[Gallery] Cradle of Filth @ Northcote Social Club, Melbourne 27/09/2024
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FINNEAS (USA) announces Australia and New Zealand headline shows | JANUARY 2025
In exciting news today for fans, Ten-time GRAMMY® and two-time Academy Award winner FINNEAS is set to return Down Under in January 2025 with For Cryin’ Out Loud! : The Tour, four exclusive shows in Auckland – marking his first solo show in New Zealand – Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne. Presented by Frontier Touring and Live Nation, the tour news follows the release of his highly anticipated sophomore album For Cryin’ Out Loud! (Interscope Records), due out October 4.
Renowned for his timeless pop structures and cutting-edge sound, FINNEAS has captivated fans worldwide thanks to his rich, warm melodies and experimental expertise. No stranger to our shores, these will be his first live dates in the region since February 2023, a visit which saw him selling out two Sydney and Melbourne shows in mere minutes and conquering stages nationwide as one of the headliners of Laneway Festival.
The multiple GRAMMY® and Academy Award winner pushes his creative boundaries even further on his second album, the follow-up to acclaimed 2021 debut Optimist. Steering things away from the solo bedroom producer mentality and to a classic studio and band environment, For Cryin’ Out Loud! sees FINNEAS deliver his most uplifting body of work to date. Born out of live studio sessions in Los Angeles, the producer recorded his new songs live with close friends and peers, as heard on the album’s emotive 10 tracks.
Fans got their first taste of For Cryin’ Out Loud! last month with the title track: listen here. Current single ‘Cleats’ is out now – watch the video here.
Back in August, FINNEAS had the honour of unveiling two new guitar models as part of his Signature Acoustasonic Collection with icons Fender. In October, he’ll celebrate his new solo release with three intimate performances in Los Angeles, London and Brooklyn, before heading to AU/NZ in the new year.
Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Wednesday 2 October (4pm local time). Fans can sign up for early access to tickets via the Artist Presale – head to shop.finneasofficial.com. Mastercard cardholders have special access to presale tickets, with the Mastercard Presale starting Monday 30 September (3pm local) – check out priceless.com/music for details. Live Nation and Frontier Members presale starts Tuesday 1 October (1pm local time) – see website for full info.
Don’t miss FINNEAS at these special shows – get in quick to secure tickets.
ABOUT FINNEAS
Multi-Academy® and GRAMMY® Award-winning singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and composer FINNEAS has quietly emerged as an unassumingly ubiquitous presence in popular music and culture. He introduced a heartfelt and hypnotic style on 2019’s debut Blood Harmony EP highlighted by the gold-certified “Let’s Fall in Love for the Night”. 2021 saw him unveil his full-length debut, The Optimist [Interscope Records]. It arrived to widespread acclaim. He packed houses on headline tours and performed at festivals such as Coachella. His catalog grew to encompass popular collaborations with Ashe, Ringo Starr, and Lizzy McAlpine in addition to producing and/or co-writing tracks Justin Bieber, Halsey, Demi Lovato, Kid Cudi, girl in red, James Bay, Selena Gomez, Camila Cabello, and Tove Lo. He achieved stratospheric success for his work with his sister Billie Eilish, including ten GRAMMY® Awards, headline sets at Coachella and Glastonbury, two Academy® and Golden Globe® Awards both in the category of “Best Original Song” for “No Time To Die” from No Time To Die and “What Was I Made For?” for Barbie. He expanded his oeuvre as a sought-after composer, with a filmography boasting original scores for HBO Max’s award-winning The Fallout and BJ Novak’s Vengeance. In 2022, on behalf of the Disney PIXAR animated hit Turning Red, he wrote the music for the film’s boyband 4*Town. In 2023, he co-wrote and produced the critically acclaimed song “What Was I Made For?” for the Greta Gerwig-directed feature-length Barbie, which earned him his second Academy® Award for Best Original Song and won two GRAMMY® Awards (Best Song Written For Visual Media and Song Of The Year) as well as a Golden Globe Award (Best Original Song). FINNEAS has also scored the Apple Original series Disclaimer, a new psychological thriller from the multi-Academy Award-winning director, writer, producer, cinematographer and editor Alfonso Cuarón. Yet still, after the many accolades and achievements in his career to date, his curiosity, excitement, and love for what he does continues to shine through in his highly anticipated sophomore solo album, For Cryin’ Out Loud! (out Oct 4 on Interscope Records). It’s the result of gathering a handful of friends, heading to the studio as a band, and making music the good old-fashioned way, and it’s as glorious as anything he’s ever done.
