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News: Peter Hook & The Light Return to Australian Stages in July 2026
Peter Hook, the bassist behind Joy Division and New Order, is returning to Australia with his band @peterhook_thelight in July. The tour will mark the 25th anniversary of New Order’s ‘Get Ready’, with the album being performed in full. Alongside it will come a sweep of essentials from both the adored Joy Division and New Order catalogs.
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News: Mau P locks in debut Australian shows for March 2026
Global electronic heavyweight Mau P will make his Australian debut in March 2026, with shows confirmed for Sydney’s Roundhouse and Melbourne’s Timber Yard, presented by Untitled Group.
News: Audrey Hobert announces debut Australian tour following acclaimed first album
Audrey Hobert, the 26-year-old songwriter who co-wrote Gracie Abrams’ chart-topping “That’s So True”, has released her acclaimed debut album Who’s the Clown? and will play her first Australian shows this October in Sydney and Melbourne.
News: The Mountain Goats announce first Australia and New Zealand tour in nearly a decade
The Mountain Goats will tour Australia and New Zealand in April 2026, their first visit to the region in nearly a decade, alongside the release of their 24th album Through This Fire Across From Peter Balkan.
News: cleopatrick release new single “GUTS” and announce first Australian shows
Toronto duo cleopatrick return with new single GUTS and announce their first Australian shows this month, celebrating their 10th anniversary with dates in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.
News: Ill Niño return to Australia with new frontman Tommy Roulette
Ill Niño will return to Australia in September 2025, their first tour here in eight years, with new frontman Tommy Roulette and new single Born To Suffer on the horizon.
News: Cog confirm new single Walk The Line and 2025 headline tour
Cog return with new single Walk The Line this September, their first new release in six years, and a string of headline Australian shows through November and December 2025.
News: Lacuna Coil to bring Sleepless Empire to Australia in 2026
Lacuna Coil return to Australia in February 2026 for their first headline tour in ten years, performing in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth as part of the Sleepless Empire Australian Tour.
News: CMAT brings EURO-COUNTRY tour to Australia in January 2026
reland’s most irreverent pop star CMAT brings her EURO-COUNTRY tour to Australia in January 2026, following a landmark year that included Glastonbury, chart-topping success, and rave reviews.
News: UMI announces 2026 People Stories tour across Australia and New Zealand
UMI will bring her People Stories World Tour to Australia and New Zealand in March 2026, with shows in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and her first-ever Auckland performance.