Fresh out of a pandemic, Australia’s 2023 touring calendar was one of the busiest in recent memory, as artists of all stripes took centrestage everywhere from stadium shows to intimate local gigs. With a starry schedule that included the likes of Post Malone, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Mötley Crüe, it’ll be tricky for 2024’s schedule to outdo its predecessor – and yet, thanks to the likes of Taylor Swift, Blink-182 and Pink, plus Olivia Rodrigo, Coldplay and Pearl Jam, it’s poised to do just that.

From debut headline shows for breakout artists to bustling festival sideshow programs, there’s something for everyone to enjoy as a stellar batch of musicians make their way Down Under in 2024. Read on for NME’s roundup of all the biggest concerts and tours coming to Australia this year.

Here are the concerts and tours coming to Australia in 2024:

Sammy Virji
When: May 10 – May 18
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UK garage has been making a steady comeback, and DJ/producer Sammy Virji is one of its frontrunners. He’s set to come back to Australia for his biggest headline tour of the country yet. Virji will kick off his tour at Metro City in Perth on May 10, before heading through Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and finishing at The Roundhouse in Sydney May 18.

Melissa Etheridge: I’m Not Broken Tour
When: May 10 – May 17
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Melissa Etheridge is bringing her trailblazing heartland rock to Australian shores for the first time in five years in May 2024. The ‘I’m Not Broken’ tour kicks off in Perth on May 10, before heading through Adelaide, Melbourne and finishing up in Sydney on May 17. Expect to hear a blend of the songwriter’s greatest hits as heard on her latest live album ‘Beautiful Day’.

Macklemore
When: May 11 – May 20
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Fresh off the release of latest album ‘Ben’, Macklemore will embark on an Australian tour next May. The hip-hop artist will perform at Hordern Pavillion in Sydney on May 11-12, before taking to Melbourne’s John Cain Arena and Brisbane’s Riverstage on May 15 and May 17, respectively. Macklemore will perform at BASSINTHEGRASS in Darwin, and then conclude his Australian run at HBF Stadium in Perth on May 20. Find tickets here.

Sleater-Kinney
When: May 17 – May 23
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In their first shows here since 2016, Sleater-Kinney are embarking on a theatre tour of Australia. Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein will play four headline shows down under in support of their latest album, ‘Little Rope’, in what the latter has called a “homecoming” of sorts.

“For all intents and purposes, Sleater-Kinney got its start in Australia,” Brownstein said in a statement. “We recorded our first album and played our first ever shows there. Because of that, Australia feels like one of the band’s spiritual homes, and returning there always feels like a homecoming, a reunion.”

Jungle performing live onstage in 2022
Jungle perform live. CREDIT: Getty

Jungle
When: May 17 – May 22
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Jungle have unleashed more dancey goodness with their latest album, ‘Volcano’. Get ready to boogie in May when they tour Australia. The entire run, comprising the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, Festival Hall in Melbourne, and Fortitude Music Hall in Brissy, is sold out.

Botch
When: May 17 – May 25
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Cult-favourite mathcore/hardcore/metal band Botch from Tacoma, Washington reunited last year more than two decades after their split – and now they’re embarking on their first-ever Aussie tour. The jaunt will include two dates in Melbourne and Sydney apiece as well as shows in Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane.

Guitarist David Knudson has promised Botch will go all out: “We don’t want to half-ass it…we want to be fucking tight as we ever were, if not tighter. We don’t want to disappoint a fan that’s never seen us live. So you know, it’s all in or nothing.”

Peter Hook & The Light
When: May 21 – May 28
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Peter Hook, the legendary bassist and co-founder of Joy Division and New Order is set to return to Australia in May 2024, just two years after his last tour of the country in 2022. For the upcoming tour, Hook will perform the New Order and Joy Division substance compilations live, giving fans a chance to once again revel in both bands’ music.

Ben Howard: Is It? Australian Tour 2024
When: May 21 – June 1
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Folk artist Ben Howard returns to Australia for a nine-date tour – most of which are already sold out, though fans in Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane can still try their luck. Melbourne’s Folk Bitch Trio have been confirmed as supporting act.

