Following February’s sold out UK tour, Gotye is thrilled to announce his return to British soil this November for a show at the HMV Hammersmith Apollo, London on the 12thNovember, followed by the Manchester Apollo on the 15th.
When Gotye was last in the UK his single Somebody That I Used To Know topped the charts. Now, barely 3 months later, it has broken 1 million sales and still takes pride of place in the Top 10.
The track has been a universal hit and is the biggest selling single in the world this year; to date it has sold over 8 million, topped the charts in 18 countries (iTunes No.1 in 39 countries). Somebody That I Used T0 Know is currently sitting defiantly at the top of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart for a 6th consecutive week, having just broken the record for a No.1 hit across four Billboard charts in the same week. The video has tallied up an astonishing 230 million YouTube hits and is still averaging over a million hits a day.
The track’s parent album Making Mirrors has sold over 1.5 million and gone Top 10 in 17 countries (iTunes Top 10 in 30 countries). It peaked in the UK charts at No.4 and still resides in the Top 10 three months later.
Gotye will release his new single Eyes Wide Open on 4th June. It was the first song recorded for Making Mirrors and brilliantly showcases his expressive vocals and fantastic range, as well as his propulsive drumming. The self-produced track also features field recordings of idiosyncratic instruments, including the Winton Musical Fence, a large musical instrument installation from outback Australia. Gotye explains, “I played the fence strings one windy night in Winton and recorded it on a portable stereo recorder. That became the bass line for Eyes Wide Open.”
Gotye revealed details of his November tour to fans yesterday. Tickets will go on sale 9:00 Wed 30th May, please visit www.gotye.com for further details.
