Gotye to headline Red Rocks in August, possibly play more than one song
By John Hendrickson | May 31st, 2012 | No Comments »Remember when Foster The People proved that yes, anyone could headline Red Rocks this summer with minimally good looks and barely two hit singles?
Well, meme-tastic Australian crooner Gotye just one-upped Mr. Foster and those “two other guys in the band.”
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1 of 21Gotye brought visuals and mega-hit 'Somebody That I Used To Know' to the Ogden Theatre on Friday, April 6, 2012. Photos by Tina Hagerling, heyreverb.com.
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2 of 21Gotye brought visuals and mega-hit 'Somebody That I Used To Know' to the Ogden Theatre on Friday, April 6, 2012. Photos by Tina Hagerling, heyreverb.com.
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3 of 21Gotye brought visuals and mega-hit 'Somebody That I Used To Know' to the Ogden Theatre on Friday, April 6, 2012. Photos by Tina Hagerling, heyreverb.com.
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4 of 21Gotye brought visuals and mega-hit 'Somebody That I Used To Know' to the Ogden Theatre on Friday, April 6, 2012. Photos by Tina Hagerling, heyreverb.com.
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5 of 21Gotye brought visuals and mega-hit 'Somebody That I Used To Know' to the Ogden Theatre on Friday, April 6, 2012. Photos by Tina Hagerling, heyreverb.com.
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6 of 21Gotye brought visuals and mega-hit 'Somebody That I Used To Know' to the Ogden Theatre on Friday, April 6, 2012. Photos by Tina Hagerling, heyreverb.com.
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7 of 21Gotye brought visuals and mega-hit 'Somebody That I Used To Know' to the Ogden Theatre on Friday, April 6, 2012. Photos by Tina Hagerling, heyreverb.com.
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8 of 21Gotye brought visuals and mega-hit 'Somebody That I Used To Know' to the Ogden Theatre on Friday, April 6, 2012. Photos by Tina Hagerling, heyreverb.com.
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9 of 21Gotye brought visuals and mega-hit 'Somebody That I Used To Know' to the Ogden Theatre on Friday, April 6, 2012. Photos by Tina Hagerling, heyreverb.com.
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10 of 21Gotye brought visuals and mega-hit 'Somebody That I Used To Know' to the Ogden Theatre on Friday, April 6, 2012. Photos by Tina Hagerling, heyreverb.com.
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11 of 21Gotye brought visuals and mega-hit 'Somebody That I Used To Know' to the Ogden Theatre on Friday, April 6, 2012. Photos by Tina Hagerling, heyreverb.com.
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12 of 21Gotye brought visuals and mega-hit 'Somebody That I Used To Know' to the Ogden Theatre on Friday, April 6, 2012. Photos by Tina Hagerling, heyreverb.com.
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13 of 21Gotye brought visuals and mega-hit 'Somebody That I Used To Know' to the Ogden Theatre on Friday, April 6, 2012. Photos by Tina Hagerling, heyreverb.com.
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14 of 21Gotye brought visuals and mega-hit 'Somebody That I Used To Know' to the Ogden Theatre on Friday, April 6, 2012. Photos by Tina Hagerling, heyreverb.com.
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15 of 21Gotye brought visuals and mega-hit 'Somebody That I Used To Know' to the Ogden Theatre on Friday, April 6, 2012. Photos by Tina Hagerling, heyreverb.com.
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16 of 21Gotye brought visuals and mega-hit 'Somebody That I Used To Know' to the Ogden Theatre on Friday, April 6, 2012. Photos by Tina Hagerling, heyreverb.com.
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17 of 21Gotye brought visuals and mega-hit 'Somebody That I Used To Know' to the Ogden Theatre on Friday, April 6, 2012. Photos by Tina Hagerling, heyreverb.com.
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18 of 21Gotye brought visuals and mega-hit 'Somebody That I Used To Know' to the Ogden Theatre on Friday, April 6, 2012. Photos by Tina Hagerling, heyreverb.com.
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19 of 21Gotye brought visuals and mega-hit 'Somebody That I Used To Know' to the Ogden Theatre on Friday, April 6, 2012. Photos by Tina Hagerling, heyreverb.com.
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20 of 21Gotye brought visuals and mega-hit 'Somebody That I Used To Know' to the Ogden Theatre on Friday, April 6, 2012. Photos by Tina Hagerling, heyreverb.com.
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21 of 21Gotye brought visuals and mega-hit 'Somebody That I Used To Know' to the Ogden Theatre on Friday, April 6, 2012. Photos by Tina Hagerling, heyreverb.com.
With exactly one hit single, Gotye will headline Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Aug. 22, promoter AEG Live announced this morning.
Tickets, $38.50-$42.75, go on sale 10 a.m. Friday, June 8 through Ticketmaster.
According to the release, Gotye will release a “Somebody That I Used To Know” remix album on June 8. Below is the “srsly brah” track list. You cannot make this stuff up.
1. Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra) [Gang Colours remix]
2. Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra) [Bibio remix]
3. Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra) [M-Phazes remix]
4. Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra) [Faux Pas remix]
5. Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra) [4Frnt remix]
6. Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra) [Tiesto remix]
7. Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra) [Sneaker Fox remix]
8. Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra) [Dan Aux remix]
9. Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra) [Miami Nights 1984 remix]
10. Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra) [Adrock remix]
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