Split Enz back in N.Z. today
.. A warm welcome has been predicted for Split Enz, New most popular rock music act, when the group arrives at Christchurch Airport late this afternoon from Sydney, according to the publicist /. for Polygram Records New Zealand, Ltd, Mr Darryl Sambell. ? Mr Sambell said that there would be many fans at the airport to greet the group, which, will begin a 10-day national tour with a concert at the Christchurch Town Hall tomor- , row .'evening. : All’ Split Enz’s concerts had been sold out, and the group f s., latest album, . .“Waiata,”' was at the top
■ ■ of the album charts aftd being on sale for a wed and a half, he said. Mr Sambell said.'Aka 39,000 copies of the -aloud had been sold so far, anl it seems likely that ’tiji album will easily outsei the band’s previous albunj “True Colours,” which.W been,in the top 40 albiua chart for 57 weeks,wita an estimated 43,000 copid sold in New ’ Mr Sambell said; tha Split Enz- would f present tomorrow afternoon at a free party between 100 and children from welfari homes, which would ;hi held at the Town Hail.
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