INXS have announced “INXS Day” to celebrate four-and-a-half decades since their first live performance, revealing a special livestream event along with the announcement of multiple vinyl reissues and more.45 years ago, on August 16, 1977, the band – then named The Farriss Brothers after members Tim, Andrew and Jon – played their first gig at a house party in Sydney.
Among the celebrations planned to commemorate the date are an hour-long livestream on TikTok, which will celebrate the 35th anniversary of their seminal album ‘Kick’.The livestream event will include a track-by-track feature, interviews with the band and their executive music producer, Giles Martin, and more.
That will be available to watch via the band’s TikTok account here on August 16 – times will be staggered as per below:A post shared by INXS (@officialinxs)In addition, INXS will celebrate the 40th anniversary of their breakthrough third album, 1982’s ‘Shabooh Shoobah’, with a deluxe digital box set (which will make 15 songs available on streaming platforms for the first time), arriving on October 28.That same day, the album – which featured hits like ‘Don’t Change’ and ‘The One Thing’ – will be available on clear vinyl, alongside a classic ‘Shabooh Shoobah’ t-shirt.
The band’s breakthrough American performance, a nine-track set at California’s US Festival in May 1983, will also be issued on vinyl as a live album.
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