{"id":630117,"date":"2026-10-14T06:50:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T06:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/630117\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T06:50:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T06:50:19","slug":"an-interview-with-belinda-carlisle-new-shows-added-to-her-2027-tour-of-oz-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/630117\/","title":{"rendered":"An interview with Belinda Carlisle: new shows added to her 2027 tour of Oz |"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy \t\t\t\tcreammagazine<\/a>, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 14, 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Belinda Carlisle has been making music since the early 1980s \u2013 first with pop outfit The Go-Gos, and irregularly as a solo artist since the release of her debut LP Heaven On Earth.<\/p>\n

In 2025, the artist released her latest album, Once Upon A Time In California, featuring ten fresh studio tracks, including a splendid cover of The Hollies\u2019 classic The Air That I Breathe.<\/a><\/p>\n

In March 2027 Belinda Carlisle will return to Australia to play a series of concerts kicking off in Perth and rounding off in Brisbane. Her sets are sure to include fan favourites such as Mad About You, I Get Weak, Summer Rain, Leave A Light On, La Luna, and perhaps even a few Go-Gos smashes like Our Lips Are Sealed and We Got The Beat\u2026 maybe if we ask really nicely?<\/p>\n

Like Australia\u2019s Tina Arena, once upon a time Belinda found favour with the French, finding that her records \u2013 well, the ones recorded mostly in French \u2013 sold better over there. And so she was living between France and the UK when I spoke to her in 2007.<\/p>\n

Originally from Los Angeles, I wondered why this blonde bombshell found favour with grey, grey Europe over sunny California?<\/p>\n

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Hi Belinda. People must be surprised that you\u2019ve spent some time living in France, especially with the old Go-Gos \/ Valley Girl image we can\u2019t get out of our head. <\/p>\n

I admit, people who don\u2019t know are at first a bit surprised because I am a native Californian. But in some ways where I [was living] in France is very similar to California. It\u2019s Province, and it\u2019s the same sort of terrain. It\u2019s like Malibu in the Mediterranean, if you will.<\/p>\n

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Were there any initial language barriers? <\/p>\n

I speak a little French, but singing in French is very different to speaking in English. It was intense at first because not only do you have to think about what you\u2019re saying but also about the proper pronunciation. Making that sort of music now, I don\u2019t have to work in any pop constraints and am allowed to do whatever I want.<\/p>\n

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What has feedback from your original American market been about your Euro sound?<\/p>\n

Of course people have preconceived notions of what the South of France is. When you think of Paris, you think [puts on hoighty-toighty voice] \u2018Oh, it\u2019s just oh-so-so-so!\u2019 and I probably would have initially seen things the same way. But for me now, music is a complete adventure. As far as reception goes, I think most people in the States don\u2019t get it, to be honest, but some people do get it.<\/p>\n

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Well the world\u2019s a global village now. You have more of an international market at your disposal, thanks to the internet. <\/p>\n

You would hope so, anyway.<\/p>\n

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Do you ever perform your old songs live?<\/p>\n

I work with The Go-Gos for a couple of weeks out of every year, and have done so since 1990.<\/p>\n

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Do you still enjoy performing hits like \u2018Our Lips Are Sealed\u2019 and \u2018Heaven Is A Place On Earth\u2019?<\/p>\n

I love all the old material but I don\u2019t think I can add to that genre of pop in my recording.<\/p>\n

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And what do you think of the current state of pop, constantly rehashing the old hits? I gather you\u2019ve heard the club cover of your single \u2018Summer Rain\u2019? <\/p>\n

I didn\u2019t know about a \u2018Summer Rain\u2019 cover!<\/p>\n

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You\u2019re kidding? It\u2019s been blasted from club speakers, from LA and London.<\/p>\n

Oh\u2026 I guess I don\u2019t go out much. But I do know some covers are out there and I have no problem with them.<\/p>\n

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Back to the current state of music, there\u2019ve been several artists known for doing the crossover French thing, like Tina Arena, Celine Dion\u2026 Do you like what you\u2019ve heard of these artists? <\/p>\n

I think Celine has an amazing voice but some of it is a bit straight for me. At the end of the day, though, she is French Canadian and when she sings in French she has a killer voice.<\/p>\n

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What other French music do you like? <\/p>\n

I like everything from Jean-Jacques Goldman to Charlotte Gainsbourg. You know, I think the French music scene is by far more interesting than the American scene.<\/p>\n

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Finally, what\u2019s an average day like in the life of Belinda Carlisle? <\/p>\n

Well I\u2019m a wife and a mother now. I have a son [her son James Duke Mason is a writer, LGBT activist and politician] so that\u2019s a big enough family for me. I do yoga pretty much every day. And, let\u2019s see\u2026 Oh, I play golf and I like to ski.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Ah, the good life\u2026 <\/p>\n

C\u2019est la vie, eh?<\/p>\n

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\u2018Once Upon A Time In California\u2019 is out through Demon Music.<\/p>\n

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Show dates for Belinda\u2019s Australian tour in 2027 are as follows:<\/p>\n

March 3, 2027 \u2013 Fremantle WA, Fremantle Prison
March 5, 2027 \u2013 Melbourne VIC, The Palais
March 6, 2027 \u2013 Melbourne VIC, The Palais
March 9, 2027 \u2013 Adelaide SA, Thebarton Theatre *NEW SHOW
March 12, 2027 \u2013 Sydney NSW, Enmore Theatre
March 13, 2027 \u2013 Sydney NSW, Enmore Theatre
March 17, 2027 \u2013 Newcastle NSW, Civic Theatre *NEW SHOW
March 19, 2027 \u2013 Brisbane QLD, Fortitude Music Hall
March 20, 2027 \u2013 Brisbane QLD, Fortitude Music Hall <\/p>\n

Tickets are available through Abstract Touring<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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