KATHMANDU; Popular folk-pop rock band Nepathya departed for Australia on Thursday for a month-long concert tour.

The tour includes lead singer Amrit Gurung, the band members, and their manager, Nepalaya. The Nepathya team, which boarded a Malaysian Airlines flight at 1 pm, will land in Sydney, Australia.

The band will kick off their month-long tour in the Australian capital, Canberra, on March 3.

Over the course of the month, Nepathya will perform in seven Australian cities.

The tour dates are as follows: Canberra on March 3, Perth on March 9, Brisbane on March 14, Hobart on March 18, Adelaide on March 21, Melbourne on March 24, and Sydney on March 29.

The Nepali diaspora in Australia is excited to welcome the popular band, especially after their grand tour of America last summer.

The band’s line-up includes lead vocalist Amrit Gurung, Dhruva Lama on drums, Subin Shakya on bass guitar, Niraj Gurung on guitar, Shanti Rayamajhi on madal, and Dinesh Raj Regmi on keyboards.

This marks the 25th year of Nepalaya’s association with the band in managing backstage operations. To date, Nepathya has made 88 appearances in 46 cities across 17 countries.

For most of their Australian concerts, spectators can purchase tickets directly online.