MONGOLIAN ROCK SENSATION THE HU PAY TRIBUTE TO IRON MAIDEN WITH COVER VERSION OF ICONIC SONG “THE TROOPER”

With over 830M all-time streams, #1 charting albums, multiple sold-out headlining tours across the globe, appearances at major festivals worldwide, recognition from top government agencies and officials, and collaborations with some of rock’s biggest names, THE HU have brought Mongolian music to the forefront with their innovative brand of ‘Hunnu Rock.’ They will now bring their unparalleled and immersive performance to audiences across North America as they join forces with rock legends Iron Maiden as direct support on their “Future Past” arena tour starting tonight, October 4 in San Diego, CA. THE HU have paid tribute to Iron Maiden by today releasing a cover version of one of the band’s most popular songs, “The Trooper,” which AllMusic described as "an all-time genre classic.”

Founding member, Lead Throat Singer, and Morin Khuur musician GALA excitedly states: “The Hu is thrilled to be on Iron Maiden’s Future Past Tour in North America. For us, this tour represents an important milestone for the Mongolian music industry and a historical step towards world stage. As a special thank you, and out of huge respect as fans of the band, we covered their legendary song ‘The Trooper’ and are happy to be sharing that with you ahead of this tour!”

Stream THE HU’s version of “The Trooper” now across all digital platforms HERE. Watch the music video streaming below or via YouTube HERE.

WATCH VIDEO HERE

THE HU will also perform a series of headlining shows throughout the tour with special guests The Funeral Portrait. See all upcoming dates below. Tickets and VIP upgrades are available now at https://www.thehuofficial.com.

THE HU released a live recording of their groundbreaking debut performance at the legendary Glastonbury festival in Somerset, UK in 2023, THE HU LIVE AT GLASTONBURY, earlier this year via Better Noise Music It includes popular tracks from their 2019 breakthrough debut The Gereg—which debuted at #1 on the World Album and Top New Artist Charts—and its 2022 follow-up album Rumble Of Thunder, both released via Better Noise Music.

THE HU have received critical acclaim from the likes of Billboard, NPR, GQ, The Guardian, The Independent, Revolver, and even Sir Elton John himself. In addition to collaborations with some of rock’s top artists such as Serj Tankian (System of a Down), William Duvall (Alice In Chains), Jacoby Shaddix (Papa Roach), Lzzy Hale (Halestorm) and DL (Bad Wolves), THE HU has also explored eclectic ways to reach audiences with their sound including recording music for EA Games’ Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and being featured in its soundtrack as well as being in the soundtrack for the horror-thriller The Retaliators along with appearing in the film.

THE HU Upcoming Tour Dates
10/4 San Diego, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre &
10/5 Las Vegas, NV – Michelob ULTRA Arena &
10/8 Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum &
10/9 Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center &
10/12 Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst ^
10/14 Portland, OR – MODA Center &
10/15 Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory ^
10/16 Tacoma, WA -Tacoma Dome &
10/18 Salt Lake City, UT – Delta Center &
10/19 Denver, CO – Ball Arena &
10/21 West Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom ^
10/22 St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center &
10/24 Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena &
10/25 Cleveland, OH – House of Blues ^
10/26 Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena &
10/27 Quebec, QC – Videotron Centre &
10/28 Ottawa, ON – Bronson Centre ^
10/30 Montreal, QC – Centre Bell &
10/31 Buffalo, NY – Electric City ^
11/1 Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center &
11/2 Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center &
11/4 Albany, NY – Empire Live ^
11/6 Worcester, MA – DCU Center &
11/7 Harrisburg, PA – Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center ^
11/8 Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena &
11/9 Newark, NJ – Prudential Center &
11/12 Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena &
11/13 Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center &
11/15 Houston, TX – House of Blues ^
11/16 Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena &
11/17 San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center &
& with Iron Maiden
^ with The Funeral Portrait

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