The National are finally coming back to New Zealand shores for an array of much-anticipated shows - six years and a pandemic later.
The band, who rose to fame with songs such as I Need My Girl, Bloodbuzz Ohio and Fake Empire, are set to play Auckland’s Spark Arena on February 24 and Wellington’s TSB Arena on February 25 - marking the first time the band have travelled to the capital for a performance.
Following the forced cancellation of the band’s two sold-out shows at Auckland’s Civic Theatre in 2020 due to Covid-19, The National are making up for lost time, with another three impeccable albums under their wing and two shows that are sure to have fans in a frenzy.
The long-awaited performances will be the first opportunity for Kiwis to hear the band’s new songs from their most recent albums - 2019′s I Am Easy To Find and 2023′s First Two Pages of Frankenstein and Laugh Track - live, as well as some of their older, heart-wrenching ballads.
![The long-awaited performances will be the first opportunity for Kiwis to hear new songs from the band's most recent albums live.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/FM4KE4IJAVG2NHA42K2VVGEDXY.gif?auth=750afd48b5999d3f771e5994d493e80b68fa0023befc1fc0ff4931a64fcc6f0b&width=16&height=16&quality=70&smart=true)