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For anyone involved in the live music business, the past 18 months have been a rollercoaster with tour dates scheduled and cancelled numerous times as the pandemic fluctuates across the country.

After releasing their new album Hello My Beautiful World, ARIA-award nominees Holy Holy were looking to take their tour on the road with a 20-date tour to kick off before the end of the year but have now rescheduled their tour to begin in March 2022.

Federal Member for Bass Bridget Archer said the band, with singer Timothy Carroll based in northern Tasmania, has received $65,000 from the Federal Government’s RISE funding to support the tour which will include a gig at the Albert Hall in Launceston on 7 May, 2022.

“I certainly recognise just how difficult the last 18 months have been for those in the creative arts sector and particularly for anyone in the live music industry,” Mrs Archer said.

“Holy Holy have an incredible national following and I am thrilled we are able to provide them with support as they take their new album on the road.”

Timothy Carroll said the grant is providing much-needed relief as the band looks to get back on the road, while also dealing with the current realities of the pandemic.

“Gigs, tours and festivals are cancelling off into the future and rescheduling is equally perilous. It’s scary,” said Mr Carroll.

“Our hope is that we can get our national vaccination rates high enough to chart a path to a new future. Until then, funding like the RISE grants provide much needed and hugely welcome support as our industry tries to find ways to navigate through this challenge. We’re hugely grateful.”

A Beautiful World has been nominated for an ARIA – Best Rock Album 2021 and Triple J Album of the Year 2021.