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AWARD-winning Australian musician Illy is taking his Good Life <\/strong><\/em>album on a regional tour, spanning 27 dates across the country.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Good-er Life<\/em> tour comes off the back of his recent success showcasing the album in capital cities, with the artist saying getting to do the tour was life affirming.<\/p>\n

\u201cI loved every second of it, whether it was playing the new album, the big bangers, or meeting people after.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am ready and counting down the days til the Good-er Life <\/em>tour starts. We\u2019re the most locked in we\u2019ve been in years on stage, and when we\u2019re in this mode, no one does it better.\u201d<\/p>\n

The regional shows follow the release of Illy’s Good Life Delux Edition <\/em>with his 2023 single Hopelesss <\/em>and new track Free Hand, <\/em>joining the track listings, along with acoustic versions of Kids <\/em>and Good Life.<\/em><\/p>\n

Illy first landed on the music scene in 2009 and has rode the wave between hip hop and pop throughout his career.<\/p>\n

He has gone on to release six studio albums and perform at high level festivals including Falls Festival, Splendour in the Grass, Snow Machine and Spilt Milk.<\/p>\n

Across Illy’s six albums, many songs have landed him ARIA Award nominations, while his 2016 album Two Degrees <\/em>rose to the top of the charts and features multi-platinum collaborations with Vera Blue and Anne-Marrie.<\/p>\n

Illy will perform at the Torquay Hotel on October 17.<\/p>\n

For tickets and more information, head to torquayhotel.com.au\/gigs<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

AWARD-winning Australian musician Illy is taking his Good Life album on a regional tour, spanning 27 dates across the country. The Good-er Life tour comes off the back of his recent success showcasing the album in capital cities, with the artist saying getting to do the tour was life affirming. \u201cI loved every second of […]<\/p>\n

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