A Perfect Circle Are Finally Returning To Australia

Alt-rock fans, prepare yourselves for a full-blown Maynard James Keenan double feature.

American rock heavyweights A Perfect Circle have announced their long-awaited return to Australia this December – their first visit in more than a decade – and they’re bringing fellow Keenan brainchild Puscifer along for the ride.

A Perfect Circle – ‘Judith’

The tour will mark A Perfect Circle’s first Australian shows since 2013, with the band set to hit arenas and outdoor venues across Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney before wrapping the run across the ditch in Auckland.

For fans of Keenan’s ever-expanding musical universe, it’s essentially a two-for-one masterclass in atmospheric alt-rock weirdness.

Formed in 1999 by guitarist Billy Howerdel and Maynard James Keenan, A Perfect Circle quickly became one of the most influential alternative rock bands of the early 2000s.

Their debut album Mer de Noms dropped in 2000 and instantly made waves, becoming the highest-charting debut rock album at the time thanks to enduring fan favourites like ‘Judith’ and ‘3 Libras’.

Across their career the band have released four albums – including Thirteenth Step (2003), eMOTIVe (2004) and 2018’s Eat the Elephant, which debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200 and topped the US Rock Albums chart.

Meanwhile, Puscifer – Keenan’s genre-bending electro-rock project alongside Mat Mitchell and Carina Round – have carved out their own cult following with a theatrical blend of dark electronics, post-punk textures and absurdist storytelling.

Known as much for their surreal stage shows as their music, Puscifer recently released their latest album Normal Isn’t and continue to expand the ever-growing “Pusciverse” of characters, visuals and offbeat lore.

The upcoming run will see A Perfect Circle arrive in Australia following a major European tour kicking off in London this June, marking their first headline outing since 2018.

For Aussie fans who’ve waited more than ten years to see the band again, it’s shaping up to be a pretty special return.

And with Puscifer opening proceedings, expect a night that leans heavily into the strange, cinematic and spectacular corners of Keenan’s musical world.

Peep all the details down below.

A Perfect Circle + Puscifer 2026 Australian Tour Dates

Friday 4 December — The Drive, Adelaide
Sunday 6 December — Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Tuesday 8 December — Riverstage, Brisbane
Friday 11 December — TikTok Entertainment Centre, Sydney

Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday 20 March at 9am local time via Live Nation

An artist presale will commence on Tuesday 17 March at 9am running until Thursday 19 March at 8am.

In Australia, Mastercard cardholders have special access to presale tickets from Tuesday 17 March at 9am until Thursday 19 March at 8am. Plus, Preferred ticket access to some of the best tickets is available from Friday 20 March at 9am. Check out priceless.com/music for details.

The Live Nation presale starts Thursday 19 March at 9am, concluding on Friday 20 March at 8am local time or until allocation is exhausted. To purchase presale tickets, sign up now at livenation.com.au/register

A Spotify presale will commence on Thursday 19 March at 11am, running until Friday 20 March at 8am.