Rose Tattoo at The Oaks Hotel

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Rock ’n’ Roll Outlaw, the title track of Rose Tattoo’s first international album, was a chart hit in Germany. And more than 45 years later, it remains the Australian band’s manifesto.

Rose Tattoo – who are celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2026 – are one of the most respected Australian bands ever.

Rose Tattoo’s self-titled debut was featured in the book The 100 Best Australian Albums, with the authors stating: “AC/DC presented a cartoonish version of the hard rockin’, hard livin’ lifestyle but Rose Tattoo were the real thing.”

As Angry is fond of telling the crowd when introducing Nice Boys, “Just remember, there’s a little bit of evil in the best of ’em. And there’s a little bit of good in the worst of us.”

“It’s the dedication, the very heartfelt obligation of Rose Tattoo to appeal to everyone who has a heart and a soul, who lets life affect them on an emotional level. What about the kids who are being brought up in the suburbs today? … Society’s turning a lot of people into desperados, and the numbers are growing. These are the people for whom Rose Tattoo speaks: the dispossessed.”

Four decades on, Angry’s words continue to ring true.