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FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! : THE TOUR
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
JANUARY 2025
Presented by Frontier Touring & Live Nation
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Tuesday 7 January
Auckland Town Hall | Auckland, NZ
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Thursday 9 January
The Fortitude Music Hall | Brisbane, QLD
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Saturday 11 January
Hordern Pavilion | Sydney, NSW
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Forum Melbourne* | Melbourne, VIC
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CABAL Release Brand New Song ‘Still Cursed’
Having recently returned from their 4th US tour and after a summer of collaborations across both electronic/industrial (Reworks EP) and rap (Sort Sommer) CABAL are back with their unique blend of industrial tinged deathcore to prove they are ‘Still Cursed‘. The single features vocalist Aaron Matts of TEN56. and is released to coincide with CABAL’s appearance on the Nordic Invasion tour with AVIANA amongst others this September.
Singer Andreas Bjulver comments: “We are beyond excited to share our new single ‘Still Cursed’ with you all. Anyone who’s ever dealt with clinical depression knows that it’s a constant battle that isn’t just won once, but has to be battled continuously, in many cases daily and can make you feel like you’re always going one step forward and two steps back. ‘Still Cursed’ is the for everyone who’s ever felt that pain and knows how it feels to being close to giving up. The track is also a glimpse into a new sonic direction for the band and features our very good friend Aaron Matts from the French metalcore heavyweights Ten56.”
Stream ‘Still Cursed‘ here: https://cabal.bfan.link/still-cursed.ema
Watch the video of ‘Still Cursed’ here: https://youtu.be/OOHkCRAr9FM
CABAL has through the years proved themselves as one of the heaviest and most uncompromising metal acts hailing from Copenhagen, Denmark.
The bands sound is visceral and destructive and aims to bring forth absolute chaos by drawing inspiration from everything from crushing death metal, contemporary metallic hardcore and metalcore to unnerving soundscapes and dark electronic music.
Since the release of their first album in 2018 the band toured most of the planet, from Europe and North America to Japan and Australia, as well as renowned festivals like, Roskilde Festival, Copenhell, Summer Slaughter, Brutal Assault and many more, and they have no intention of slowing down.
All of the above combined with features from some of the modern metal scenes most prominent names like; Matt Heafy from TRIVIUM, Jamie Hails from POLARIS and Joe Bad from FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY, the band has shown the world that Denmark has something to offer when it comes to bone crushing heaviness.
CABAL is:
Andreas Bjulver Paarup – Vocals
Christian Hammer Mattesen – Guitars
Chris Kreutzfeldt – Guitars
Lui Broch Larsen – Guitars
Dennis Hursid – Bass
Nikolaj Kaae Kirk – Drums
CABAL online
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www.cabalcult.com
www.patreon.com/cabalcult
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHWujbw3iYHcXq9ExfRiA4Q
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[Review] Parkway Drive @ Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney 21/09/2024
Parkway Drive transformed Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena into a melting pot of heavy music and explosive spectacle for their 20-year anniversary tour this past Saturday evening. It was a day of immense activity in Sydney’s Olympic Park, with not only Parkway Drive drawing 21,000 fans to a sold-out show but also the Bledisloe Cup at Accor Stadium and Comic Con in full swing nearby. Despite the logistical chaos outside, the moment fans entered the arena, their focus shifted entirely to the stage, as the band and their fans made it clear that this night belonged to them.
What began as a four-band lineup quickly shifted to a two-band bill, as Void of Vision and The Ghost Inside both had to cancel their sets due to unforeseen production issues. The disappointment was palpable, especially for fans eager to see Void of Vision celebrate their latest release, What I’ll Leave Behind, and those looking forward to The Ghost Inside’s long-awaited return to Australian soil after almost a decade.
However, the night was far from lost. Hailing from Detroit, I Prevail broke in the stage with tracks like There’s Fear in Letting Go and Body Bag quickly getting the crowd warmed up. Their reluctant but well-received cover of Taylor Swift’s Blank Space had the crowd screaming along, while songs like Choke inspired insane mosh pits. Their set was a rollercoaster of emotions, particularly during Hurricane, where frontman Brian Burkheiser touched on mental health struggles. By the time they closed with Gasoline, the arena was crackling with anticipation for what was to come.
