| JOHN MAYER brings 'Battle Studies' to New Zealand... |
| Written by Sarah Mudgway |
| Friday, 05 February 2010 20:35 |
 Born on October 16th 1977, JOHN CLAYTON MAYER is anything but a typical Connecticut boy. He has dabbled in stand-up comedy, writing, and charity work. As a child, he loved 'Back To The Future' and was mediocre at best at the clarinet - but it is his adult life, which is something special. He is most famously known for his vocal abilities, and his tabloid bound love affairs. While it’s his love affairs which are more scandalous, it is Mayer’s vocal skills which paved the way for his incredible global success - and it is for this reason, why you should not miss out on his two New Zealand shows this April. Four studio albums, seven Grammy awards... and close to 13 millions album sales worldwide. Love him or hate him, the numbers speak for themselves. Mayer's. Got. Talent. Before the land of auto-tune and hip-hop turned pop, singer songwriters warmed the hearts of those willing to listen... with Mayer cementing himself at the forefront of imitations and similarly styled musicians. But while a large majority of singer songwriters have faded into the background, Mayer is still warming, and breaking, hearts of women (and I suppose some men) worldwide.  Hitting Auckland and Wellington for two New Zealand shows only, John Mayer is a show well worth attending, if only to witness what the rest of the music world has been talking about. Just a few days ago, Alex Gaskarth and Jack Barakat of All Time Low, and Cassadee Pope of Hey Monday, were tweeting up a storm about how great John Mayer was in a concert they attended. Mayer may not fit into your chosen scene, or genre of choice – or maybe he does – but despite musical leanings, any appreciator of talent will not walk away from a Mayer show without some sense of respect. Tickets are on sale now from www.ticketmaster.co.nz for Auckland and www.ticketek.co.nz for Wellington starting at $99. JOHN MAYER TOUR DATES – NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA
Tuesday 27 April, TSB Bank Arena, Wellington Ticketek: www.ticketek.co.nz or 0800 TICKETEK Wednesday 28 April, Vector Arena, Auckland Ticketmaster: www.ticketmaster.co.nz or 09 970 9700 Friday 30 April, Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane Ticketek: www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849 Sunday 2 May, Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Ticketek: www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849 Tuesday 4 May, WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong Ticketek: www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849 Friday 7 May, Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Newcastle Ticketek: www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849 Saturday 8 May, Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney Ticketmaster: www.ticketmaster.com.au or 1300 883 622 Enter to win either a double-pass to John Mayer's Wellington, or Auckland show, plus a copy of his latest album 'Battle Studies'... Re-tweet either of the following: RT this to enter to win a double-pass to JOHN MAYER's Wellington show tonight (+ Battle Studies album) http://bit.ly/johnmayerNZ @coupdemain RT this to enter to win a double-pass to JOHN MAYER's Auckland show tomorrow (+ Battle Studies album) http://bit.ly/johnmayerNZ @coupdemain  |
