New Order have announced their return to Australia, playing a series of shows across the country in March 2025. The tour comes almost exactly a half-decade after the band were last in Australia, which was cut short due to the UK electronic veterans unwittingly timing their tour with the rise of COVID-19 globally – which stopped the band from playing live for some 18 months. The full list of tour dates, as well as pre-sale and ticketing information, can be found below.
“It’s an honour to be coming back to perform in one of our favourite places,” the band wrote in a press statement announcing the tour. “We sadly had to cancel a Melbourne show in March 2020, as a consequence of COVID, and are so happy we can come back to play again. We’ve always loved playing in Australia and are excited to be returning for a run of very special shows in 2025. Good things come to those who wait!”
New Order – ‘Krafty’
Activity for New Order has been minimal since they were last in Australia, outside of touring and appearing at Primavera Sound in 2023. They released one new standalone single, ‘Be A Rebel’, in November 2020. No further new material has surfaced since, however. The band’s former bassist, Peter Hook, toured Australia back in May with his band The Light. On the tour, The Light performed Substance by both Joy Division and New Order in their respective entireties.
New Order 2025 Australian Tour
- Wednesday, March 5th – RAC Arena, Perth WA
- Saturday, March 8th – Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne VIC
- Tuesday, March 11 – Riverstage, Brisbane QLD
- Friday, March 14th and Saturday, March 15th – Sydney Opera House Forecourt, Sydney NSW
A pre-sale for the tour begins at 11am local time on Monday, October 28th. General sale then follows on Thursday, October 31st at 10am local time. Both can be accessed via TEG Live.
Further Reading
Peter Hook On His Past, ‘Joy Division Orchestrated’ & Learning To Let Go
