Two of music¡¯s most renowned and enduring artists Paul Simon and Sting will join forces next year for a summer tour Down Under.

The two musicians will begin their ¡°On The Stage¡± tour of Australia and New Zealand in Auckland on January 30, playing arenas and under the stars, as well as a few wineries.

The pair ¨C who¡¯ve been good friends for decades and even lived in the same apartment block in New York for 20 years ¨C came up with the concept of a joint tour following a performance together at the 2013 Robin Hood Foundation benefit.

Following on from the highly successful US leg of their joint tour this year, which served as an experiment gone right, Paul Simon and Sting¡¯s On Stage Together will bring the legends to Brisbane, Geelong, Adelaide, Melbourne, Hunter Valley and Sydney, before wrapping up in Perth.

¡°We are thrilled to be bringing the tour to Australia and New Zealand¡± said Arthur Fogel, President of Global Touring at Live Nation. ¡°The run in North America this year was an incredible success on all levels. These two legendary talents delivered an unforgettable night of music.¡±

Both musicians, who are renowned for going against the grain with their music, boast impressive back catalogues. Paul Simon has 12 records to his name, and is best known for his work with Art Garfunkel in folk-rock duo Simon & Garfunkel ¨C if you haven¡¯t heard ¡®Mr Robinson¡¯ I suggest you crawl out from under your rock, or ransack your parent¡¯s CD collection. Sting has 11 solo albums under his belt since his time fronting British rock trio The Police.

Tickets for the general public go on sale at 10am local time on Monday July 7. However, die-hard fans can access pre-sale tickets through each artist¡¯s official website from 10am, Tuesday July 1 to Thursday July 3 at 3pm. Check below for full tour and ticket information.

Paul Simon & Sting On Stage Together Australian Tour 2015:
Friday, January 30, 2015 ¨C Vector Arena, Auckland
Tuesday, February 3, 2015 ¨C Entertainment Centre, Brisbane
Saturday, February 7, 2015 ¨C Mt Duneed Estate, Geelong
Sunday, February 8, 2015 ¨C Coopers Brewery, Adelaide
Tuesday, February 10, 2015 ¨C Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Saturday, February 14, 2015 ¨C Hope Estate Winery, Hunter Valley
Monday, February 16, 2015 ¨C Qantas Credit Union Arena, Sydney
Saturday, February 21, 2015 ¨C Sir James Mitchell Park, Perth