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John Waite To Perform For First Time In Australia

by Paul Cashmere on January 22, 2018

in News

John Waite, the former frontman for The Baby’s and Bad English will perform his greatest hits from his bands and solo on his first ever Australian tour in March/April.

The Baby’s broke worldwide with ‘Isn’t It Time’ in 1977. Australia was their biggest market. The song reached no 1. and the follow-up ‘Everytime I Think of You’ reached no 6.

The Baby’s – Isn’t It Time

The Baby’s – Every Time I Think Of You

After The Baby’s broke up in 1981 formed Bad English with Jonathan Cain and Neal Schon of Journey. Cain was also in The Baby’s for two albums. Bad English recorded two albums and had a top 10 hit in Australia and no. 1 hit in the USA with ‘When I See You Smile’.

Bad English – When I See You Smile

As a solo artist Waite’s one hit was ‘Missing You’.

John Waite – Missing You

John Waite Australia dates

23rd March, Tweed Heads, Twin Towns
24th March, Brisbane, Eatons Hill Hotel
27th March, Newcastle, Wests Newcastle
29th March, Sydney, The Juniors- Kingsford
30th March, Sydney, Revesby Workers Club
31st March, Wollongong, Anita’s Theatre
1st April, Melbourne, Corner Hotel
3rd April, Perth, Astor Theatre
5th April, Adelaide, The Gov, Adelaide
6th April, Penrith, Evan Theatre

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