Gerry, Pacemakers & Searchers To Tour NZ

December 12, 2012

THE BEATLES-ERA group from Liverpool that wasn’t The Beatles, Gerry & The Pacemakers, will perform a bunch of dates around NZ on what purports to be their Farewell World Tour with another British group from the same era, The Searchers.
Gerry and his Pacemakers (who may actually have pacemakers by now) were a major component of the British Invasion in the 1960s, with songs like ‘How Do You Do It?’, ‘I Like It’, ‘Ferry Cross The Mersey’, and ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone.’
The Searchers, also from Liverpool, were an important part of the Mersey Sound, with their 12-string guitar and harmonies anticipating the sound of The Byrds. Their hits included ‘Sweets For My Sweet’, ‘Sugar & Spice’ and ‘Needles & Pins.’
No information has been released about how many original members are in each of the bands on this highly nostalgic outing.
Pre-sale begins Thursday, December 13. All on sale Monday, December 17. Dates and ticketing information below.

Tour Dates:
Timaru
Theatre Royal, March 27
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Christchurch
Lincoln Events Centre, March 28
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Nelson
Trafalgar Centre, March 30
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Wellington
Opera House, March 31
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Hastings
Hawkes Bay Opera House, April 1
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Palmerston North
Regent On Broadway, April 3
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New Plymouth
TSB Theatre, April 4
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Hamilton
Founders Theatre, April 5
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Tauranga
Holy Trinity Church, April 6
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Auckland
Bruce Mason Centre, April 7
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