INXS gives up touring after 35 years on the road
SYDNEY (AP) - Australian rockers INXS are giving up touring after 35 years.
Drummer Jon Farriss announced the end of the band's remarkable run of performances during a concert in the West Australia city of Perth earlier this week. The band later confirmed the news in a statement.
INXS was formed in 1977 and released their self-titled debut album in 1980. They achieved worldwide fame with hits such as "New Sensation," ''Need you Tonight," and "Devil Inside."
Frontman Michael Hutchence died in 1997. In a statement Tuesday, the band paid tribute to their friend, saying: "We lived for each other in the trenches and we loved each other. It was the six of us against the world and then suddenly and inexplicably we were but five. "
Drummer Jon Farriss announced the end of the band's remarkable run of performances during a concert in the West Australia city of Perth earlier this week. The band later confirmed the news in a statement.
INXS was formed in 1977 and released their self-titled debut album in 1980. They achieved worldwide fame with hits such as "New Sensation," ''Need you Tonight," and "Devil Inside."
Frontman Michael Hutchence died in 1997. In a statement Tuesday, the band paid tribute to their friend, saying: "We lived for each other in the trenches and we loved each other. It was the six of us against the world and then suddenly and inexplicably we were but five. "
First INXS video I ever saw which introduced me to them was "What You Need."
To me, they stopped being INXS when Michael Hutchence died. Back in the day when MTV actually played music videos, Hutchence embraced the new media and propelled the band to stardom. I still remember in 1988 when INXS cleaned house during the MTV music awards.
 @path_tech I got to see INXS back in '88; what a show! I totally agree with you about it not being INXS anymore when Hutch died...he had an amazing voice!
Ahhh the sounds of the Eighties,