JD Fortune Announces ‘Plays The Best Of INXS’ Australian Tour 2025
The one time INXS member is headlining his first Australian tour this October.
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Canadian powerhouse JD Fortune is returning to Australia for his first ever headline tour this October, performing the biggest and best INXS hits.
After winning the reality TV show Rock Star, Fortune became the new lead singer of Aussie icons INXS, fronting the band for seven years from 2005 to 2011, appearing on the band’s eleventh studio album, Switch.
Now performing with his own band, Fortune can’t wait to get back to Australia and serenade fans with INXS classic such as ‘Need You Tonight’, ‘Never Tear Us Apart’, ‘New Sensation’, ‘Mystify’, ‘Devil Inside’, ‘Don’t Change’, ‘Suicide Blonde’ and ‘Original Sin’, alongside songs he co-wrote with the band, including ‘Pretty Vegas’ and ‘Devil’s Party’.
Fortune’s Plays the Best of INXS tour begins at Brisbane’s The Triffid on Wednesday, October 8 and continues with concerts at Gold Coast’s Miami Marketta on Thursday, October 9, Coogee’s Coogee Bay Hotel on Saturday, October 11, Marrickville’s Factory Theatre on Sunday, October 12, Thirroul’s Anita’s Theater on Tuesday, October 14 and Newcastle’s King St. Bandroom on Wednesday, October 15.
The tour then crosses the border into Victoria for gigs at Frankston’s Arts Center on Friday, October 17, Melbourne’s Max Watts on Saturday, October 18 and Melbourne’s The Palms at Crown on Monday, October 20, before the final three gigs at Adelaide’s The Gov on Wednesday, October 22, Perth’s Rosemount Hotel on Saturday, October 25 and Fremantle’s Freo.Social on Sunday, October 26.
Pre-sale kicks off on Wednesday, May 7 at 9:30am local time. General admission begins on Friday, May 9 at 9:30am local time. For all ticketing details, visit metropolistouring.com.
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Falling in love with music after listening to the soundtrack for Kurt Russell’s Elvis movie, JD Fortune held many different jobs during his early years, including performing as an Elvis impersonator, as he tried to break through into the entertainment world.
Living in his car at the time he auditioned for Rock Star, Fortune made it to the final and was crowned the winner, becoming the new lead singer of INXS. Fortune and the remaining INXS members toured the globe several times and released one album, Switch (2005), before Fortune’s love of the rockstar life impacted his relationship with the other members.
After rumours swirled that Fortune had been let go by the band in 2009, he was confirmed as INXS’ lead vocalist in 2010 and continued to perform with the band until being officially fired in 2011.
Over the last 15 years, Fortune has released several albums and continued to tour, with INXS fans in for a treat when he touches down in Australia later this year.
Catch JD Fortune at The Gov on Wednesday, October 22. For full ticketing information, visit metropolistouring.com.
JD Fortune Plays the Best of INXS Australia Tour Dates 2025
Wednesday, October 8 – The Ttrffid, Brisbane
Thursday, October 9 – Miami Marketta, Gold Coast
Saturday, October 11 – Coogee Bay Hotel, Coogee
Sunday, October 12 – Factory Theatre, Marrickville
Tuesday, October 14 – Anita’s Theatre, Thirroul
Wednesday, October 15 – King St. Bandroom, Newcastle
Friday, October 17 – Frankston Arts Centre, Frankston
Saturday, October 18 – Max Watts, Melbourne
Monday, October 20 – The Palms at Crown, Melbourne
Wednesday, October 22 – The Gov, Adelaide
Saturday, October 25 – Rosemount Hotel, Perth
Sunday, October 26 – Freo.Social, Fremantle