The Snuts
When: May 23 – May 26
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Scottish indie rockers The Snuts will return for their second Australian tour in as many years, following their debut run of headline shows in 2023. With third studio album ‘Millennials’ in tow, the band will kick off their 2024 tour with a show at Melbourne’s Northcote Theatre. They’ll play Sydney’s Metro Theatre on May 25, before a show at the Triffid in Brisbane the following evening. Find tickets here.

Tom Grennan
When: May 29 – May 30
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Tom Grennan will duck over to Australia for a pair of headline shows this year, following a debut visit in 2022. The English singer-songwriter will play Sydney’s Metro Theatre and 170 Russell in Melbourne on May 29 and 30 respectively.

Since his last trip, Grennan has released his third studio album, ‘What Ifs & Maybes’. Find tickets here.

Sky Ferreira
When: June 2 – June 4
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It’s been 12 years since Sky Ferreira released her debut ‘Night Time, My Time’, and her mystique has only grown in the interim: Ferriera has explored the silver screen, modelling, and long teased the release of a second album ‘Masochism’. She’ll play two rare headline shows at bespoke Melbourne and Sydney festivals RISING and Vivid LIVE this June – a decade after her last Australian performance.

Boney M featuring Maizie Williams: The Farewell Tour
When: June 3 – July 6
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Legendary disco group Boney M and vocalist Maizie Williams will bid goodbye to Australia with an extensive national tour in June and July 2024. Don’t wait to get your tickets – 15 of the 20 shows are sold out. More info here.

Bar Italia
When: June 4 – June 8
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Buzzy London trio Bar Italia are proteges of Dean Blunt, and have emerged from relative anonymity in the last few years with two albums of sinister post-punk. They’ll tour Australia for the first time in June, playing at Oxford Art Factory in Sydney and Brisbane’s Black Bear Lodge before a matinee show in Melbourne as part of RISING festival.

Deerhoof: Miracle Level Tour
When: June 12 – June 16
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Indie vets Deerhoof return to Australia this June for the Miracle Level Tour, in support of their 19th (!) album of the same name. They’ll play five cities in five days, kicking off in Melbourne and then heading to Sydney for Vivid before Brisbane, Adelaide and finally Perth.

LANY
When: June 19 – June 28
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LANY – the pop duo of Paul Klein and Jake Goss – will return to Australia in mid-2024. After playing small, intimate shows down under in August 2023, they’ll go bigger in this national tour at venues including the Hordern Pavilion and Margaret Court Arena. See info on dates and tickets here.

Good Neighbours
Dates: June 25 – June 29
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Oli Fox and Scott Verill are Good Neighbours, the British duo who found TikTok success with their infectious song ‘Home’, which peaked at number 21 on the ARIA singles chart. They’ll dip their toes into touring down under with three shows in June, kicking off at Sydney’s Oxford Arts Factory, heading to The Outpost in Brisbane and then Melbourne’s Corner Hotel. Tickets are now on sale.

Lizzy McAlpine: The Older Tour
When: July 11 – July 18
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A year after breaking out with TikTok hit ‘Ceilings’, Lizzy McAlpine has released her major-label debut, the album ‘Older’. To celebrate, she’ll stage her debut headline shows in Australia with four stops across Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.

Conan Gray
When: July 11 – July 19
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Conan Gray is the archetypal Gen Z popstar, honing his craft as a teenage YouTube vlogger before unleashing his multimodal talent as a singer. Gray will play songs from his upcoming third album ‘Found Heaven’ in some of the biggest rooms in the country this July, as well as a headline spot at Adelaide’s Spin Off Festival on July 19.

Girl In Red: Doing It Again: Asia/Oceania Tour
When: July 11 – July 21
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She’s doing it again: Marie Ulven aka Girl In Red returns to Australia after selling out her headline tour here last year. The Norwegian alt-pop sensation will play Perth, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane this go round. Pre-sale begins Friday April 26, while general on-sale kicks off Monday April 29.

