Cigarettes After Sex – 4th & 5th March, Grand Arena GrandWest – American dream pop band Cigarettes After Sex, one of the most globally accomplished acts across any genre, will be bringing their X’s World Tour to Cape Town on Monday 4 March and Tuesday 5 March.
Cigarettes After Sex was formed in El Paso, Texas, in 2008 by Greg Gonzalez. The band is known for their ethereal, limerent and often dream-like musical style, lyrics often based on the themes of romance and love, as well as Gonzalez’s voice, which has been described as “androgynous”. While marketed as an ambient pop band, Cigarettes After Sex are also considered to be shoegaze, slowcore and indie rock.
The band’s debut extended play (EP), I., was released in 2012, with the song “Nothing’s Gonna Hurt You Baby” eventually becoming a sleeper hit through commercial licensing. After the release of the standalone single “Affection” in 2015, the band released their self-titled debut studio album in 2017 to positive reviews. The second Cigarettes After Sex studio album, Cry, followed in 2019. The band’s third album, X’s, was released on July 12, 2024.
Tickets, from R855, are available via Ticketmaster, and the show begins at 8.30pm. For complete tour and ticket information visit www.bigconcerts.co.za
Promoter: Big Concerts
Dates: Monday, 4 March and Tuesday, 5 March 2025
Time: 8.30pm
Venue: Grand Arena, GrandWest
Tickets: Ticketmaster
Cost: R855-R2 610
