KT Tunstall Announces ‘Eye To The Telescope’ 20th Anniversary Australian & NEw Zealand Tour

The Scottish singer-songwriter will perform her seminal album Eye To The Telescope in its entirety.

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Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall returns to Australia and New Zealand in 2026 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of her seminal album, Eye To The Telescope.

Released in 2004, Eye To The Telescope was Tunstall’s debut album, with the record selling over five million copies internationally and producing the singles ‘Black Horse and the Cherry Tree’, ‘Other Side of the World’, ‘Suddenly I See’, ‘Under the Weather’ and ‘Another Place to Fall’.

Last in Australia supporting Train, Tunstall’s headline tour will see her perform Eye To The Telescope in its entirety.

Tunstall’s tour begins in Australia with a concert at the Astor Theatre in Perth on Tuesday 19 May. She then travels to Brisbane’s Princess Theatre on Friday 22 May, Sydney’s Metro Theatre on Saturday 23 May, Melbourne’s Northcote Theatre on Sunday 24 May and Adelaide’s The Gov on Wednesday 27 May.

The final two shows of the tour take place in New Zealand at Auckland’s Powerstation on Friday 29 May and Wellington’s Meow Nui on Saturday 30 May.

Early bird pre-sale begins at 10am AEST on Tuesday 30 September, with general on-sale commencing at 10am AEST on Thursday 2 October. For full ticketing information, visit destroyalllines.com.

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KT Tunstall seemingly came out of nowhere in 2004 with the release of her Mercury Music Prize-nominated debut album, Eye To The Telescope.

Although the album was well received in the UK, it wasn’t until the album dropped in the US in 2006 that Tunstall went truly global, helped by the use of her song ‘Suddenly I See’ in the opening credits of the hit film The Devil Wears Prada.

Reflecting on the album’s milestone, KT says: “When I made my very first record, Eye To The Telescope, it never crossed my mind where I might be when it turned 20. It was a fantastically scrappy album to make, with very little money and a handful of musician friends.

“Over the years. I’ve been told the most amazing stories of what these songs mean to people all over the world, how they have kept them company through love and loss, through being lost and getting found. Needless to say, it’s been a beautiful thrill.”

Since her debut, Tunstall has released seven more albums, including the 2023 collaborative album Face To Face with Suzi Quatro, and continues to tour the globe.

Catch KT Tunstall at The Gov on Wednesday 27 May. For ticketing info, visit destroyalllines.com.

KT Tunstall Eye To The Telescope 20th Anniversary Australian & New Zealand Tour Dates

Tuesday 19 May – Astor Theatre, Perth, WA

Friday 22 May – Princess Theatre, Brisbane, QLD

Saturday 23 May – Metro Theatre, Sydney, NSW

Sunday 24 May – Northcote Theatre, Melbourne, VIC

Wednesday 27 May – The Gov, Adelaide, SA

Friday 29 May – Powerstation, Auckland, NZ

Saturday 30 May – Meow Nui, Wellington, NZ

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