Tenacious D: The Spicy Meatball Tour
When: July 13 – July 22
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It’s been more than a decade since Tenacious D toured Australia, but that all changes in July. Jack Black and Kyle Gass will play their first shows in the country since 2013, performing six dates, all of which are sold out.

The tour will kick off with two shows at the ICC Sydney Theatre on July 13, continuing on to Newcastle, Brisbane and Melbourne before wrapping up at Adelaide Entertament centre on July 22.

Omar Apollo
Dates: July 15 – July 19
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Four years on from his Australian debut, songwriter and heartthrob Omar Apollo returns with a whole new slate of songs. In 2022 he released his debut album ‘Ivory’ and has recently been teasing a whole new record. In July, he’ll perform three shows in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane – tickets are now on sale.

FLETCHER
When: July 16 – July 28
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After postponing her original tour, the rescheduled dates for FLETCHER’s long-awaited Australian visit have been locked in for mid-2024. Audiences across the country will revel in FLETCHER’s latest album ‘Girl Of My Dreams’ towards the end of July, with venues including Perth’s Metro City (July 16), Fortitude Music Hall in Brisbane (July 18), Festival Hall in Melbourne (July 23) and Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion (July 28). Find tickets here.

The Last Dinner Party
When: July 20 – July 23
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Nothing else will matter when The Last Dinner Party touch down in Australia this July. See the buzzy baroque indie pop band – and NME Cover stars – in Brisbane (a co-headline with TV Girl), Melbourne and Sydney (both supported by Tia Gostelow).

Kim Gordon: The Collective Tour 2024
When: July 18 – July 24
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Over 40 years since she co-founded Sonic Youth, Kim Gordon’s music remains as vital as ever. She’ll bring her latest solo album ‘The Collective’ and its experiments with industrial and trap music to Australia this July. She’ll kick off with two dates in Sydney before heading to Adelaide for Unsound and then Brisbane and finally Melbourne.

IVE: 1ST WORLD TOUR ‘SHOW WHAT I HAVE’
When: July 25 – July 28
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As part of their broader debut world tour, IVE will bring their ‘Show What I Have’ set to Australian shores in July, kicking off the two-date run at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on July 25. The K-pop group will conclude the Australian leg of their tour in support of 2023 album ‘I’ve IVE’ with a show at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena on July 28. Find tickets here.

HEALTH: Rat Based Warfare Tour Down Under
When: July 31 – August 4
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The electronic body music of HEALTH flirts with metal, noise, and synth wave, but remains uniquely their own. The band are back in Australia after their 2023 Dark Mofo appearance for a full tour in support of their seventh album ‘Rat Wars’. They’ll play cosy rooms in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane from late July this year.

Jesus and Mary Chain: ‘40 Years’: Australian & NZ Tour 2024
When: August 1 – August 8
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The mighty Jesus and Mary Chain turned 40 last year – and they’ll celebrate with fans down under this August. The band are as active as ever, releasing their eighth album ‘Glasgow Eyes’ in March and announcing a memoir slated for publication in August and September. General sale to all shows – in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth – begins May 8.

Story of the Year: Celebrating 20 Years of Page Avenue
When: August 4 – August 11
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Story Of The Year’s 2024 Australia tour will celebrate not one but two post-hardcore albums’ 20th anniversaries: The headlining band will mark two decades of their debut record ‘Page Avenue’, while supporting act Senses Fail will celebrate their 2004 debut album ‘Let It Enfold You’ – which they’ll perform in full. Also playing these dates in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane are Melbourne’s own Behind Crimson Eyes.

Ride and Mercury Rev
Dates: August 8 – August 16
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Ride and Mercury Rev are teaming up for a double-bill not to be missed. The UK shoegazers and psych-pop stalwarts will kick off a five-date Australian tour in Adelaide and head to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and finally Perth. General onsale begins May 17.

