Banner dropped off CBD crane reveals international act

High above Hamilton’s morning commuters, a banner hanging from the under-construction Pullman Hotel revealed the latest international act heading to the city.

Hoisted up by a 70m-tall crane on Tuesday morning, the 200m² banner announced that one of the biggest names in drum and bass, Chase & Status, is set to play in the city in an exclusive North Island show.

Made up of British musicians Saul Milton and Will Kennard, the duo will take to Claudelands Oval on March 6 as part of their ‘Generic Everything’ album tour. Hamilton is one of only two New Zealand shows, with the other taking place at Forsyth Barr stadium in Dunedin.

The banner, complete with pyrotechnics and a helicopter circling the Pullmman Hotel, was met with cheers from the crowd which had gathered below.