{"id":370151,"date":"2026-04-08T21:42:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T21:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/370151\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T21:42:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T21:42:11","slug":"greg-johnson-marks-his-60th-birthday-with-career-spanning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/370151\/","title":{"rendered":"Greg Johnson Marks his 60th Birthday With Career-Spanning"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today LA-based New Zealand singer-songwriter Greg Johnson\u00a0announces a six-date, career-spanning tour to celebrate his 60th birthday.
The\u00a0Greg Johnson \u2013 60\u00a0tour throughout New Zealand in spring will feature fan favourites from\u00a0Johnson\u2019s\u00a0rich catalogue, including hits such as \u2018Isabelle\u2019, \u2018Don\u2019t Wait Another Day\u2019, \u2018Save Yourself\u2019, \u2018Now The Sun Is Out\u2019, and \u2018Liberty\u2019, alongside songs from his highly anticipated new album,\u00a0Somenight, Somewhere, to be released in October.<\/p>\n

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Tour Dates:
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Fri 30 October:\u00a0Old St Pauls, Wellington
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Sat 31 October:\u00a0Holy Trinity, Parnell, Auckland
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Sun 1 November:\u00a0Last Place, Hamilton
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Fri 6 November:\u00a0Errick\u2019s, Dunedin
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Sat 7 November:\u00a0Opera House, Oamaru
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Sun 8 November:\u00a0James Hay Theatre, Christchurch<\/p>\n

Presale and Ticketing:
Fans are encouraged to act fast and sign up for the presale to secure their seats:<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Thursday, 9 April, 8AM (today)\u00a0\u2013 Presale sign-up opens at\u00a0Plus1.co.nz<\/a>
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Tuesday, 14 April, 9AM\u00a0\u2013 48-hour presale begins
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Thursday, 16 April, 9AM\u00a0\u2013 General sale opens<\/p>\n

All tour and ticket info is at\u00a0Plus1.co.nz<\/a><\/p>\n

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Said\u00a0Johnson: \u201cWe\u2019re performing in some of New Zealand\u2019s nicest performing arts venues, and I can\u2019t wait to see everyone. Signing up for the presale is the best way to make sure you\u2019re there to join the fun for this milestone.\u201d<\/p>\n

The tour features the full\u00a0Greg Johnson\u00a0band, and will be a memorable journey through decades of iconic songs, combining beloved classics and fresh new material.<\/p>\n

Greg Johnson\u00a0also has won some impressive awards. He won the Top Male Vocalist Tui award at the Aotearoa Music Awards in 1995, plus the\u00a0APRA Silver Scroll\u00a0| Kaitito Kaiaka\u00a0in 1997 with the song \u2018Liberty\u2019, and the 2003 Tui for Best Compilation Album at the Aotearoa Music Awards 2003 for\u00a0The Best Yet.<\/p>\n

We are also very pleased to share a new single from\u00a0Somenight, Somewhere:\u00a0\u2018London\u2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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