Then came Parkway Drive.
The atmosphere shifted to a new level as the big screens flickered to life, showing nostalgic footage from their early days. The moment felt personal, almost intimate, as if the band was letting everyone in on the journey that brought them to this massive stage. The band emerged from the back of the arena, vocalist Winston McCall led the charge, draped in a white hoodie, resembling a boxer making his walk to the ring, flanked by two flag bearers.
They navigated their way through the crowd, building anticipation with every step handing out hugs and hi5’s. As they reached the center, the band assembled on a boxing-ring-sized stage in the middle of the arena, launching straight into their opener, and crowd favourite, Carrion. The small stage gave an intense, close-quarters feel, the band playing almost face-to-face with the audience. The energy was relentless as they followed up with Prey and Glitch, the floor of Qudos Arena heaving with at least 90% of the crowd jumping in unison. Mid-set, the band transitioned to the main stage via a walkway.
And that’s when the pyro kicked in. The sheer scale of the fire and explosions made it clear—the pyro budget for this tour must have been astronomical.
Highlights of the night included Vice Grip, during which a girl in a wheelchair was crowd-surfed from the back to the front, as if one ride wasn’t enough she would return 2 more times throughout the night. It was a pure, unfiltered moment of unity and celebration. The band tore through Boneyards featuring special guest Michael Crafter from Carpathian and I Killed The Prom Queen. A nod to the old school Australian hardcore fans in attendance. Winston’s thorn-adorned mic stand added a touch of symbolism to the visceral emotion in Wishing Wells, I sure hope that becomes a mainstay!
For long-time fans, the true peak came with a medley of tracks from their 2005 album, Killing With A Smile. Dubbed “Killing With A Medley,” the band shredded through Gimme a D, Anasasis (Xenophontis), Mutiny, Romance Is Dead, and Smoke ‘Em If Ya Got ‘Em, delivering an old-school breakdown mashup that left long-time fans grinning from ear to ear. The crushing weight of those early songs still reverberated in us all, even in a massive stadium, taking fans back to sweaty gigs at community centres and Seniors Halls. The old-school breakdowns hit just as hard, proving they’ve lost none of their intensity over the years. Next year will be the 20th Anniversary of Killing With a Smile, excuse me while I manifest a tour to hear that album in its entirety once again!
Midway through Idols and Anchors, Winston plunged into the crowd once more, orchestrating a massive circle pit before crowd-surfing back to the stage. Ben Gordon‘s drum solo tonight was mind blowing. It began with a soft, syncopated beat, perfectly in sync with the dancers’ sharp movements. As the tension built, mock Molotov cocktails flew, igniting the stage. With his rotating drum kit, Ben unleashed a powerful, aggressive solo that left us all in awe, showcasing just how far this band has come. The set flowed seamlessly into Chronos, a breathtaking number that featured a stirring strings intro and a guitar-cello duel, before the lights dimmed for Darker Still. The flaming Parkway Drive logo lit up behind him, casting an almost mythical glow over the stage.
The band brought the night to a momentus close with Wild Eyes, as the crowd united in chanting the “woah ohh ohh ohh” that echoed throughout the arena, cementing the night in memory. Winston reminded the audience that this was their biggest headline show to date, and it felt every bit as monumental.
Parkway Drive’s 20-year anniversary tour was more than a concert—it was a visceral, communal experience that left no fan untouched. The band’s sound remains as heavy and vital as ever, bolstered by production that was nothing short of mind-blowing. From nostalgic nods to their beginnings to the blistering energy of their latest material, Parkway Drive proved why they are still at the forefront of modern heavy music.
Flames, fury, and unforgettable moments—it was a night that will be talked about for years to come.
City and Colour announces Australian tour with Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats for January 2025
In a huge coup, acclaimed Canadian singer, songwriter and performer City and Colour announces he will tour Australia in January 2025, alongside dynamic US eight-piece Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats.
Playing shows from coast to coast, City and Colour will kick off an all ages* tour at Brisbane’s iconic Riverstage on Tuesday 14 January, before heading through Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. Local legend Alex Lahey will support on the East Coast and Adelaide dates, while Caitlin Harnett & The Pony Boys will warm audiences in Perth.
