Air Supply Announced As Next ARIA Hall Of Fame Inductees

Iconic soft-rock duo Air Supply will be inducted into the ARIA Hall Of Fame at this year's ARIA Awards ceremony, it's been announced today.

The pairing of Russell Hitchcock and Graham Russell are one of our most successful musical exports, particuluarly in the US. After signing to Arista Records in 1980, the duo scored a Billboard top five hit with Lost In Love, which initiated a run of seven consecutive top five singles in the US singles chart in just over five years.

Their albums, which includes 18 studio LPs and six Greatest Hits compilations have sold over 40 million copies and their singles have also sold more than 10 million copies around the world. Despite forming nearly 40 years ago, Air Supply continue to tour the globe, playing around 150 shows per year.

Hitchcock said the pair were very touched by the honour.

"It is a great honour for us, and it was something that was totally unexpected. We are certainly excited to come home to Australia and to have fun with everybody and we want to say thank you to all who participated in our ARIA Hall Of Fame induction. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts.”

Air Supply will be presented with the honour at the upcoming awards, which take place at The Star Event Centre on Sunday 1 December.

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