UPDATE 19/6: The band have added new shows in both Fremantle and Melbourne to meet demand. The updated tour schedule can be found below, along with links to ticketing.
ORIGINAL STORY:
Stereophonics have announced their return to Australia, with four dates down under set for October 2025. These will mark the Welsh alternative rock band’s first shows locally in over seven years, and come as part of the band’s ongoing world tour in support of their 13th studio album Make ‘Em Laugh, Make ‘Em Cry, Make ‘Em Wait. The full list of tour dates can be found below.
“Being on the road again with my best friends, playing all the hits of this band’s catalogue, makes me so excited, we should make a new album,” said frontman Kelly Jones in a press statement. “Oh, wait… we already did that! See ya there for more good times.” Stereophonics have enjoyed continued success in Australia throughout their career, with their first six studio albums all gracing the ARIA Albums Chart. The band also cracked the Singles top 40 in 2005 with their signature song, ‘Dakota’.
Stereophonics – ‘Maybe Tomorrow’
The band were last seen in Australia circa 2018, touring in support of their Gold-certified 10th album Scream Above The Sound. The tour also saw the band make their Sydney Opera House debut, performing for two nights inside the venue’s hallowed Concert Hall. Since they were last here, Stereophonics have released a further three studio albums: In addition to the aforementioned Make ‘Em Laugh…, which was released in April, the quartet also shared Kind in 2019 and Oochya! in 2022.
Stereophonics 2025 Tour
- Friday, October 17th – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney NSW
- Saturday, October 18th – Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane QLD
- Monday, October 20th and Tuesday, October 21st – Palais Theatre, Melbourne VIC
- Friday, October 24th and Saturday, October 25th – Fremantle Prison, Fremantle WA
A pre-sale for the tour will go on sale from 2pm local time on Wednesday, June 18th. General sale will then follow on Thursday, June 19th at 12pm local time. Both can be accessed via Live Nation.
Further Reading
Stereophonics, Enmore Theatre – 17th April 2010
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