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Griff: World Vertigo Tour
When: August 13 – August 17
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NME Cover star Griff performed in Australia for the first time in January – she now follows that dizzying debut with headline shows in support of ‘Vertigo’, her first full-length record. She’ll kick things off at Brisbane’s Princess Theatre, head to Sydney’s Enmore Theatre and then Melbourne’s Northcote Theatre. Tickets are on sale now.

Greta Van Fleet: Starcatcher World Tour
When: August 21 – August 27
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Classic rock revivalists Greta Van Fleet return to Australia for the first time in five years this August, supporting their 2023 album ‘Starcatcher’. They’ll kick things off in Brisbane then head to Sydney and Melbourne.

Belle & Sebastian: Australian Tour 2024
When: August 21 – August 27
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Belle & Sebastian are returning to Australia for the first time since 2018. Besides classics from their ’90s twee heyday, fans in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth can expect to hear new tracks from their 2023 album ‘Late Developers’. Badly Drawn Boy, making his first trip down under in 20 years, supports on all dates.

aespa: SYNK: Parallel Line Tour
When: August 31 – September 2
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K-pop girl group aespa will bring all the dra-ma-ma-ma down under for two stops of their SYNK: Parallel Line tour. The four-piece of Karina, Giselle, Winter and NingNing will perform at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena on August 31 and head to Melbourne for the Rod Laver Arena two days later. A Telstra pre-sale begins May 7 while a TEG Live + Ticketek pre-sale begins two days later. General on-sale starts May 10.

Iron Maiden: The Future Past Tour
When: September 1 – September 13
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In what will be their first trip Down Under since 2017, Iron Maiden are poised to bring The Future Past tour to stadiums in Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne next September.

The first three cities will host the metal legends between September 1 to September 10, while Melbourne and Sydney will each enjoy a two-night outing at Rod Laver Arena (September 6 and 7) and Qudos Bank Arena (September 12 and 13), respectively. Find tickets here.

J Balvin: Que Bueno Volver a Verte Tour
When: September 4 – September 10
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J Balvin’s career as the Prince of Reggaeton has dovetailed with an explosion in the popularity of Latin music worldwide. The juggernaut will bring his Que Bueno Volver a Verte Tour (It’s Good To See You Tour) to Australian arenas in September this year. Sofi Tukker will support him as he plays the biggest rooms in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth.

Laufey: Bewitched: The Goddess Tour
When: September 7 – September 14
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Get ready to fall under Laufey’s spell this September. The young jazz-pop star’s first Aussie tour last year sold out in minutes, and the Bewitched: The Goddess Tour looks set to do the same, with pre-sales already fully exhausted. She’ll play two shows in Sydney and Melbourne apiece, and also perform in Brisbane – general on-sale begins Friday April 26.

SiM: Playdead World Tour
When: September 12 – September 15
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Like a kind of Japanese Gorillaz, SiM are a content universe unto their own – spanning anime, video games and records. Australian audiences can experience their inimitable reggae-metal-punk at The Zoo in Brisbane September 12, Sydney’s Crowbar on September 14 or Max Watts in Melbourne on September 15.

Thirty Seconds To Mars: Seasons World Tour
When: September 12 – September 17
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To announce Thirty Seconds To Mars’ Seasons World Tour, Jared Leto pulled a massive stunt: scaling the Empire State Building. The tour comes in support of their album ‘It’s The End Of The World But It’s A Beautiful Day’ and will hit Australian shores in mid-September. It marks the band’s first headline tour in over five years, and will see them grace the stage at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena (September 12), Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney (September 14) and Brisbane’s Riverstage (September 17). Find tickets here.

Jessie Reyez
When: September 25 – October 12
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Jessie Reyez will tour Australia for the first time in September and October – new dates that have been postponed from May. The Canadian R&B singer will bring cuts from 2020 debut ‘Before Love Came to Kill Us’ and 2022 follow-up ‘Yessie’ to Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth. Find tickets here.

Ne-Yo: Champagne & Roses Tour
When: September 26 – October 3
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Come closer – Ne-Yo is coming back to Australia for the Champagne & Roses Tour with special guest Lloyd. Expect smooth throwback R&B in Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane and Sydney.

