Busby Marou – the Queensland duo of ‘Rocky’ boy Thomas Busby and Torres Strait Islander Jeremy Marou – were today announced as the opening guests for Elton John’s Once In A Lifetime stadium concerts in Mackay, Wollongong and Cairns this September.  

Adding to what has already been an amazing year for the pair, the boys were stoked when they got the news.

“We heard just as we were getting ready to release Getaway Car,” said Marou – a collaboration with John Mayer’s guitarist David Ryan Harris and the newest single from Postcards From The Shellhouse, Busby Marou’s album which debuted at #1 on the ARIA Albums Chart when it dropped in February and spawned a same-name sell-out tour across the country.

“We felt like good news was sticking to us like glue,” Marou continued.  

“When we heard Elton had picked us, it was like icing on a very big cake,” added Busby. 

Given two of Elton’s three stadium concerts are being held in North Queensland, Chugg Entertainment Executive Chairman AM, Michael Chugg, said it was fantastic Elton had chosen a Queensland act, and one already loved by the North.   

Busby Marou will open for Elton John’s Australian-exclusive Once In A Lifetime concerts in Mackay, Cairns and Wollongong this September.  In Cairns limited edition Triple M Club House tickets are now on-sale. Mackay’s will open this Tuesday August 1 from 9am.  Both from moshtix.com.au  Patrons should continue to check for updates across both moshtix.com.au and ticketmaster.com.au(Wollongong) for Final Release tickets as they come to hand.  There will be no support act for Sir Elton’s concerts in Hobart – Elton John and His Band will perform the entire show.

ELTON JOHN ‘ONCE IN A LIFETIME’ EXCLUSIVE AUSTRALIAN CONCERTS     MACKAY Friday 22 September – BB Print Stadium   WOLLONGONG – SOLD OUT Sunday 24 September – WIN Stadium   HOBART – SOLD OUT Wednesday 27 September – Derwent Entertainment Centre HOBART – SOLD OUT Thursday 28 September – Derwent Entertainment Centre CAIRNS  Saturday 30 September – Cazaly’s Stadium moshtix.com.au // ticketmaster.com.au