Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons Reschedule Australian Tour

The band will now be heading our way in March 2026.

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Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons’ upcoming Australian tour has been postponed after the band revealed in a statement that lead singer Joel Peters had left the band.

While they will fulfil their European dates for the remainder of 2025, Campbell and co couldn’t secure a new singer in time for the Australian leg of their tour. Despite the setback, the band promises to “deliver an unforgettable rock ’n’ roll experience” when they perform across the country in March 2026.

Read the full statement from Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons below.

“Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons today announce the departure of Joel Peters. The band would like to extend their thanks to Joel for his contribution and wish him every success in his future endeavours.

“As a result of this change, the band’s forthcoming Australian tour has been rescheduled for March 2026. Despite extensive efforts to find a workable solution, it was not possible to prepare a new band member and to proceed with the September dates at such short notice. The band sincerely apologises to fans for any inconvenience and looks forward to coming to Australia in March, fully prepared to deliver an unforgettable rock ’n’ roll experience. All tickets for each city remain valid for the new dates.

“All remaining UK and European shows scheduled for the rest of the year will go ahead as planned. Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons are excited to continue performing for the fans and look forward to seeing everyone on the road.”

The new dates for the band’s rescheduled Australian tour are as follows: The Triffid in Brisbane on Friday 6 March, Manning Bar in Sydney on Saturday 7 March, Max Watts in Melbourne on Sunday 8 March, Lion Arts Factory in Adelaide on Tuesday 10 March and The Rosemount in Perth on Wednesday 11 March.

Tickets for all shows are on sale now via thephoenix.au.

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Phil Campbell began playing the guitar at the age of 10. By the age of 13, he was performing locally with a cabaret band around his hometown of Pontypridd, Wales, before joining the pub rock act Roktopus. He formed his first heavy metal band, Persian Risk, at age 18, and less than five years later, he was performing with Motörhead on stages across the world.

Campbell remained with the band until they disbanded in 2015 after the death of frontman Lemmy Kilmister. He played on 16 of Motörhead’s albums and performed headline and festival gigs all over the globe.

Not long after the demise of Motörhead, Campbell recruited his three sons – Todd, Tyla and Dane – to play with him, and Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons was born.

Catch Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons at Lion Arts Factory on Tuesday 10 March. Tickets on sale now via thephoenix.au.

Phil Campbell and The Bastard Sons Australian Tour Dates 2026

Friday 6 March – The Triffid, Brisbane, QLD

Saturday 7 March - Manning Bar, Sydney, NSW

Sunday 8 March - Max Watts, Melbourne, VIC

Tuesday 10 March - Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide, SA

Wednesday 11 March - The Rosemount, Perth, WA

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