Genre-Defying UK Artist Yungblud Announces 2026 Australian Tour
The exciting live act is bringing his IDOLS world tour down under next year.
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Rumours spread over the weekend that UK artist Yungblud was about to announce a tour, and today that speculation has come true, with the ‘I Think I’m OKAY’ hitmaker revealing he’s bringing his IDOLS world tour to Australia.
Having sold out his 24-date North American tour in just one minute last week, the multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and performer is heading our way in January 2026.
Yungblud’s Australian leg of his IDOLS world tour commences in Sydney at Hordern Pavilion on Saturday 10 January. The exciting creative then performs concerts at Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl on Tuesday 13 January, Adelaide’s AEC Arena on Thursday 15 January, Brisbane’s Riverstage on Saturday 17 January and Perth’s Ice Cream Factory on Tuesday 20 January.
Telstra Plus member pre-sale kicks off at 2pm AEST on Thursday 16 October and runs for 48 hours or until pre-sale allocation is exhausted via telstra.com.au.
Frontier member pre-sale begins at 3pm AEST on Monday 20 October and runs for 24 hours or until pre-sale allocation is exhausted via frontiertouring.com.
General on-sale kicks off at 3pm AEST on Tuesday 21 October via frontiertouring.com.
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Since bursting onto the scene almost a decade ago, Yungblud's rise has been rapid, with the UK-born artist becoming one of the most influential musical voices of his generation.
Merging rock and punk into a firestorm of emotion, the past few years have seen Yungblud curate his own festival, Bludfest, release the #1 Sunday Times Bestseller You Need to Exist: A Book to Love and Destroy and drop his critically acclaimed, chart-topping fourth album, IDOLS, which arrived earlier this year alongside the Paul Dugdale directed documentary, YUNGBLUD: Are You Ready, Boy?.
2025 has also seen Yungblud perform ‘Changes’ with Black Sabbath at the Back To The Beginning benefit concert and announce a collaborative EP with Aerosmith.
His upcoming Australian tour, his first in three years, is shaping up as a must-attend for music lovers, with tickets sure to sell out in no time
Catch Yungblud at AEC Arena on Thursday 15 January. For ticketing info, visit frontiertouring.com.
Yungblud IDOLS 2026 Australian Tour Dates
Saturday 10 January – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, NSW
Tuesday 13 January – Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne, VIC
Thursday 15 January – AEC Arena, Adelaide, SA
Saturday 17 January – Riverstage, Brisbane, QLD
Tuesday 20 January – Ice Cream Factory, Perth, WA
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