By JESSE GRAHAM
AUSSIE rocker Shannon Noll is hitting the road and coming down to Lilydale for one night only, during his We Only Live Once tour.
Noll will take to the stage at the York on Lilydale on Saturday 20 September at 8pm, and he told the Mail that he was excited to return to the Yarra Ranges.
“I’m really looking forward to it, actually – it’s been a couple of years since I’ve played in Lilydale,” he said.
He said his set on the night would include some of his newest work, along with some of his classic songs and even a few unexpected covers.
Since emerging runner-up on the inaugural Australian Idol, Noll hit the airwaves frequently with his well-known cover of What About Me?
Fast forward 11 years, and the musician said he had changed his style, veering away from his influences in Bryan Adams and Jimmy Barnes and towards more modern tastes.
“I intentionally tried to go with a more current sound for We only Live Once,” he said.
“I tried to evolve with it and come up with something pretty current.”
But Noll said his roots stayed as strong as ever, and his tour venues more often than not were more intimate spaces, such as the York on Lilydale.
“It’s great getting out there (Lilydale), and I love playing local venues,” he said.
“Every time I go there, it’s had a really good response.
“I’ve sort of made sure we’re straight back in there, and look after the people who looked after me in the past.”
We Only Live Once is the first track to be released from Noll’s latest album, which will be released later in the year.
Tickets are now on sale for Shannon Noll’s We Only Live Once www.yorkonlilydale.com.au for $37.
The show is strictly 18+.
The Mail has five double-passes to the show to give away. To be in the draw, visit www.facebook.com/MailNewspaperGroup and like, comment on and share the relevant status.
Winners will be drawn on 12 September.
