The World's Most Popular Children's Entertainment Act - The Wiggles! - Make Their Return To The United States This Fall

THE WIGGLES "ROCK & ROLL PRESCHOOL" TOUR KICKS OFF SEPTEMBER 2015 - TICKETS ON SALE MAY 21^ST!

TORONTO, May 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ - Coming off a smash hit Australian tour of 145 sell-out shows and more than 100,000 tickets sold, the world's most popular children's entertainment group, The Wiggles, will return to the U.S. this fall for their "Rock & Roll Preschool" tour.

Ready to once again delight families across the country with their incomparable brand of preschool entertainment, The Wiggles will be touring in support of their brand new CD and DVD, Rock & Roll Preschool, as well as a new season of their hit TV series airing on Hulu in the U.S. and Treehouse in Canada.  For a preview of Rock & Roll Preschool click here.

Joined on stage by their lovable friends Dorothy the Dinosaur, Captain Feathersword, Wags the Dog and Henry the Octopus, founding member Anthony Field (Blue Wiggle), Emma Watkins (Yellow Wiggle), Simon Pryce (Red Wiggle) and Lachlan Gillespie (Purple Wiggle) can't wait to deliver a rocking good time for their audiences!

"This tour will get you all shook up," laughed Emma. "Of course we'll play our classic wiggly favorites like 'Rock-a-Bye Your Bear', 'Fruit Salad' and 'Do the Propeller!' affirmed Lachy. Simon added excitedly, "With this new tour, we've got everything from Irish dancing, ballerinas, and a couple of hip shaking Elvises!" "We can't wait for our friends in the USA to see this new show!" enthused Anthony.

"The Rock & Roll Preschool" tour will include new music from the Rock & Roll Preschool album. Kids will shake to "That's the Sound of Rock & Roll", rise and shine with "Wake Up!", and be the coolest kid in preschool with "I Want a Leather Jacket".  

After more than 25 years of performing, The Wiggles are the world's #1 Children's entertainment group. With 23 million DVDs, 8 million books and 7 million albums sold. The Wiggles have performed to millions of fans worldwide, and count amongst their fans such high-profile celebrities  as Johnny Depp, Robert De Niro, Jerry Seinfeld, Cate Blanchett, Chris Rock, Shaquille O'Neal and Harry Styles.

Major Wiggles brand partnerships include Wicked Cool Toys, Hulu TV, Treehouse TV, SiriusXM Radio and Corus Entertainment in Canada.

On sale to the general public May 21^st

For a complete list of tour dates and ticket information for the "Rock & Roll Preschool" tour, please visit:  www.thewiggles.com.

Fans can follow the gang on Twitter via Twitter.com/TheWiggles and become a fan of their official Facebook page at Facebook.com/TheWiggles.

About The Wiggles

The Wiggles were created by Anthony Field 24 years ago after he obtained a degree in Early Childhood Education at Sydney's Macquarie University. Anthony had been a member of Sydney pop band The Cockroaches who had Gold and Platinum Album success in Australia in the 1980's. He combined his musical pedigree with his education background to produce something quite unique. Anthony has produced The Wiggles music since the beginning and they now have more than 50 CD and DVD releases, and have earned 17 x gold, 12 x platinum, 3 x double-platinum, 10x multi-platinum awards for their music and DVD sales and winning 11 x ARIA Awards (Australia's equivalent of the Grammy Award) for Best Children's Album (making ARIA history as the most awarded ARIA winner in the one category.) The original Wiggles line up made musical history for 20 years, engaging and entertaining children around the world with their TV shows (broadcast in over 100 countries) and their exciting live shows, famously selling out 12 shows at Madison Square Garden Theatre, which is a question in Trivial Pursuit game! Three of the original Wiggles retired after performing for over 20 years and a new exciting era began.

Emma (the first female Wiggle), Lachy, Simon and Anthony have hit the ground the running! Each year, The Wiggles perform over 250 shows around the world, connecting with more than a quarter of a million children and their parents, grandparents and carers. After 24 years as the leaders in children's entertainment, The Wiggles are now reaching across generations, so that, parents who attended the show as children, are now bringing their children along.

North American fans can catch The Wiggles Ready, Steady, Wiggle! TV series daily on Hulu in the U.S and Treehouse in Canada.

SOURCE The Wiggles

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