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Katrina formerly of Katrina and the Waves

Katrina formerly of Katrina and the Waves Tour Dates and Upcoming Concerts

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On tour Yes
Followers 53,844
Category 80s & 90s Pop, Pop, Alternative Country-rock, Eurovision, Rock
Concerts
Feb
22
Rewind Dubai
دبي
Tickets
Mar
01
Back to the 80s
Bilbao
Tickets
Mar
18
80s Mania
Perth
Tickets
Mar
20
80s Mania
Adelaide
Tickets
Mar
21
80s Mania
St Kilda
Tickets
Mar
22
80s Mania
Newtown
Tickets
Mar
23
80s Mania
Thirroul
Tickets
Mar
29
80s Mania
Brisbane
Tickets
Mar
30
80s Mania
Tweed Heads
Tickets
Apr
12
Back to the 80s
Málaga
Tickets
Apr
25
80s Orchestral
Dublin
Tickets
May
23
Lillestrom Roots and Blues Festival 2025
Lillestrøm
Tickets
May
24
Rebels Music, Roots and Blues Festival 2025
Gran
Tickets
Aug
02
Gressvik summerparty 2025
Gressvik
Tickets
Sep
06
South West Motorhome Show 2025
Trellech United
Tickets
About Katrina formerly of Katrina and the Waves
Katrina is the former lead singer of Katrina and The Waves. who had their first big break in 1984 when The Bangles covered their song ‘Going Down to Liverpool’. This drew attention to the group and lead to an international deal with Capitol. The following year Katrina and The Waves were nominated for a Grammy for ‘Best New Artist’. Their first Capitol album, Katrina & The Waves released in 1985, was a substantial critical and commercial success and ‘Walking on Sunshine’ was a worldwide hit earning top ten spots around the globe. ‘Walking on Sunshine’ has been featured in many films including, Secret of My Success, Look Who’s Talking, High Fidelity, American Psycho and Daddy Day Care. Katrina and The Waves’ song covers include Bangles ‘Going Down to Liverpool’ (1984), Dolly Parton ‘Walking on Sunshine’ (1996), Celine Dion ‘That’s Just The Woman in Me’ (2008) plus a Glee cast mash up of ‘Walking on Sunshine’ and Beyonce’s ‘Halo’ (2010) Their follow up single, ‘Do You Want Crying’ was a top 40 hit in the US and ‘Sun Street’ was a UK Top 30 hit in 1986. In 1989 Katrina & The Waves recorded a more rock-orientated album for Capitol subsidiary SBK Records – Break of Hearts which included ‘That’s the Way’ which reached No. 16 in the US charts. Katrina toured worldwide with artists such as Wham, The Beach Boys, Don Henley, Pointer Sisters, Chaka Khan, The Kinks, Fleetwood Mac, Coolio and Run DMC. ‘Walking on Sunshine’ was followed by more chart hits – ‘Do You Want Crying’ and ‘Que Te Quiero’ in 1985, ‘Sun Street’ in 1986 and ‘That’s The Way’ in 1989, with performances at Madison Square Garden, The Mall, Washington DC, The Marquee Club and CBGBs where Katrina sang with Joey Ramone. In 1997 Katrina and the Waves’ ‘Love Shine a Light’ won the Eurovision Song Contest with the largest ever margin, followed by an unprecedented four consecutive appearances on Top of The Pops and a No. 3 in the UK Charts. In 2001, Katrina began a solo career, performing live with her new band and releasing her first solo album Katrina Leskanich in 2005. The following year, Katrina released a Clash cover, ‘Hitsville UK’ on The Sandinista! Project – a compilation and tribute to The Clash Sandinista! Album. Katrina has since released 3 more studio albums, and a live album and published her first book – Peggy Lee Loves London: My London Guide (Metropoodle Press 2013) where Katrina explores London with her dog. Katrina has toured North America twice on the Retro Futura Tour, Rewind Tour in South Africa, twice in Australia with Countdown Spectacular and Totally 80s, Sweden, and Norway on the Gylne Tider tour. In 2022 Katrina released the single ‘Holiday’ to celebrate the 25th anniversary of ‘Love Shine A Light’ winning Eurovision. In 2023 Katrina released a new single ‘Shut Your Mouth’ and was one of the guest artists of The Beach Boys on their Caribbean Beach Boys cruise and performed at the Grand Final party in the Eurovision Village when the Eurovision Song Contest was hosted in Liverpool in May. And toured Sweden with ‘The Greatest 80s’ tour for a month in November and December. Katrina released ‘I Couldn’t Live Without Your Love’ in 2024 which went to No. 1 in June for two weeks in the Heritage Chart. This was followed up by a re-release of her Christmas single, ‘I Can’t Give You Anything but Love’, which went to No. 2 in the Heritage Chart. Katrina continues to tour and perform worldwide with her band of 20 years.
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Genres
80s & 90s Pop, Pop, Alternative Country-rock, Eurovision, Rock
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Katrina formerly of Katrina and the Waves Tour Cities
Bilbao, Spain Newtown, Australia Perth, Australia Adelaide, Australia Gran, Norway Brisbane, Australia Tweed Heads, Australia Dublin, Ireland Málaga, Spain

Frequently Asked Questions About Katrina formerly of Katrina and the Waves

Concerts & Tour Date Information

Is Katrina formerly of Katrina and the Waves on tour?

Yes, Katrina formerly of Katrina and the Waves is currently on tour. If you’re interested in attending an upcoming Katrina formerly of Katrina and the Waves concert, make sure to grab your tickets in advance. The Katrina formerly of Katrina and the Waves tour is scheduled for 15 dates across 9 cities. Get information on all upcoming tour dates and tickets for 2025-2026 with Hypebot.

How many upcoming tour dates is Katrina formerly of Katrina and the Waves scheduled to play?

Katrina formerly of Katrina and the Waves is scheduled to play 15 shows between 2025-2026. Buy concert tickets to a nearby show through Hypebot.

When does the Katrina formerly of Katrina and the Waves tour start?

Katrina formerly of Katrina and the Waves’s tour starts Feb 22, 2025 and ends on Sep 06, 2025. They will play 9 cities; their most recent concert was held in دبي at Bla Bla Dubai and their next upcoming concert will be in Trellech United at Bath & West Showground.

What venues is Katrina formerly of Katrina and the Waves performing at?

As part of the Katrina formerly of Katrina and the Waves tour, Katrina formerly of Katrina and the Waves is scheduled to play across the following venues and cities:

2025 Tour Dates:

Feb 22 - دبي, دبي @ Bla Bla Dubai
Mar 01 - Bilbao, Bizkaia @ Bilbao Arena
Mar 18 - Perth, WA @ The Astor Theatre
Mar 20 - Adelaide, SA @ Hindley Street Music Hall
Mar 21 - St Kilda, VIC @ Palais Theatre
Mar 22 - Newtown, NSW @ Enmore Theatre
Mar 23 - Thirroul, Nsw @ Anita's Theatre Thirroul
Mar 29 - Brisbane, QLD @ The Tivoli
Mar 30 - Tweed Heads, NSW @ Twin Towns
Apr 12 - Málaga, Spain @ Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena
Apr 25 - Dublin, Ireland @ 3Arena
May 23 - Lillestrøm, Norway @ Lillestrøm Kulturpub AS
May 24 - Gran, Norway @ Gran Sentrum
Aug 02 - Gressvik, Norway @ Paviljongen
Sep 06 - Trellech United, United Kingdom @ Bath & West Showground
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