Fear Factory Announce ‘Cybernetic Domination’ 35 Years Of Fear Australian and New Zealand Tour 2026

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3 Feb

Written By The Note

This marks Fear Factory’s first headline tour of Australia in ten years.

Industrial metal band Fear Factory official group portrait. Musicians Milo Silvestro, Dino Cazares, Tony Campos, and Pete Webber in black clothing. — Image supplied

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Industrial metal icons Fear Factory are touring Australia and New Zealand in celebration of the band’s 35th anniversary.

The tour marks Fear Factory’s first headline tour of Australia in a decade and their first shows in New Zealand since 2012.

Fans can expect to hear all of the quartet’s biggest and best hits when the tour kicks off on Tuesday 19 May at Perth’s Metropolis Fremantle.

The tour continues with dates at Adelaide’s The Gov on Thursday 21 May, Sydney’s Liberty Hall on Friday 22 May, Melbourne’s The Northcote Theatre on Saturday 23 May, Brisbane’s The Tivoli on Tuesday 26 May, Townsville’s The Warehouse on Wednesday 27 May and Hobart’s Odeon on Friday 29 May, with the final date in New Zealand at Auckland’s The Studio on Sunday 31 May.

General admission and VIP tickets go on sale at 9am AEDT on Thursday 5 February. Details of where tickets can be purchased are below:

Perth, Adelaide and Townsville – www.oztix.com.au

Sydney, Melbourne and Hobart – www.moshtix.com.au

Brisbane – www.ticketmaster.com.au

Auckland – https://studiotheticket.flicket.co.nz

Formed in 1989, Los Angeles industrial groove metal legends Fear Factory are pioneers of the industrial genre.

Over the band’s 35-year career, they’ve released ten studio albums, including their 1995 sophomore classic, Demanufacture, and are working on their eleventh release, which is set to arrive later this year.

Catch Fear Factory performing at The Gov on Thursday 21 May. Ticketing information available at oztix.com.au.

Fear Factory ‘Cybernetic Domination’ 35 Years Of Fear Australian and New Zealand Tour Dates 2026

Tuesday 19 May – Metropolis Fremantle, Perth, WA

Thursday 21 May – The Gov, Adelaide, SA

Friday 22 May – Liberty Hall, Sydney, NSW

Saturday 23 May – The Northcote Theatre, Melbourne, VIC

Tuesday 26 May – The Tivoli, Brisbane, QLD

Wednesday 27 May – The Warehouse, Townsville, QLD

Friday 29 May – Odeon, Hobart, TAS

Sunday 31 May – The Studio, Auckland, NZ

Fear Factory "Cybernetic Domination: 35 Years of Fear" 2026 tour poster for Australia and New Zealand. Includes dates for Sydney, Melbourne, and more.

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