News · 3 August 2026

Fool Nelson Announce Australian Tour 2026

The Perth trio are hitting the road in support of their new single, 'Keepsake'

Fool Nelson - photo supplied

Fresh from living it up while touring the UK and Europe, Perth surf rockers Fool Nelson are back home and ready to perform for their fans.

Vocalist and guitarist Tom Broadbent, drummer Ned Broadbent and bassist Darcy Steven have locked in seven shows across the nation this October.

The tour coincides with Fool Nelson's most recent single, 'Keepsake', which is taken from the deluxe edition of their EP Bad Dreams.

"'Keepsake' is a song for our loved ones," shared Tom. "Sometimes you get so caught up in your own head that you forget how much these people mean to you. It's often during completely mundane moments in the day that it can hit you: 'wow, I really love these people'. I started writing this song during one of these moments."

Fool Nelson's Keepsake National Tour begins on Friday 2 October at The Brightside in Brisbane. Dates then follow at Sydney's Metro Social on Saturday 3 October, Wollongong's Yours & Owls Festival on Sunday 4 October, Jive in Adelaide on Friday 9 October, Melbourne's Northcote Social Club on Saturday 10 October and Perth's Indian Ocean Hotel on Saturday 17 October, finishing up at Perth's The Y HQ on Saturday 24 October.

Tickets for all shows are on sale here.

2026 has been one hell of a year for Fool Nelson. Along with performing to raucous crowds across Europe and the UK, the band released a deluxe edition of their EP Bad Dreams.

Released via AWAL, Bad Dreams was well received by the music press when first released and includes the singles 'Don’t Feel Right', 'Big Shot' and 'Bad Dreams', which hit #1 on the Most Played on triple j for multiple weeks.

Speaking about the EP, Fool Nelson's Darcy Steven said, "Overall, the EP is about sticking close to the people you love. Often, we've found ourselves pushing away those relationships when things are difficult or uncertain, but we're learning to put those things first amidst anxiety, ambition, and uncertainty. For us, the EP definitely serves as a bit of an outlet for our anxieties, but hopefully also serves as a reminder of what's important."

Catch Fool Nelson performing at Jive on Friday 9 October. Tickets on sale here. Bad Dreams Deluxe Edition by Fool Nelson is out now via AWAL. Listen here.