Busta Rhymes Reveals First Australian Tour Dates in Over 10 Years
Along with his appearance at Promiseland Festival, the rapper has lined up shows in Melbourne and Sydney this October.

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First announced as part of this year’s Promiseland Festival lineup, Grammy-nominated rapper Busta Rhymes has added two solo shows to his Australian visit.
The ‘Break Ya Neck’ and ‘Pass the Courvoisier, Part II’ rapper has extended his Australian tour to include shows in Melbourne and Sydney. Busta will follow his festival appearance with a performance in Sydney at Hordern Pavilion on Tuesday, October 8 and then back that up with a gig in Melbourne at Festival Hall the next day, Wednesday, October 9.
Joining Busta will be YG Marley, the son of Lauryn Hill and Rohan Marley and the grandson of Bob Marley.
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Busta Rhymes is recognised as a hip hop great whose career has spanned almost four decades. An original member of Leaders of the New School who came to the fore after collaborating with A Tribe Called Quest, Busta has released 11 studio albums to date – including 2006’s #1 Billboard 200 charting The Big Bang – and was named one of The Source’s Top 50 Lyricists of All Time in 2012.
Busta’s short tour comes in support of last year’s Blockbusta, his first album since 2020’s Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God. It’s also the rapper’s first Australian trip since 2011 when he performed as part of the Supafest tour.
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Busta Rhymes Australian Tour 2024
with special guest YG Marley
Sunday, October 6 – Promiseland Festival, Gold Coast
Tuesday, October 8 – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney
Wednesday, October 9 – Festival Hall, Melbourne
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