The Used‘s biggest Australian tour ever just keeps getting bigger. The emo/alt-rock icons have expanded their 25th anniversary run this August and September, announcing yet another new show and naming some huge local support acts to boot.
The final stop to be added to the ambitious itinerary will take place at Melbourne’s Forum Theatre on Thursday, 9th August, with Bert McCracken & co playing their 2007 album Lies For The Liars in full.
The Used – ‘Taste Of Ink’
As part of their silver jubilee celebrations, The Used will be playing three of their classic albums in full – 2002’s self-titled debut, its 2004 follow-up In Love & Death and Lies For The Liars – across a whopping 21 dates spanning Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide and Perth.
Warming up the stage for The Used for the first 10 shows will be Canberra rockers Hands Like Houses (from Thursday, 7th August – Wednesday, 20th August), while Hevenshe – that’s the solo project of Tonight Alive frontwoman Jenna McDougall – will take over support duties on the final 11 (from Friday 22nd August – Saturday, 6th September).
“These first three records are what put The Used on the map,” McCracken said in a press statement. “I can’t wait to experience the joy in playing all three records from front to back. I know it will be an amazing time.”
Bassist Jeph Howard added: “We feel extremely lucky and humbled to have been a part of something way bigger than ourselves for the past 25 years. To everyone that has been there from the beginning, or is just starting out your adventure with us: thank you.”
The Used last toured Australia in April of 2023, which was a co-headlining tour with Papa Roach. