The National return to New Zealand for two shows

US indie rockers The National volition instrumentality to New Zealand for the archetypal clip successful six years successful February.

The Grammy-winning band, known for the songs Fake Empire and I Need My Girl, were scheduled to execute 2 Auckland shows successful 2020, but cancelled owed to Covid restrictions.

The set volition play Auckland’s Spark Arena connected Saturday, February 24, and Wellington’s TSB Arena connected Sunday, February 25.

The announcement comes 5 months aft the merchandise of the group’s ninth workplace album, First Two Pages of Frankenstein, which featured impermanent musicians Taylor Swift, Phoebe Bridgers and Sufjan Stevens.

In September, they released a tenth astonishment album, Laugh Track, which they announced 3 days earlier it dropped.

Formed successful 1999 successful Ohio, The National released their debut self-titled medium successful 2001.

They past played successful New Zealand successful 2018, astatine Auckland’s Villa Maria winery.

Tickets spell connected merchantability Monday, October 2 from Ticketmaster.