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SUMMARY:Fischer-Z
LOCATION:Rosemount Hotel
DESCRIPTION:6:15PM VIP Doors 6:45PM – 7:10PM VIP – John Solo / Intimat
 e (2/3 songs plus chat) 7:30PM General Admission Doors 8:15PM – Fischer-
 Z Show Start Fischer-Z will embark on their first ever Australian tour in 
 November and December 2026\, joining the band’s worldwide 50th anniversa
 ry celebrations. While Fischer-Z have never previously toured Australia\, 
 their music has enjoyed genuine chart success here. Fischer-Z’s breakthr
 ough global hit “So Long” (1980) peaked at #15 on the Kent Music Repor
 t (pre-ARIA era) and earned the band significant national airplay. Coupled
  with the charting success of the later single “The Perfect Day” (1987
  - #12 on the ARIA Charts)\, these achievements gave Fischer-Z a strong fo
 othold with Australian audiences and laid the foundations for a loyal fan 
 base. Australia continues to rank as Fischer-Z’s fourth biggest market f
 or Spotify streaming. Fischer-Z’s story is steeped in the unconventional
 . John Watts first entered the pop music world in the 1970s\, after studyi
 ng clinical psychology — working in an experimental psychiatric facility
  that didn’t use drugs or restraints. “I’d be doing a shift there fr
 om 8–4pm then get in a van to do a gig in Derby\,” John Watts recalls.
  “I’d literally dealt with raging psychos all day\, so I wasn’t afra
 id of the punk crowds. You go out and play in Wolverhampton ... some snott
 y little 17-year-olds who threaten to put a cigarette out on your leg and 
 you think\, ‘Well\, come on then!’” In 1976\, Watts teamed up with s
 ynth player Steve Skolnik at Brunel University to form Fischer-Z. Their re
 putation for political songwriting\, and frenetic energy earned them a rec
 ording deal with United Artists in 1978\, putting them in the company of p
 eers like The Stranglers and Buzzcocks. Their debut album Word Salad (1979
 ) made waves in the burgeoning post-punk world. Fischer-Z’s biggest glob
 al chart hit “So Long” (1980) became one of the first music videos eve
 r aired on MTV\, propelling Fischer-Z onto the world stage. Their third al
 bum\, Red Skies Over Paradise (1981)\, featured the tracks “Marliese” 
 and “Berlin\,” and remains one of their most commercially successful e
 fforts. Across Fischer-Z’s five-decade career\, they have released more 
 than 23 albums and sold over two million records. They’ve played more th
 an 3\,000 concerts across Europe\, North America\, and beyond. Collaborato
 rs have included Peter Gabriel\, Steve Cropper and the Brass Section of De
 xy’s Midnight Runners. Fischer -Z have shared stages with giants like Ja
 mes Brown (167\,000-strong crowd in East Berlin)\, toured with The Police 
 and Dire Straits\, and appeared alongside Bob Marley on his final European
  festival tour. In recent years\, Watts has expanded his creative practice
  beyond music into multimedia art\, poetry and theatre\, while carrying fo
 rward a reputation for warmth\, humanity and restless curiosity. His 2025 
 project PUNKT! fuses his talents in music\, words and visual art into a si
 ngular vision. 2026 is a watershed — 50 years since Fischer-Z’s foundi
 ng in 1976. “I can’t believe it’s already been 50 years\,” says Jo
 hn. “It’s been a hell of a journey\, full of ups and downs but I can
 ’t wait to celebrate with everyone and I’m up for it! Here’s to many
  more years of new music\, shows and art.” To mark the milestone\, Fisch
 er-Z will embark on an extensive world tour in Spring and Autumn 2026\, vi
 siting Germany\, The Netherlands\, Belgium\, Luxembourg\, France\, Spain\,
  Portugal\, the UK — and for the first time ever — Australia. At the s
 ame time\, the band will release a celebratory album titled 50/50. The LP 
 is split: 5 brand new songs (3 earmarked as singles) and 5 re-imagined ver
 sions of Watts’ favourites from the first five albums. Accompanying the 
 album will be a high-quality anniversary package\, celebrating Watts’ ca
 reer and the musical journey of Fischer-Z. Fischer-Z’s influence\, dedic
 ation\, and longevity have earned them a devoted\, cult following across g
 enerations.\n\nBoletos: https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/42204ea4
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