Frontier Members can access presale tickets from 10am local time on Tuesday 24 September, before the general public onsale opens at 11am local time on Wednesday 25 September. Head to frontiertouring.com/ccnr for more information.
Having toured Canada together earlier this year to incredible acclaim, City and Colour and Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats are ready to deliver their extraordinary live show to audiences down under.
On his last nationwide tour of Australia in 2023, City and Colour played intimate venues that sold out immediately, along with a string of appearances at SummerSalt Festival, stunning audiences with his trademark vocals, raw honesty and dialogue, talents that have endeared him to music lovers around the world since City and Colour’s inception in 2005. 2025 will mark Green’s nineteenth tour of Australia, having previously visited ten times as City and Colour, and another eight times with the band Alexisonfire.
City and Colour released his critically praised seventh studio album The Love Still Held Me Near last year.
Over the course of seven studio albums, City and Colour has compiled a canon ripe with songs born of adoration and devotion, amassing a legion of dedicated fans worldwide and garnering him three JUNOs, including two Songwriter of the Year awards, plus multiple triple, double, platinum and gold certifications in his native Canada.
One of the most recognisable forces in contemporary rock ‘n roll, eight-piece Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats are an undeniable live act, most recently in Australia in 2023.
Since 2015, Rateliff has led his denim-clad, horn-flanked Night Sweats to stages across the globe, leaving awed audiences in their wake. Their combustible mix of soul and rock quickly cemented them as a rare generational band who balances ecstatic live shows with engrossing and rich records.
South Of Here, the fourth Night Sweats album reckons with a lifetime of pain and trauma and transforms it into a stirring and soul-baring rumination on love, loss, hope and resolve. Following And It’s Still Alright, Rateliff’s beloved 2020 solo LP, and The Future, The Night Sweat’s acclaimed 2021 release, the new album blends both sides of his immense talent: emotionally potent, vivid storytelling and the rugged, R&B revivalism that has powered the band to world-wide acclaim over the past decade.
Unrivalled talents, don’t miss City and Colour with Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats when they tour Australia together for the very first time in January.
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CITY AND COLOUR WITH NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS
AUSTRALIAN TOUR
JANUARY 2025
With Special Guests ALEX LAHEY (BNE, SYD, MEL, ADEL) & CAITLIN HARNETT & THE PONY BOYS (PER)
Presented by Chugg Entertainment, Frontier Touring & Love Police
FRONTIER MEMBERS PRE-SALE
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Runs 24 hours from: Tuesday 24 September (10am local time)
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GENERAL PUBLIC ON SALE
Begins: Wednesday 25 September (11am local time)
TUESDAY 14 JANUARY
Riverstage | Brisbane QLD (Lic. All Ages)
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THURSDAY 16 JANUARY
Hordern Pavilion | Sydney NSW (Lic. All Ages)
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SATURDAY 18 JANUARY
Sidney Myer Music Bowl | Melbourne VIC (Lic. All Ages)
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MONDAY 20 JANUARY
Adelaide Entertainment Centre Theatre | Adelaide SA (Lic. All Ages)
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THURSDAY 23 JANUARY
Red Hill Auditorium | Perth WA (Lic. 13+)
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Kylie announces highly anticipated ‘Tension Tour’ for 2025
KYLIE ANNOUNCES HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ‘TENSION TOUR’ FOR 2025
‘TENSION II’, A BRAND NEW COLLECTION OF 13 SONGS, WILL BE RELEASED ON OCTOBER 18 VIA MUSHROOM MUSIC
LEAD SINGLE ‘LIGHTS CAMERA ACTION’ RELEASED SEPTEMBER 27
Kylie today announces her highly anticipated ‘Tension Tour’ for 2025, which will see the global icon perform in cities across the globe and is set to be Kylie’s biggest tour since 2011.
Opening in Kylie’s home country, Australia, on Saturday 15 February in Perth, the world tour will then head into Asia and reach the UK in May, with more countries and dates to be announced over the coming weeks.
Kylie said: “I am beyond excited to announce the TENSION TOUR 2025. I can’t wait to share beautiful and wild moments with fans all over the world, celebrating the Tension era and more! It’s been an exhilarating ride so far and now, get ready for your close up because I will be calling Lights, Camera, Action … and there will be a whole lot of Padaming!”
