting to sway, groove and move.
With 18 Platinum and 15 Gold LPs to their name, Boney M have shifted a mind-blowing 150 million records worldwide. Now, Boney M featuring Maizie Williams play all hits that have made their current world tour such a success and are delighted to be in New Zealand for the nine-date tour.
REMAINING DATES - SET TIMES
Friday June 9 - Claudelands Arena, Hamilton
w/ special guest Sacha Vee 7.30pm: DJ 7.45pm: Sacha Vee 8.15pm: DJ 8.30pm: Boney M
Saturday June 10 - ASB Baypark, Tauranga
w/ special guest Sacha Vee 7pm: DJ 7.15pm: Sacha Vee 7.45pm: DJ 8pm: Boney M
Sunday June 11- Municipal Theatre, Napier
w/ special guest Sacha Vee 7.30pm: DJ 7.45pm: Sacha Vee 8.15pm: DJ 8.30pm: Boney M
Wednesday June 14 - EEC, Rotorua
w/ special guest Bella Kalolo 7.30pm: DJ 7.45pm: Bella Kalolo 8.15pm: DJ 8.30pm: Boney M
Thursday June 15 - Opera House, Wellington
w/ special guest Bella Kalolo 7.30pm: DJ 7.45pm: Bella Kalolo 8.15pm: DJ 8.30pm: Boney M
Friday June 16 - Bruce Mason Centre, Auckland
w/ special guest Bella Kalolo 7.30pm: DJ 7.45pm: Bella Kalolo 8.15pm: DJ 8.30pm: Boney M
Saturday June 17 – The Kamo Hotel, Whangarei
7.30pm: DJ 7.45pm: Impromptu (Live band) 8.15pm: DJ 8.30pm: Boney M
Catch one of the greatest disco acts ever in a town and city near you!
< Tickets available below >
DUNEDIN
Wednesday June 7th - Town Hall
Wednesday June 7th - Town Hall
CHRISTCHURCH
Thursday June 8th - Horncastle Arena
Thursday June 8th - Horncastle Arena
HAMILTON
Friday June 9th - Claudelands Arena
Friday June 9th - Claudelands Arena
TAURANGA
Saturday June 10th - ASB Baypark
Saturday June 10th - ASB Baypark
NAPIER
Sunday June 11th - Municipal Theatre
Sunday June 11th - Municipal Theatre
ROTORUA
Wednesday June 14th - EEC
Wednesday June 14th - EEC
WELLINGTON
Thursday June 15th - Opera House
Thursday June 15th - Opera House
AUCKLAND
Friday June 16th - Bruce Mason Center
Friday June 16th - Bruce Mason Center
WHANGAREI
Saturday June 17th - Kamo Hotel
Saturday June 17th - Kamo Hotel
Classic Promotions presents one of the biggest names
of the 70's, 80's and 90's:
Disco legends Boney M. return to NZ
for Greatest Hits Tour
Boney M were a phenomenon in the 70s, and to this day, the their hits - ‘Daddy Cool’, ‘Ma Baker’, ‘Rivers of Babylon’, ‘Rasputin’- are still the life and soul of the party.
With 18 Platinum and 15 Gold LPs, more than 200 Gold and Platinum Singles to their name, the disco legends have sold a mind-blowing 150 million records worldwide and continue to play live, today announcing an eight-date tour of New Zealand.
The Boney M Greatest Hits Tour kicks off at the Town Hall in Dunedin on Wednesday, June 7 and takes in the country’s regions and main centres, finishing up in Auckland at the Bruce Mason Centre on Friday, June 16.
Boney M’s remarkable journey began after German record producer Frank Farian recorded the single 'Baby Do You Wanna Bump?' In 1974 he created Boney M to support the song, bringing in four West Indian vocalists who had been working as session singers in Germany -- Marcia Barrett, Liz Mitchell, Maizie Williams and Bobby Farrell.
Their first appearance in Germany was a performance of the song ‘Daddy Cool’ in the then important and famous TV-Show Musikladen in 1976, which led to around 100,000 singles per week flying off shelves and the astounding success of their album TAKE THE HEAT OFF ME.
In July 1976, ‘Daddy Cool’ became the first Number 1 for Boney M in Germany and in December 1976, it hit the Top 10 in the UK. That same year in Germany, the follow-up was a remake of Bobby Hebb's ‘Sunny’, which hit Number 1 in December 1976, and Number 1 in the UK in March 1977.
