coup de main - noun
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Definition of coup de main : an attack that achieves complete surprise.

Nina Nesbitt announces debut NZ + AUS tour.

New Zealand and Australian fans of Nina Nesbitt will be delighted to learn that the Scottish singer-songwriter has today announced her very first ever tour of both countries, touring in support of her new album, 'The Sun Will Come Up, The Seasons Will Change', starting in Sydney on May 28th and ending in Auckland on June 1st.

Tickets for all shows go on sale at 12pm on Monday, February 11th.

My Live Nation members can secure tickets first during the exclusive pre-sale beginning 11am today – Friday, February 8th until 11am Monday, February 11th.

Interview: Broods on their new album, ‘Don’t Feed The Pop Monster’.

On their brand new album ‘Don’t Feed The Pop Monster’, Broods push their musical boundaries to new heights of greatness - from the ‘Alice In Wonderland’ referencing ‘Dust’, the notably upbeat pain anthem ‘Hospitalized’, to ‘Too Proud’ which sees Caleb Nott take lead vocal duties.

And having just announced two New Zealand shows (Christchurch on March 22, Auckland on March 24), the duo will bring these brand new songs back home before heading off on an American tour in April.

Interview: 2019 Must-Know - girl in red

Marie Ulven, aka girl in red, has only been officially releasing music for a few years, but has quickly proven herself as one of the most exciting young artists. Her ‘chapter 1’ EP opens with ‘i wanna be your girlfriend’, a story of unrequited gay love - something that has been fondly embraced by the LGBTQ+ community around the world. And equally as candid, in ‘girls’ she openly declares, “They're so pretty it hurts / I'm not talkin' bout boys, I'm talkin' bout girls."

Coup De Main presents: Billie Eilish announces April 2019 New Zealand show.

After selling out two Auckland headline shows and a much lauded performance at Laneway Festival 2018, Coup De Main is delighted to announce that we are bringing Billie Eilish back to New Zealand this April to play Auckland’s Spark Arena on Wednesday, April 24th, before heading to Australia for shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Fremantle.

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