Tour news: The 1975, Halestorm

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12 Jul, 2015 11:00 PM2 mins to read

British rock band The 1975.

British rock group The 1975 will perform in New Zealand in January, a show they're calling "the start of a new world for us".

The Chocolate rockers will be playing at Auckland's Town Hall on Friday, January 15.

Lead singer, Matt Healy, says the band wanted to choose smaller venues for this upcoming tour with "places that feel intimate enough to do a proper new show, with people who really want to be there, or need to be there in some extreme cases".

In 2014 they played Auckland's Big Day Out festival and came back earlier this year for a headlining show at the Logan Campbell Centre.

The band is currently working on a follow up to their successful 2013 debut album, The 1975. Release dates for their second album have yet to be announced.

"This is the beginning of a new chapter for The 1975", says Healy.

Our new record signifies the start of a new world for us," he said.

Tickets go on sale from July 17, with presale ticket available from July 15.

• See ticketmaster.co.nz and secret-sounds.com.au for more information.

Grammy Award-winning rockers Halestorm are also heading to New Zealand to perform a one-off concert at the Powerstation in Auckland on Saturday, December 5.

Lead singer Lzzy Hale, along with her brother Arejay formed the US band that has taken over The Rock's radio charts with heavy tracks like Apocalyptic, Amen and Freak Like Me.

In 2012 they won the Grammy for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance for their song Love Bites (So Do I).