The Australian dates to be announced on the ‘Tension Tour’ 2025 are:
Saturday 15 February – RAC Arena | Perth, WA
Tuesday 18 February – Adelaide Entertainment Centre | Adelaide, SA
Thursday 20 February – Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne, VIC
Friday 21 February – Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne, VIC
Wednesday 26 February – Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Brisbane, QLD
Saturday 1 March – Qudos Bank Arena | Sydney, NSW
Sunday 2 March – Qudos Bank Arena | Sydney, NSW
Telstra Members have exclusive access to the Telstra Plus Member presale, which starts Tuesday 24 September (times staggered, see website for details) via telstra.com/music.
Frontier Member presale starts Thursday 26 September (times staggered, see website for details) before tickets go on sale Wednesday 2 October (times staggered, see website for details) via frontiertouring.com/kylie
KYLIE ANNOUNCES HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ‘TENSION TOUR’ FOR 2025
‘TENSION II’, A BRAND NEW COLLECTION OF 13 SONGS, WILL BE RELEASED ON OCTOBER 18 VIA MUSHROOM MUSIC
LEAD SINGLE ‘LIGHTS CAMERA ACTION’ RELEASED SEPTEMBER 27
Kylie today announces her highly anticipated ‘Tension Tour’ for 2025, which will see the global icon perform in cities across the globe and is set to be Kylie’s biggest tour since 2011.
Opening in Kylie’s home country, Australia, on Saturday 15 February in Perth, the world tour will then head into Asia and reach the UK in May, with more countries and dates to be announced over the coming weeks.
Kylie said: “I am beyond excited to announce the TENSION TOUR 2025. I can’t wait to share beautiful and wild moments with fans all over the world, celebrating the Tension era and more! It’s been an exhilarating ride so far and now, get ready for your close up because I will be calling Lights, Camera, Action … and there will be a whole lot of Padaming!”
The Australian dates to be announced on the ‘Tension Tour’ 2025 are:
Saturday 15 February – RAC Arena | Perth, WA
Tuesday 18 February – Adelaide Entertainment Centre | Adelaide, SA
Thursday 20 February – Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne, VIC
Friday 21 February – Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne, VIC
Wednesday 26 February – Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Brisbane, QLD
Saturday 1 March – Qudos Bank Arena | Sydney, NSW
Sunday 2 March – Qudos Bank Arena | Sydney, NSW
Telstra Members have exclusive access to the Telstra Plus Member presale, which starts Tuesday 24 September (times staggered, see website for details) via telstra.com/music.
Frontier Member presale starts Thursday 26 September (times staggered, see website for details) before tickets go on sale Wednesday 2 October (times staggered, see website for details) via frontiertouring.com/kylie
Tension II– a brand new collection of 13 songs – will be released on 18th October via Mushroom Music and is available to pre-order here. The high energy, high octane partner of the Number 1 album and global smash ‘Tension’, sees Kylie head further into the electronic space, and is packed full of dance floor anthems. The record includes nine brand new Kylie studio tracks plus the latest dance hit ‘Edge of Saturday Night’ with The Blessed Madonna as well as the collaborations with Orville Peck, Bebe Rexha and Tove Lo, and Sia
Full track listing for the album is –
1. Lights Camera Action
2. Taboo
3. Someone For Me
4. Good As Gone
5. Kiss Bang Bang
6. Diamonds
7. Hello
8. Dance To The Music
9. Shoulda Left Ya
10. Edge Of Saturday Night (with The Blessed Madonna)
11. My Oh My (with Bebe Rexha & Tove Lo)
12. Midnight Ride (with Orville Peck & Diplo)
13. Dance Alone (with Sia)
Lead single from the new collection ‘Lights Camera Action’ will be released on 27th September and is available to pre-save now.
Kylie said: “The Tension era has been so special to me … I can’t possibly let it be over just yet! Welcome to ‘Tension II’.”
2024 has already seen Kylie take home the Global Icon Award at the BRITs, win the Best Pop Dance Recording Grammy for the smash hit, ‘Padam Padam’, attend the Met Gala, complete her inaugural Las Vegas Residency, perform at WeHo Pride and release a series of high profile collaborations. July saw Kylie perform an awe-inspiring and critically lauded headline show at London’s BST Hyde Park. Described by The Guardian as “a glorious celebration of pop perfection” (5*) and by Metro as “outrageously good” (5*), Rolling Stone’s 5* review said: “This pop queen’s London takeover proves her unchallengeable place atop the throne remains perfectly intact.” Kylie released her Number 1 album Tension in September 2023 which has now surpassed 500,000 sales worldwide and nearing half a billion streams.
