By Abbey Cannan
Sunshine Coast locals joined a crowd of more than 28,000 to watch Grammy-award winning RUFUS DU SOL in Brisbane on Saturday 26 November.
The live-electronic trio finished a North American tour and headed home for this long-awaited performance during their eight-stop Surrender tour across Australia and New Zealand.
Walking to the Brisbane Showgrounds, it was clear to see just how massive the band’s fan base really is, with people filling the streets like a flock of sheep.
It was a quick and easy entry into the venue, until walking up the stairs where you could hear people at the top gasping “Woah”.
Once we hit the top of these stairs, I realised exactly what they were shocked by, which was the view of 28,000 people packing every inch of the main arena.
Prior to the Covid pandemic it may not have been as unbelievable to witness, but it’s been a while since music fans have been able to enjoy a live show amongst thousands of others.
The crowd was a mixed bag of young and old, proving how broad of a reach the trio have around the world.
During the show, lead singer Tyrone Lindqvist told the audience how exciting it was to be playing the last shows of their world tour in Australia.
“It’s been three years since we’ve played in Australia,” he said.
It was an immersive live experience, living up to their unique reputation after taking out a Grammy Award for best dance recording earlier this year.
The group kept the spectators dancing for hours, with lit-up smiling faces as far as you could see.
The last leg of the tour of their ARIA number one album, Surrender, which was released in October 2021, was a real treat for Queenslanders.
From the yearning for love and romance in Surrender’s opening track Next To Me, to the hopeful emotions portrayed in Alive, and anguished sense of On My Knees; the album, and live performance, demonstrates RUFUS DU SOL’s ability to separate themselves from other stadium-selling live artists, writing songs that consistently enthral the individual just as successfully as a crowd of thousands.
The sold-out show was a phenomenon to witness, with people searching for tickets on social media up until the day, begging for someone to sell their ticket.
