News · 22 June 2026

James Blake Announces 2026 East Coast Australian Tour

The singer-songwriter and producer is playing Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.

British Grammy and Mercury Prize-winning producer, songwriter and musician James Blake is heading back down under this December.

Returning for the first time since 2019, Blake is touring his critically acclaimed seventh studio album, Trying Times, which Clash called “Fragile, imperfect, but necessary” and Slant Magazine said is “an album that will make you feel a little less alone.”

The bad news for SA fans is that Blake has only announced three east coast hedline show in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.

The tour begins at Fortitude Music Hall in Brisbane on Tuesday 1 December, followed by Sydney Opera House Forecourt in Sydney on Wednesday 2 December, and finally Melbourne’s Margaret Court Arena on Saturday 5 December.

Mastercard cardholders have first access to tickets via the Mastercard pre-sale that runs from 10am AEST Wednesday 24 June to 9am AEST Friday 26 June, followed by Vodafone mobile customers who have access to a 48-hour Vodafone pre-sale commencing Wednesday 24 June from 10am AEST.

An artist pre-sale runs from 10am AEST Wednesday 24 June until 9am AEST Friday 26 June. Up next is the Secret Sounds pre-sale from 10am AEST Thursday 25 June until 9am AEST Friday 26 June.

General on-sale kicks off at 10am AEST Friday 26 June via secretsounds.com.

James Blake has become synonymous with modern, downtempo electronic music since emerging from the UK post-dubstep scene in the early 2010s.

The British DJ, producer and songwriter has spent the past 15 years releasing stirring musical compositions across seven albums, while working with the industry’s most formidable and diverse collaborators, including Beyoncé, Frank Ocean, SZA, ROSALÍA, Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott and more.

As a live artist, Blake has played sold-out shows across Europe and performed on some of the most iconic stages, including Glastonbury, Coachella, Primavera Sound, Splendour in the Grass, Austin City Limits and many more.

Catch James Blake in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne this December. Ticketing information is available at secretsounds.com.