MASSIVE NINETIES BAND REUNITE FOR TOUR CELEBRATING 25 YEARS SINCE DEBUT ALBUM

Music fans nostalgic for the nineties have been enjoying the return of an iconic band from the era who have reunited ahead of a major tour.

French electronic duo Air are celebrating the 25th anniversary of debut album Moon Safari – released in 1998 – by going on a major tour.

Made up of Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoit Dunckel, the band shot to fame with Moon Safari’s lead single Sexy Boy, which helped French dance music break through to the UK and US markets.

Air went on to produce second album The Virgin Suicides, which was the soundtrack to the film starring Kirsten Dunst of the same name.

To mark 25 years since Moon Safari, which reached the top 10 in the charts in both the UK and Ireland, the band have set out on a world tour aptly named Air Play Moon Safari.

It has so far included a sold-out show at the London Coliseum on March 24 before two shows in Sydney; they will now return to London for two shows at the Royal Albert Hall in May.

The duo are then expected to jet off across Europe for shows including Ireland, Denmark Germany and France, and in October hit towards North America for shows in the US and Canada.

Moon Safari was certified platinum in four countries, and in total they released six albums as well as collaborating with major artists.

The anniversary celebrations also saw the release of a deluxe edition of Moon Safari in March, which featured unreleased demos and live sessions.

Air’s current spate of tour dates mark the first time the duo have played live in seven years, with their last performances in 2017.

However, they had not played in the UK since 2016, where they performed at Bluedot festival in Macclesfield.

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