Grammy award-winning artist Macklemore popped his final tag in Australia on Tuesday in a school night spectacular that’ll live long in the hearts of hip-hop fans and their mums. After playing his first sold-out show at HBF Stadium on Monday, the 40-year-old backed it up with a second all-ages gig to tie up his string of East Coast and New Zealand shows this month. Bursting onto the scene in 2012 with his hit Thrift Shop featuring Ryan Lewis, the high-energy performer has been on the radars of partyers and radio stations for more than a decade due to his often catchy, always resonant tunes.
Journalism for the curious Australian across politics, business, culture and opinion. With several Aussie tours under his sparkling yet re-homed belt, a new generation of fans had clearly sparked somewhat of a rebirth in him. Fellow Seattle native Nick Beeba warmed up the 4,500-strong crowd with club bangers, but like a steaming tea left un-sipped, a 30-minute cooling off period before the Mack stormed the stage fell a little flat.
Fortunately, when the main event turned up with his dance and supporting posse — he TURNED UP — appearing every inch a world-class artist of 13 billion online streams and counting. Bucking the trend of big-name performers dodging Perth for the alluring shores of the East Coast, the crowd-pleaser claimed to have left his best for the West. In a salute to Australia, he kicked off his final Perth pomp with Aussie artist Tones and I to perform CHANT — a tune .
