MEDIA RELEASE: WENDY MATTHEWS ANNOUNCES TOUR AND NEW ALBUM October 13: Balranald’s 5 Rivers Outback Festival – BALRANALD NSW WENDY MATTHEWS is thrilled to announce her brand new album The Welcome Fire will be released August 23. The Welcome Fire is Wendy’s first original album in 12 years. Wendy will perform songs from the album LIVE from September 1st. The Welcome Fire is released through Fanfare Records and is out August 23. Tickets for the LIVE shows are on sale now. Beautifully evocative and superbly crafted, The Welcome Fire is an album filled with personal, poignant lyrics and reflective melodies. The album is undoubtedly contemporary in sound, yet the voice is unmistakably that of Wendy Matthews. The Welcome Fire not only re-establishes Wendy as one of Australia’s most influential and iconic voices and artists but also marks a new chapter in her career. There are very few artists in Australia who can come close to Wendy Matthews and her stunning credentials; seven Arias, a massive 19 hit singles, and seven platinum-plus selling albums. Her career-defining album Lily sold over 500,000 albums and over 300,000 singles of her now signature song The Day You Went Away when released in the mid 1990’s. The Live shows will feature Wendy performing some of her biggest hits including Standing Strong, The Day You Went Away , If Only I Could , Token Angels , Fridays Child & I Don’t Want To Be With Nobody But You as well as tracks from the new album. Don’t miss Wendy Matthews LIVE with her band at one of the following venues. More dates to be announced soon. October 13 Balranald’s 5 Rivers Outback Festival – BALRANALD NSW WENDY MATTHEWS ‘THE WELCOME FIRE’ TOUR ON SALE NOW. ALBUM WELCOME FIRE IN STORES AUGUST 23 www.wendymatthews.com.au .