Detroit Power Pop Icons The Romantics Announce Australian Tour

For the first time in more than 20 years, Detroit's The Romantics have announced they're coming to Australia, with two shows slated in both Melbourne and Sydney.

The new wave/power pop pioneers will start their run at Factory Theatre on 31 Oct, stopping at Chelsea Heights Hotel and Doncaster Hotel before wrapping things up with a night at Corner Hotel, 4 Nov.

Apart from longtime drummer Brad Elvis, the tour features all founding members of the band that took a look at the British punk invasion and Detroit rock and made some of the most recognisable pop-rock songs of the '80s - not least What I Like About You.

They're joined at all dates by Australia own new wave faves, Pseudo Echo.

For more info, check out theGuide.