The Reytons
When: September 29 – October 5
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Yorkshire four-piece The Reytons are revivalists of another revival – 2000s British indie. But this band is independent in the truer sense of the word, self-releasing their latest album ‘Ballad of a Bystander’. They will tour their raucous, ungenteel rock from late September to early October this year, packing rooms in Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne.

The Kid LAROI
When: October 2024
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US-based homegrown rap phenom The Kid LAROI‘s return to Australia was supposed to take place in February, but it was postponed in December, with the Gamilaroi star calling February “logistically impossible”. Instead, he’ll fill stadiums around the country in October with tracks from his freshly released debut album ‘The First Time’. With shows locked in for Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Sydney and the Gold Coast, these all-ages shows will be his biggest to date. Stay tuned for more info on specific dates for the rescheduled tour.

Olivia Rodrigo: Guts World Tour
Dates: October 9 – October 22
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It’s finally our turn! Olivia Rodrigo has been thrilling fans around the United States with the electrifying tour in support of ‘Guts’, her 2023 sophomore album. She’ll bring Kiwi pop star Benee with her for eight concerts in Australia (half of which were announced on pre-sale day, in an indication of the demand for tickets), which comprise four shows apiece at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena and Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena. General on-sale begins at 1pm local time on May 16.

Passenger
When: October 17 – October 23
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Passenger’s first Australian tour in six years also serves as a celebration of his 2012 album ‘All The Little Lights’, which received an anniversary edition last year. This jaunt will feature Josh Pyke as supporting act and, notably, two shows at the Sydney Opera House (one of which is already sold out).

Kim Wilde: The Greatest Hits Tour
When: October 17 – October 26
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If you look at the pop charts for any given week in the 1980s, chances are Kim Wilde was on it. The ‘Kids in America’ singer is still performing, on a break from her new life as a gardener, and will play a whirlwind Australian tour this October. Wilde will begin in Brisbane on October 17, before heading through Tweed Heads, Sydney, Wollongong, Perth, Adelaide and finishing in Melbourne October 26.

Buzzcocks
When: October 24 – November 2
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The Buzzcocks, progenitors of “love punk” and pop punk before it even existed, are still going strong almost 50 years after their formation. With Steve Diggle on vocals, replacing the late Pete Shelley, the band will return to Australia for seven shows in late October to early November. The Buzzcocks will begin on the Gold Coast on October 24, before travelling through Brisbane, Adelaide, Fremantle, Newcastle, Sydney and finishing in Melbourne on November 2.

PinkPantheress: Capable of Love Tour
When: October 29 – November 5
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PinkPantheress was once an anonymous beatmaker going viral on TikTok – she’s anything but anonymous now, as she comes to Australia for the first time promoting her debut album ‘Heaven’. Between opening for Coldplay, the 22-year-old Brit will headline shows at Melbourne’s Festival Hall (October 29) and Horden Pavilion in Sydney on November 5.

Coldplay: Music of the Spheres Tour
When: October 30 – November 9
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Coldplay will bring their ‘Music of the Spheres’ tour to Australia’s east coast at the end of a more than two-year stretch. The pop juggernauts have already sold 9 million tickets – the most for any tour in history – and are set to play eight stadium shows in Melbourne and Sydney after playing in Perth in 2023.

Expect to experience the galactic sprawl of the band’s recent rock operas, while still belting out the anthems that took them to the top.

(G)I-DLE: i-DOL World Tour
When: October 31 – November 2
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(G)I-DLE will play two shows in Australia as part of a sprawling 2024 world tour: Melbourne on October 31 and Sydney on November 2. The K-pop girl group released their second full-length album earlier this year, which spawned the infectious singles ‘Super Lady’ and ‘Wife’ – though they most recently collaborated with Jennifer Lopez on a remix of her song ‘This Time Around’. Stay tuned for venue and ticket details of their Aussie shows.

