Departure Lounge with Bastille Will Farquarson

Episode 386,   Jan 18, 2020, 02:14 AM

The world’s top players will return to Melbourne Park when Australian Open 2020 is broadcast on Nine from Monday, January 20.
A stellar line-up of international superstars and home grown heroes is set to perform at the AO Live Stage over 15 days of music at Open.
Six major international acts plus 23 Australian artists are confirmed, with more to be announced in the coming months. 
Example (UK), Billy Idol (UK), Bastille (UK), Max Frost (USA) and Broods (NZ) will bring eclectic international flair, offering fans everything from hip hop, dance, indie pop and electropop to classic hard rock, making the AO Live Stage a ‘must-do’ in 2020. 
Bastille will make a triumphant return to the AO on the back of massive success with mega tunes such as ‘Pompeii’ and recent Marshmello collaboration ‘Happier’. With more than eight million album sales and global streams over the 6.5 billion mark, Bastille is one of the most streamed acts on the planet. 
Friend of the Show, bassist Will Farquarson from Bastille checked in with Stampsy to chat about the timing of their visit.
Are they touring for the Aussie summer or the tennis?
Why did their drummer punch him?
And what happened when a fan recognised him on the street?