Beloved Australian musical exports The Cat Empire have today announced that the original 20-year line-up of the band will play their final shows together in December 2021, with Felix Riebl and Ollie McGill moving forward as members of the next iteration of the Band.
During a career that has seen close to 1,500 joyous live shows played across the planet over the past two decades, The Cat Empire have achieved truly global success and created a fiercely independent, self-sustaining musical empire in the process.
While the announcement will undoubtedly sadden long-time supporters of the band, news that The Cat Empire will continue in the hands of founding members Felix and Ollie offers assurance that faithful audiences in far-flung corners of the globe will once again experience the life-affirming party that is one of the band’s renowned live shows.
Australian audiences will have the chance to farewell the original line-up of The Cat Empire with huge final shows planned for December in WA, QLD and VIC, including a global virtual concert on Thursday Dec 18.
The continuing members of The Cat Empire have exciting new music planned for 2022 and look forward to the next 20 years “as a re-imagined, vibrant, cross-cultural, and joyful collective of musicians and artists.”
The Cat Empire Original Line-Up Final Shows
Sunday December 5, 2021 – Sandstone Point Hotel QLD (18+)
Saturday December 11, 2021 – Red Hill Auditorium WA (under 18’s permitted with a guardian)
Thursday December 16, 2021 – Sidney Myer Music Bowl VIC (all ages)
Saturday, December 18, 2021 – Virtual Concert of the Sidney Myer Music Bowl Melbourne