After a sell-out stint with The Man In Black in Melbourne’s Athenaeum Theatre at the end of 2017, Tex Perkins is once again reprising his Helpmann Award-winning role – this time for a massive Australian tour.

Tex, along with the Tennessee Four and Rachael Tidd, will hit the road throughout May and June, taking The Man In Black – The Johnny Cash Story across the country including a trip to Western Australia.

The last time The Man In Black toured Australia, the band were on the road for a massive 18-months, racking up sell-out shows.

Johnny Cash made an indelible impact on the international music scene. From his rise to fame in 1954, he had a string of Top 10 hits, including Ring of Fire, Folsom Prison Blues and Don’t Take Your Guns To Town, to name a few.

His smash hit I Walk The Line made him a household name – and sat on the charts for an impressive 43 weeks! He passed away in 2003 but is still considered one of the most influential musicians of all time, as his sales of over 50 million records will attest.

Tex Perkins has had a long career in Aussie rock n roll  having fronted The Cruel Sea, Beasts of Bourbon and touring with Tex, Don and Charlie and The Dark Horses.

Fans of the singer have a chance to get up close and personal with Tex even earlier though, he’s a guest at Writer’s Week during this year’s Perth Festival.

Catch him with his tribute to Johnny Cash when he plays the Regal Theatre on Saturday 2nd June and Sunday 3rd June. Tickets are available from Ticketek from Thursday. 

OIP Staff