Take That and Sophie Ellis-Bextor
When: October 30 – November 10
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It’ll be murder on the dancefloor when this tour comes to town. Sophie Ellis-Bextor, enjoying a Saltburn-fueled resurgence, will accompany Take That on a six-show tour of Australia. Three dates of the tour, which marks Take That’s first live shows in the region since 2017, will take place at wineries as part of A Day on the Green, where Ricki-Lee Coulter will also appear.

Hozier: Unreal Unearth Tour
When: November 6 – November 18
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Irish singer-songwriter Hozier will tour Down Under for the first time since 2019 this November, supporting his 2023 album ‘Unreal Unearth’ with a nation-wide arena sojourn. Hozier will kick off in Perth on November 6, before heading through Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane. He will also play regional areas Torquay and the Hunter Valley as part of Summersalt festival.

Tate McRae: Think Later World Tour
When: November 8 – November 17
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In what marks her biggest headline Australian shows to date, Tate McRae’s Think Later World Tour will head Down Under in November, encompassing five shows in Perth (November 8), Brisbane (November 10), Sydney (November 12), Adelaide (November 15) and Melbourne (November 17). The tour comes in support of McRae’s sophomore album ‘Think Later’, which features her massive single ‘Greedy’. Tickets are available here.

Tems: Born In The Wild World Tour
Dates: November 9 – November 15
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Nigerian star Tems has finally announced her debut album, ‘Born In The Wild’ – and a massive world tour to go with it. The Australian leg in November will take her to Melbourne (Margaret Court Arena), Brisbane (Fortitude Music Hall) and Sydney (Hordern Pavilion) for her biggest shows here yet. Tickets go on sale May 15.

Pearl Jam: Dark Matter World Tour 2024
When: November 13 – November 23
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Pearl Jam have announced their new album ‘Dark Matter’, which they’ll support with a massive tour around the world. They’ll make a stop Down Under with Pixies in support, playing stadium shows in the Gold Coast, Melbourne and Sydney. The grunge giants have added bonus gigs in Melbourne on November 18 and Sydney on November 23 in response to overwhelming demand. Find tickets here.

Bombay Bicycle Club: Australian Tour 2024
When: November 14 – November 19
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A year after releasing their sixth album ‘My Big Day’, British indie outfit Bombay Bicycle Club will tour behind the record in Australia, hitting five cities in six days. Tickets to all shows – in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth – go on sale May 7.

James Blunt: The Who We Used To Be Tour
When: November 21 – November 28
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Self-deprecating superstar James Blunt is returning to Australian stages for the first time in over six years in November 2024. The ‘You’re Beautiful’ singer will begin a five-date arena tour at Brisbane’s Riverstage on November 21, before heading through Sydney’s ICC Super Theatre (November 23), Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena (November 24), Adelaide’s Entertainment Centre Theatre (November 25) and Perth’s Red Hill Auditorium (November 28).

Wallows: Model Tour 2024
When: December 5 – December 14
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US alt-rockers Wallows played some of their favourite shows ever on their previous tour of Australia – so they’ll undoubtedly be looking to top the experience when they return in December. They’ll kick things off in Perth, before heading to Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and finally Brisbane.

Martin Gore (left) and Dave Gahan (right) performing live onstage with Depeche Mode at the Golden 1 Center arena in Sacramento, California on March 23, 2023
Martin Gore and Dave Gahan perform live with Depeche Mode. CREDIT: Getty

Depeche Mode

Aussie Depeche Mode fans are an incredibly patient bunch. The last time the British synth-pop titans toured the country was in 1994, meaning nearly three decades have passed since they last paid us a visit. But good things come to those who wait, and it seems there is a glimmer of hope for those hoping to catch the band Down Under.

In March 2023, Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan told an Italian blog that the band were eyeing “as-yet-unannounced dates in Asia and Australia” as part of a touring run that would lead into 2024. The band have toured the world in support of their latest album, ‘Memento Mori’, and a trip to Australia to cap off the jaunt seems more likely than ever.

Additional reporting by Ellie Robinson, Tom Disalvo and Josh Martin



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