Billy Bragg Announces 'One Step Forward Two Steps Back' Australian Tour

UK legend Billy Bragg has announced he will return to Australia in 2020 for a special headline tour of the country.

Bragg will bring the One Step Forward Two Steps Back run to the country, which will see the Essex-born songwriter perform three unique shows on consecutive nights in Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. 

The first night’s show will feature Bragg’s current set, which ranges across his 35-year career. The second will see Bragg perform songs from his first three albums: 1983 debut Life’s a Riot With Spy Vs Spy, 1984's Brewing Up With Billy Bragg and 1986's Talking With The Taxman About Poetry. On the third night, Bragg will play tracks from 1988's Workers Playtime, 1991's Don't Try This At Home and 1996's William Bloke. 

“After more than three decades of travelling around the world in a van, or spending all day flying vast distances to play a gig, I’m looking forward to having some time to explore cities that I usually only get to see between the soundcheck and the show," Bragg said.

"And this three night stand format is a way of keeping things interesting, both for me and the audience. I tried it out in Auckland recently and had a lot of fun revisiting my back pages.” 

General public tickets go on sale from 10am this Friday (2 August). 

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