Thornhill Plot ‘Bodies’ 2026 Australian Tour

The Melbourne heavy metal act will be joined on tour by special guests Amira Elfeky, Paledusk and HEAVENSGATE.

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Melbourne metal heroes Thornhill are riding high after the release of their third album Bodies, and to celebrate, have announced a 2026 headline Australian tour.

This will not only be the band’s first national shows on home soil since the album’s release in April, but their biggest headline tour to date.

“This is our first Australia headline run since the album dropped, and we’ve put everything into making it something memorable,” Thornhill said in a statement. “These are the biggest shows we’ve played on our own, and we’ve curated a lineup that feels really special to us. Fans can expect a whole new energy and a night that really captures where Thornhill is at right now.”

Thonrhill aren’t going it alone, bringing along three special guests on tour – emerging American songstress Amira Elfeky, genre-spanning Japanese metalcore fiends Paledusk and fellow Melbourne noisemakers HEAVENSGATE.

The Bodies Tour takes in Brisbane (Saturday 21 February), Sydney (Sunday 22 February), Perth (Tuesday 24 February), Adelaide (Thursday 26 February) and Melbourne (Friday 27 February).

Pre-sale tickets are available from Monday 1 September at 5pm AEST via this link. General on-sale begins Wednesday 3 September at 11am AEST via destroyalllines.com.

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For the past decade, Thornhill have forged a global rep as one of Australia’s leading heavy music acts.

Breaking through in 2019 with their debut album The Dark Pool, they followed up in 2022 with Heroine, which debuted at #3 on the ARIA Albums charts and #1 on the ARIA Australian Albums charts.

That momentum has continued with this year’s Bodies. The band’s most recent release, which debuted at #4 on the ARIA Top Albums Chart, #2 on the ARIA Australian Albums Chart and #3 on the Top Vinyl Albums Chart, was called a "lascivious sense of charisma" by KERRANG! and has seen the quartet performing shows across the globe.

Closing out 2025 supporting Sleep Token across the USA this September and October before a run of European and UK shows, Thornhill’s 2026 Aussie tour is sure to be the stuff of legend.

Catch Thornhill at The Gov on Thursday 26 February. For ticketing info, visit destroyalllines.com.

Thornhill 2026 Australian Tour Dates

Saturday 21 February - The Tivoli, Brisbane, QLD (Lic AA)

Sunday 22 February - Enmore Theatre, Sydney, NSW (Lic AA)

Tuesday 24 February - Astor Theatre, Perth, WA (Lic AA)

Thursday 26 February - The Gov, Adelaide, SA (Lic AA)

Friday 27 February - Forum Theatre, Melbourne, VIC (18+)

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