Aussie rockers INXS play their last show, announce end of touring after 35 years on the road

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FILE - in this 1997 file photo, members of the Australian rock band INXS pose for a group portrait at the Ritz Carleton Hotel in Aspen. Colo. They are, from left, Tim Farriss, Kirk Pengilly, Michael Hutchence, foreground, Jon Farriss, Garry Gary Beers and Andrew Farriss. Drummer Farriss announced the end of the band\'s remarkable run of performances during a concert in the West Australia city of Perth earlier in the week of Nov. 11, 2102. The band later confirmed the news in a statement. (AP Photo/James Minchin, File)

SYDNEY – Australian rockers INXS are giving up touring after 35 years.

Drummer Jon Farriss announced the end of the band’s remarkable run of performances during a concert in the West Australia city of Perth earlier this week. The band later confirmed the news in a statement.

INXS was formed in 1977 and released their self-titled debut album in 1980. They achieved worldwide fame with hits such as “New Sensation,” ”Need you Tonight,” and “Devil Inside.”

Frontman Michael Hutchence died in 1997. In a statement Tuesday, the band paid tribute to their friend, saying: “We lived for each other in the trenches and we loved each other. It was the six of us against the world and then suddenly and inexplicably we were but five. “

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