In May 1977, ‘Ma Baker’ again scored top10 in the UK charts, followed by ‘Belfast’ in October.
By 1978, Boney M was at the height of its popularity with ‘Rivers of Babylon/"Brown Girl in the Ring’, which became the second-biggest selling single in UK chart history. ‘Rivers of Babylon’ also was Boney M's only US Top 40 hit.
The hits continued to roll out throughout the remainder of the 70s - ‘Rasputin’, ‘Painter Man’ and ‘Hooray! Hooray! It’s a Holi-Holiday’ both becoming Top 10 hits, while ‘Mary’s Boy Child/Oh My Lord’ was a Christmas chart-topper, becoming the fifth biggest selling single in UK history.
They kept dancefloors packed and a generation dancing. Don’t miss your chance to see one of the greatest disco acts ever - Boney M’s Greatest Hits Tour, coming soon to a town or city near you!
Tickets on sale Thursday April 13 at 9.00am from www.classicpromotions.co.nz
TOUR DATES
Wednesday June 7th - Town Hall, Dunedin
Thursday June 8th - Horncastle Arena, Christchurch
Friday June 9th - Claudelands Arena, Hamilton
Saturday June 10th - ASB Baypark, Tauranga
Sunday June 11th - Municipal Theatre, Napier
Wednesday June 14th - EEC, Rotorua
Thursday June 15th - Opera House, Wellington
Friday June 16th - Bruce Mason Center, Auckland
of the 70's, 80's and 90's:
Disco legends Boney M. return to NZ
for Greatest Hits Tour
Boney M were a phenomenon in the 70s, and to this day, the their hits - ‘Daddy Cool’, ‘Ma Baker’, ‘Rivers of Babylon’, ‘Rasputin’- are still the life and soul of the party.
With 18 Platinum and 15 Gold LPs, more than 200 Gold and Platinum Singles to their name, the disco legends have sold a mind-blowing 150 million records worldwide and continue to play live, today announcing an eight-date tour of New Zealand.
The Boney M Greatest Hits Tour kicks off at the Town Hall in Dunedin on Wednesday, June 7 and takes in the country’s regions and main centres, finishing up in Auckland at the Bruce Mason Centre on Friday, June 16.
Boney M’s remarkable journey began after German record producer Frank Farian recorded the single 'Baby Do You Wanna Bump?' In 1974 he created Boney M to support the song, bringing in four West Indian vocalists who had been working as session singers in Germany -- Marcia Barrett, Liz Mitchell, Maizie Williams and Bobby Farrell.
Their first appearance in Germany was a performance of the song ‘Daddy Cool’ in the then important and famous TV-Show Musikladen in 1976, which led to around 100,000 singles per week flying off shelves and the astounding success of their album TAKE THE HEAT OFF ME.
In July 1976, ‘Daddy Cool’ became the first Number 1 for Boney M in Germany and in December 1976, it hit the Top 10 in the UK. That same year in Germany, the follow-up was a remake of Bobby Hebb's ‘Sunny’, which hit Number 1 in December 1976, and Number 1 in the UK in March 1977.
In May 1977, ‘Ma Baker’ again scored top10 in the UK charts, followed by ‘Belfast’ in October.
By 1978, Boney M was at the height of its popularity with ‘Rivers of Babylon/"Brown Girl in the Ring’, which became the second-biggest selling single in UK chart history. ‘Rivers of Babylon’ also was Boney M's only US Top 40 hit.
The hits continued to roll out throughout the remainder of the 70s - ‘Rasputin’, ‘Painter Man’ and ‘Hooray! Hooray! It’s a Holi-Holiday’ both becoming Top 10 hits, while ‘Mary’s Boy Child/Oh My Lord’ was a Christmas chart-topper, becoming the fifth biggest selling single in UK history.
They kept dancefloors packed and a generation dancing. Don’t miss your chance to see one of the greatest disco acts ever - Boney M’s Greatest Hits Tour, coming soon to a town or city near you!
Tickets on sale Thursday April 13 at 9.00am from www.classicpromotions.co.nz
TOUR DATES
Wednesday June 7th - Town Hall, Dunedin
Thursday June 8th - Horncastle Arena, Christchurch
Friday June 9th - Claudelands Arena, Hamilton
Saturday June 10th - ASB Baypark, Tauranga
Sunday June 11th - Municipal Theatre, Napier
Wednesday June 14th - EEC, Rotorua
Thursday June 15th - Opera House, Wellington
Friday June 16th - Bruce Mason Center, Auckland