ALL SHOWS LICENSED ALL AGES
Saturday 15 February
RAC Arena | Perth, WA
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Tuesday 18 February
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Thursday 20 February
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Friday 21 February
Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne, VIC
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Wednesday 26 February
Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Brisbane, QLD
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Qudos Bank Arena | Sydney, NSW
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Qudos Bank Arena | Sydney, NSW
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DUA LIPA 2025 ‘RADICAL OPTIMISM TOUR’ – SECOND SHOW NOW CONFIRMED FOR SYDNEY AND A THIRD MELBOURNE DATE ADDE D DUE TO INCREDIBLE DEMAND
3x GRAMMY and 7x BRIT Award-winning global pop powerhouse Dua Lipa last week announced a global 2025 run on her Radical Optimism Tour including arena shows in Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland in March/April 2025.
Due to phenomenal demand for tickets during the pre-sale period, a third show has now been confirmed in Melbourne, and a second Sydney show has also been added. Tickets for both shows will be available at 2pm local time today, Thursday, September 19 at dualipa.com. The general onsale begins Friday, September 20 at 1pm local time at dualipa.com.
Dua Lipa will perform in Melbourne at Rod Laver Arena Thursday 20, Saturday 22, and Sunday 23 March – followed by Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena on Wednesday 26 and Friday 28 March, before travelling to New Zealand for her show on Wednesday April 2 at Auckland’s Spark Arena.
The tour follows Dua’s highly anticipated debut on the Pyramid Stage as the Friday night headliner at the 2024 Glastonbury Festival earlier this summer. The BBC praised her performance, saying, “Dua hit every mark with the precision of someone who had been preparing for this moment for years.” Following her electric Glastonbury set, she immediately sold out two consecutive nights at London’s iconic Wembley Stadium set for June 2025. Dua has reached a new pinnacle in her career, with fan demand at an all-time high.
The Radical Optimism Tour will kick off with previously announced shows in Asia, including stops in Singapore, Jakarta, Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur and more before wrapping up on Thursday, December 5 in Seoul, Korea at Gocheok Sky Dome. The 2025 dates begin Thursday, March 20 in Melbourne, Australia at Rod Laver Arena, and include performances in Sydney, Auckland, Madrid, Hamburg, Paris, Amsterdam, London, Dublin, Toronto, Chicago, New York, Miami, Los Angeles, and many more before concluding in Seattle on Thursday, October 16 at Climate Pledge Arena. Prior to the tour kickoff in Asia, Dua will headline Austin City Limits in Austin, TX on October 5 and October 12.
The global tour supports Dua’s third studio album, Radical Optimism, which was released May 3, 2024 via Warner Records. The album went straight to No. 1 in 11 countries, including the UK where it became the biggest album debut from a UK artist in 2024 and garnered the highest week one sales from a UK female artist since 2021. In the US, the album debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart and No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart, marking Dua’s biggest sales week yet. It was named a Critic’s Pick by The New York Times, who hailed it as “an album of nonstop ear candy,” along with Variety, who declared it is “a joyous blast of pop savvy.” Additionally, The New Yorker praised, “the instrumentation is a gleaming and impenetrable expanse, and the main attraction is Lipa,” and Vogue raved it is “a summery, self-assured slice of pop brilliance…[and] catchy as hell.”
DUA LIPA – RADICAL OPTIMISM TOUR AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND 2025 DATES
Thu Mar 20 – Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena
Sat Mar 22 – Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena – Just added
Sun Mar 23 – Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena – Just added
Wed Mar 26 – Sydney, Australia – Qudos Bank Arena
Fri Mar 28 – Sydney, Australia – Qudos Bank Arena – Just added
Wed Apr 2 – Auckland, New Zealand – Spark Arena
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About Dua Lipa
3x GRAMMY and 7x BRIT Award-winning global pop powerhouse Dua Lipa continues to be one of pop music’s leading forces with the release of her third album, Radical Optimism. Upon release, the album went straight to No. 1 in 11 countries, including the UK where it became the biggest album debut from a UK female artist in 2024 and garnered the highest week one sales from a UK female artist since 2021. In the US, the album debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart and No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart, marking Dua’s biggest sales week yet. The New York Times named it a Critic’s Pick and hailed it as “an album of nonstop ear candy,” along with Variety, who declared it “a joyous blast of pop savvy,” The New Yorker, who praised, “the instrumentation is a gleaming and impenetrable expanse, and the main attraction is Lipa,” and Vogue, who raved it is “a summary, self-assured slice of pop brilliance…[and] catchy as hell.”
