19 March 2020
It is with a heavy heart that Frontier Touring and Arena Touring announce that So Pop 2020 will no longer be taking place in Australia and New Zealand this April and May. Due to policies and measures put in place by the Australian Government regarding COVID-19, the promoters of the ultimate pop concert deem it infeasible for the show to go on.
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11 December 2019
It’s time to begin, now count it in… Frontier Touring and Arena Touring are stoked to confirm that So Pop will return to Australia and New Zealand in April and May 2020! The ultimate pop experience will hit Perth, Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne before crossing the ditch to Auckland and Christchurch, delivering each city an unforgettable night of 00s nostalgia.
The Pussycat Dolls
Steps | Jesse McCartney | Smash Mouth
Sophie Ellis-Bextor | Alice DJ | Whigfield
Reel 2 Real | Samantha Mumba | Rojdar
DJ Tigerlily
Wednesday 22 April | RAC Arena | Perth, WA [cancelled]
Friday 24 April | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Brisbane, QLD [cancelled]
Saturday 25 April | Qudos Bank Arena | Sydney, NSW [cancelled]
Tuesday 28 April | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | Adelaide, SA [cancelled]
Thursday 30 April | Melbourne Arena | Melbourne, VIC [cancelled]
Saturday 2 May | Spark Arena | Auckland, NZ [cancelled]
Sunday 3 May | Horncastle Arena | Christchurch, NZ [cancelled]
So Pop’s 2019 debut was a runaway success, with Aqua, Vengaboys, Blue, B*Witched and more delivering hours of the biggest party tunes fans across our fine countries. In 2020, So Pop will bring another line-up of hit-making, record-breaking 00s pop royalty to arenas across Australia and New Zealand. All artists are completely exclusive to So Pop, act quick to secure your spot at the hottest throwback pop concert of the year.
Prepare for Doll Domination. With 54 million worldwide record sales and streamed over 1 billion times, the multi-platinum-selling powerhouse The Pussycat Dolls are one of the best-selling female groups of all time. Nicole, Kimberly, Ashley, Jessica and Carmit, blew up in the 00s with their 2005 debut album PCD (3x ARIA Platinum) and single ‘Don’t Cha (ft. Busta Rhymes)’ (#1, 2x ARIA Platinum), alongside chart-toppers ‘Buttons (ft. Snoop Dogg)’ (#2, ARIA Platinum) and ‘Stickwitu’ (#2, ARIA Platinum).
“I love all my girls so much and cannot wait to show you what we’ve got in store for you. It’s been a long time coming but this feels like the perfect time to remind the world what it means to be a Pussycat Doll.” – Nicole Scherzinger
The Pussycat Dolls were last on our shores more than a decade ago supported by an up-and-comer of the time Lady Gaga, and their precision-engineered performance captivated audiences across the nation with anthems ‘When I Grow Up’ (#2, ARIA Platinum), ’Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny) (with A.R Rahman)’ (#1, ARIA Platinum) and ‘Beep (ft. will.i.am)’ (ARIA Gold). When the Dolls return from hiatus in April and May, the ONLY place to be is the So Pop dancefloor.
“I created The Pussycat Dolls back in 1994 and never in my wildest dreams would I have thought it would become one of the most iconic girl groups of our time. I’ve been working on making this reunion happen now for years, so I am very excited that the stars have aligned for THE PCD REUNION! It’s with gratitude to our fans and during this amazing time of female empowerment, to be able to announce the launch of our PCD reunion, celebrating ALL GENDERS, & the brilliant success and talent of the girls that helped influence a movement that was long overdue.” – Robin Antin (The Pussycat Dolls founder)
British five-piece Steps will make their Australian and New Zealand performance debut at So Pop 2020. One of the UK’s most successful pop groups of all time, Steps have sold 20 million records worldwide, received three BRIT Award nominations, a BRIT Award win for ‘Best Selling Live Act’ and performed as part of the iconic ‘Thank ABBA For The Music’ ensemble at the BRITs featuring So Pop alumni B*Witched Responsible for singalong jams ‘Chain Reaction’, ‘Tragedy’, ‘Love’s Got A Hold On My Heart’, ‘One For Sorrow’, ‘Scared Of The Dark’ (#1 UK iTunes) and ‘Last Thing On My Mind’ (#5, ARIA Platinum) as well as the song that started it all, the techno-pop slice of line-dancing genius ‘5, 6, 7, 8’ (#1, ARIA Platinum), Steps will bring their boot-scootin’ best in April. Dance prep starts now!
American singer Jesse McCartney joins the mega So Pop 2020 league with his enchanting stage demeanour about to turn up the heat across the country. After making his start on TV screens in American classic All My Children, McCartney flexed his musical talent when he made his debut in the boy band Dream Street (‘It Happens Everytime’), before venturing solo and releasing off the hook hits ‘She’s No You’, ‘Get Your Shine On’ and ‘Leavin’. Set to make hearts swoon as soon as the opening riff of ‘Beautiful Soul’ (#1, ARIA Platinum) weaves through the arena, don’t sleep on the hottest concert of 2020!
Californian surf-garage five-piece Smash Mouth will make their return Down Under and are ready to send the So Pop stage into utter meltdown. Frontman Steve Harwell’s hypnotising vocals meshed with crunchy guitar pop, as showcased in undeniable jams ‘Walkin On The Sun’ (ARIA Platinum), ‘Can’t Get Enough Of You Baby’ and the Shrek soundtrack anthem ‘I’m A Believer’ (ARIA Platinum), will send crowds into a frenzy. An arena full of fans singing along to Smash Mouth’s seminal hit ‘All Star’ (#2 ARIA Platinum)? I said yep, what a concept.
British songstress Sophie Ellis-Bextor will bring her smooth moves to Australia and New Zealand for the very first time in 2020! Ellis-Bextor took over the 00s airwaves with the deliciously epic ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ (#3, ARIA Platinum), ‘Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love)’ and ‘Get Over You’. Next April and May, Ellis-Bexter will awaken dancing queens across the nation – you’d better not kill the groove.
Dutch trance-pop project Alice DJ will bring contagious dance beats to the So Pop stage, mixing their biggest hits ‘Back In My Life’, ‘Will I Ever’ and ‘Better Off Alone’ (#4 ARIA Gold) to celebrate the best dance anthems of the 90s and 00s.
Danish artist and producer Whigfield will transport crowds to the Eurodance generation with her global smash singles ‘Sexy Eyes’ (#6, ARIA Platinum), ‘Think Of You’ and ‘Saturday Night’.
American electro-reggae duo Reel 2 Real will be joined by The Mad Stuntman at So Pop 2020 with their boisterous energy commanding crowds and making bodies bounce to their classics ‘I Like To Move It’ and ‘Go On Move’!
Irish diva Samantha Mumba rounds up the all star class of So Pop 2020. With heartfelt jams ‘Gotta Tell You’ (#3, ARIA Platinum), ‘Baby Come On Over’ and ‘Always Come Back To Your Love’, Mumba’s tight tunes will kick the So Pop stage into gear in 2020 so you better strap yourself in.
Think it can’t get any better? As if! The So Pop 2020 resident DJ, global pop sensation Rojdar (‘First Sight’) will be spinning the biggest party jams in-between these huge acts at all shows.
DJ Tigerlily (‘Paradise’) (AU only) will keep crowds dancing from the moment the doors open until the last mic drops!