UK band The Darkness will fall on New Zealand for their first tour here, in 2017.

That should be news enough, but they're also bringing Kiwi grunge-pop legends Push Push with them on their three date tour.

Push Push will play Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch with the flamboyant rockers in April.

NZ On Screen Mikey Havoc of Push Push in the music video for Trippin' Out.

Expect Push Push's biggest anthem, Trippin' along side Darkness classics I Believe In A Thing Called Love, Growning On Me and Get your Hands Off My Woman.

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This will be The Darkness' second visit here, having played here once before at Big Day Out in 2004.

For Push Push, it's a major reunion, the first time they've performed together in 24 years.

Frontman Mikey Havoc joins rhythm guitarist Silver, lead Andy Kane, bassist Steve Abplanalp and drummer Scott Cortese.

Guitarist Andy Kane says. "we're all frikkin' pumped and totally amped to get back on stage together".

Christie Goodwin Justin Hawkins of The Darkness performs at The O2 Arena in London.

Dates are:

Auckland:

Thursday, April 20 at The Powerstation

Tickets: ticketmaster.co.nz



Wellington:

Friday, April 21 at the Hunter Lounge, Victoria University

Tickets: ticketek.co.nz and justtheticketnz.com



Christchurch:

Saturday, April 22 at The Foundry

Tickets: ticketek.co.nz



Tickets go on-sale from 9am, Thursday, December 1.