Following its release in 2020, Dua’s certified platinum sophomore album Future Nostalgia became the longest running top 10 album by a female artist on the Billboard 200 in 2021. The GRAMMY Award-winning album spawned multiple worldwide hit singles, with “Levitating” earning certified diamond status and the title of Billboard’s No. 1 Hot 100 Song of 2021.
Dua has found superstar status on stage and off, thanks to her many passions outside of music. 2022 saw Dua launch Service95, a global style, culture and society editorial platform that now comprises a weekly newsletter, the Service95 book club and the Dua Lipa: At Your Service podcast, which has been lauded by The Sunday Times and The Guardian and was named one of the Best Podcasts of 2022 by Spotify. Having graced every major fashion magazine worldwide from Vogue and Elle to W and Dazed, Dua added “designer” to her resume in 2023 when she co-designed Versace’s “La Vacanza” collection alongside Donatella Versace herself, which Vogue deemed “the hottest collaboration of the summer.”
Dua’s eponymous 2017 debut album is certified platinum, spawned six platinum tracks, and made her the first female artist in BRIT Awards history to pick up five nominations in a single year. Dua has a total of 10 GRAMMY nominations, with three wins for Best Pop Vocal Album, Best New Artist and Best Dance Recording. Additionally, she earned nominations at the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards for her hit song “Dance The Night” from the box office sensation Barbie. Across platforms globally, she has amassed over 45 billion streams and holds the record for being the first female artist to have two albums with over 10 billion streams each on Spotify.
Interview with Jordan Dreyer (La Dispute)
Post-hardcore band LA DISPUTE commemorates the 10th anniversary of their acclaimed 2014 album “Rooms Of The House”, with a one off Australian show in Sydney this November as part of their exclusive global tour which will see the band perform the album in full, along with selections from their catalog. The Michigan five-piece band will perform at Sydney’s Roundhouse on Friday 22nd November, marking the final night of their ‘2024 Five Nights Only Tour’ which includes stops in London, Amsterdam, Berlin and Grand Rapids. These shows will mark not just their only “Rooms of the House” anniversary shows, but their only remaining headlining shows for the entirety of 2024, as they continue preparations for a new album.
My Live Nation members can secure tickets first during the exclusive pre-sale beginning Wednesday 20th March at 10am concluding on Friday 22nd March at 9am.
For complete tour and ticket information visit livenation.com.au.
La Dispute is a five-piece from Grand Rapids, Michigan responsible for some of the most uncompromising, experimental post-hardcore music of the last two decades. Through four full length records—Somewhere at the Bottom of the River Between Vega and Altair (2008), Wildlife (2011), Rooms of the House (2014), and their most recent PANORAMA (2019), released by Epitaph Records, as well as its on-going Here, Hear EP series—La Dispute have continued to push themselves stylistically release to release, evolving through the incorporation of new sounds, themes, and approaches while remaining unmistakably La Dispute in the process.
Lyrically, PANORAMA serves as a return to early form, trading the fictionalised characters of their previous two albums for a personal meditation on life, loss, and recovery in the form of a half-dreamt, half-real drive along an important stretch of highway in their hometown. Instrumentally, PANORAMA is their most diverse effort, using layers of additional production and instrumentation to create an ethereal yet still intense accompaniment to the vision-filled car ride the lyrics discuss.
Following successful tours in 2022 and 2023 revisiting their seminal album Wildlife, the band has begun the process of writing their fifth as-yet untitled full length album and looks forwards to playing more shows and connecting with fans worldwide along the way. After nearly two full decades crafting inventive post-hardcore, La Dispute remains driven by their passion for art, live performance, and for the community that surrounds it.
Don’t miss their Australian show as they perform for one night only in Sydney this November.
LA DISPUTE
FRIDAY 22 NOVEMBER – ROUNDHOUSE, SYDNEY
TICKETS ON SALE 10AM AT FRIDAY 22ND MARCH
Live Nation pre-sale: Wednesday 20th March at 10am – Friday 22nd March at 9am
For complete tour and ticket information, visit livenation.com.au
