XAVIER RUDD & THE UNITED NATIONS ANNOUNCE THE FLAG AUSTRALIAN TOUR

Xavier Rudd is in for a very busy year in 2015. Straight after Splendour Xavier and the United Nations will tour Australia. Check out the dates below and the new Music Video for Flag. In this day and age Australia needs bands like Xavier and the United Nations. Xavier says himself “This album, this tour, this family, The United Nations is an example energetically & spiritually of where we need to be as a nation.”
Read on for more!

​Tickets on sale 9am Thursday 21st May here. 

Following straight on from their appearance at Splendour In The Grass this July, Xavier Rudd & The United Nations will tour Australia-wide throughout August, September and October to celebrate the release of ‘Flag’ – the second single from their acclaimed debut album, Nanna.

Enthralling his devoted fans, Xavier Rudd kicked off 2015 by unveiling his long-awaited dream project; a full-blown dub record, backed by a eight-piece international all-star band. Supporting lead single ‘Come People’, Xavier Rudd & The United Nations embarked on a sold-out national tour in March that took them to packed theatres in every capital city, and ended with a triumphant homecoming in front of a capacity crowd at Byron Bay Bluesfest.

As the year has progressed, Xavier Rudd & The United Nations have become a global force. Nanna has received rave reviews, and The United Nations are consistently proving themselves to be one of the best live bands in the world. Spending April and May in North America, the band have been met with even more sold-out shows abroad, with New York, Toronto and Montreal all hitting capacity. Across the Atlantic, Xavier Rudd & The United Nations will spend June and July on a European tour, performing for fans in 16 cities across seven countries, before heading back to Australia for the Flag Tour. An incredible itinerary.

With 35 dates across all states (including performances at the Darwin Festival and Caloundra Music Festival) the Flag Tour is not just regional Australia’s first up-close introduction to Xavier Rudd & The United Nations, but also the largest regional tour Xavier has undertaken since his 2012 gold-selling masterpiece, Spirit Bird. For his first full band, and the most dynamic album of his career, it’s not surprising that Xavier Rudd wants to take The United Nations to every town in Australia.

“In a time when Australia is digging deep, marching together and standing strong for our threatened communities in the Northwest and simply the long awaited need for positive change for reconciliation in our country, I feel the spirit of this band is very important. This album, this tour, this family, The United Nations is an example energetically & spiritually of where we need to be as a nation. We will be touring regional places in Australia; some we’ve never been to, some we haven’t been for a long time, in order to deliver this message and celebrate the energy of one people with our fellow Australians. Its time to Boogie!”- Xavier Rudd

Described by Rolling Stone as a “beautiful celebration of a global sound”, Nanna is an amazingly uplifting listen. Mixed by the legendary Errol Brown, ‘Flag’ is the perfect representation of this sound, and indeed the spirit within Xavier Rudd & The United Nations: it is a passionate call to unite, wrapped in pure Tuff Gong authenticity. The perfect song to take to the people.

Watch “Flag” by Xavier Rudd & The United Nations

Xavier Rudd & The United Nations have revealed the picturesque new video for “Flag,” the second single off their new album Nanna which reached #8 on the ARIA charts.

The United Nations make their first video appearance alongside Xavier, which sees each of the band members journey through green bushland and an endless expanse of sand and water, carrying large white flags. Finally they come together on a breathtaking & serene beach, where they perform and dance as one, waving their white flags under a pastel sky while the sun sets.

“Flag” with its funky, reggae percussion and emphatic backing vocal chants has a powerful message and revisits one of the key themes explored on Nanna – that of the interconnectedness between all cultures on Earth and Mother Nature, which is further reinforced in the video by the rich diverseness of people involved and the beautiful scenery in nature.

Xavier Rudd & The United Nations are Xavier Rudd, Bobby Alu, Isaac (Tio) Moloantoa, Eddie Elias, Georgia Carowa, Alicia Mellor, Chris Lane, Peter Hunt, Yeshe Reiners and Stuart Currie.

Macro Music & Salt X Records present

XAVIER RUDD & THE UNITED NATIONS

The Flag Australian Tour

 With special guest BOBBY ALU

 Tickets on sale 9am Thursday 21st May from www.xavierrudd.com

 Sun 09 AUG: DARWIN FESTIVAL, DARWIN NT

Thu 13 AUG: TANKS ARTS CENTRE, CAIRNS Qld

Fri 14 AUG: THE VENUE, TOWNSVILLE Qld

Sat 15 AUG: MAGNUMS, AIRLIE BEACH Qld

Sun 16 AUG: MACKAY ENT CENT, MACKAY Qld

Tue 18 AUG: PILBEAM THEATRE, ROCKHAMPTON Qld

Wed 19 AUG: MONCRIEFF THEATRE, BUNDABERG Qld

Thu 20 AUG: THE TIVOLI, BRISBANE Qld

Fri 21 AUG: C.EX SERVICES, COFFS HARBOUR NSW

Sun 23 AUG: MIAMI MARKETTA, GOLD COAST Qld

Thu 27 AUG: CLUB FORSTERS, FORSTER NSW

Fri 28 AUG: CIVIC THEATRE, NEWCASTLE NSW

Sat 29 AUG: CENTRAL COAST LEAGUES CLUB, GOSFORD NSW

Sun 30 AUG: DUBBO RSL, DUBBO NSW

Wed 02 SEP: KATOOMBA RSL, KATOOMBA NSW