Manchester rapper Aitch will return to Australia in January 2026 for four headline shows, marking his first tour down under since 2022. The run comes in support of his sophomore album 4, released earlier this year to critical attention and commercial success in the UK.
Presented by Secret Sounds and triple j, the tour begins at Hordern Pavilion in Sydney on January 3, with stops at Festival Hall, Melbourne (Jan 5), Hindley Street Music Hall, Adelaide (Jan 7), and Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane (Jan 9).
Now 25, Aitch (real name Harrison Armstrong) has been a fixture of UK rap since breaking through in 2018 with Straight Rhymez, a track that showcased the fast-paced lyricism that became his trademark. Since then, he’s amassed over 20 UK Top 10 singles, including Taste (Make It Shake) and Baby, and was the first Manchester artist to win the BRIT Award for Best Hip-Hop/Grime/Rap Act.
Aitch’s debut album Close to Home landed at No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart in 2022 and established him as a chart presence with a sense of place — the record was steeped in his upbringing in Manchester’s M40 postcode. 4 continues in that direction, offering a more introspective look at growth, identity, and the pressures of public life. Released on his 25th birthday, 4 includes singles A Guy Called? and Raving in the Studio, both of which charted inside the UK Top 30.
Beyond the music, Aitch has used his platform for advocacy and fundraising, including a climb up Kilimanjaro that raised over £160,000 for Down Syndrome awareness earlier this year. Now, as he prepares to round out 2025 with a major homecoming show at The Warehouse Project in Manchester, his 2026 Australian dates mark a key international step for the 4 era.
Tickets go on general sale from Tuesday 22 July at 12pm local time, with presales starting Thursday 17 July via Mastercard and Monday 21 July via Secret Sounds.
AITCH ‘4’ AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2026
Hordern Pavilion, SYDNEY
Saturday 3 January
Festival Hall, MELBOURNE
Monday 5 January
Hindley St Music Hall, ADELAIDE
Wednesday 7 January
Fortitude Music Hall, BRISBANE
Friday 9 January
For full ticketing information go HERE.
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