Pre-sale tickets to an upcoming tour by Kiwi comedy duo Flight of the Conchords yesterday sold faster than you can say, "It's business time".
The hype for the 10-date tour, the band's first here since 2009, proves Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement are among New Zealand's most-loved musical attractions, now sitting next to Crowded House, Shihad and The Exponents.
But after two seasons of an acclaimed HBO TV show, McKenzie's Oscar win last month for Best Original Song, and the sold out worldwide tours, it's easy to forget the Conchords' humble beginnings.
They began as a young duo in Wellington, flatting together while attending Victoria University and performing in the five-piece comedy troupe So You're a Man.
After the demise of So You're a Man, the duo formed Flight of the Conchords in 1998. Their career started taking off after appearances at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2002 and 2003.
