Sepultura Announce Final Australian Tour
The Brazilian heavy metal legends are calling it a day with one final Aussie tour.
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Brazilian heavy metal brutes Sepultura are calling it a day with a global tour that now includes a run of five shows across Australia in 2026.
Having played to sold-out crowds across Latin America, Europe and the US, Sepultura’s Celebrating Life Through Death… final Australian tour will be a celebration of the band’s 40-year history together.
“We’ve always had the best fans in the world, who supported us with praise and criticism, who were demanding and intelligent, who grew together with the band and have always been loyal,” the band says. “Without you, none of this would have been possible. This album and this tour are for you. Dear SepulNation, we love you and always will.”
Sepultura’s Celebrating Life Through Death… begins in Perth at Metro City on Friday 20 March and continues with dates at Adelaide’s The Gov on Monday 23 March, Melbourne’s Northcote Theatre on Wednesday 25 March, Sydney’s Liberty Hall on Friday 27 March and Brisbane’s The Tivoli on Sunday 29 March.
Pre-sale begins on Friday 12 December at 9am AEDT, with general on-sale taking place on Monday 15 December at 9am AEDT. Ticketing info available via destroyalllines.com.
Originally founded in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, by brothers Max and Igor Cavalera, Sepultura have done it all across their 40 year career.
Their list of achievements includes 15 studio albums; 14 of which went gold, more than 20 million records sold worldwide and their landmark record Roots surpassing 150 million Spotify streams.
Sepultura’s final undertaking as a band is a monster world tour performing tracks from across their storied career. The band are also recording 40 live tracks across 40 cities that will be available as a compilation capturing the magic of Sepultura live for fans to enjoy.
Catch Sepultra performing at The Gov on Monday 23 March. Ticketing information is available via destroyalllines.com.
Sepultura Celebrating Life Through Death… Australian Tour Dates 2026
Friday 20 March – Metro City, Perth, WA
Monday 23 March – The Gov, Adelaide, SA
Wednesday 25 March – Northcote Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 27 March – Liberty Hall, Sydney, NSW
Sunday 29 March – The Tivoli, Brisbane, QLD
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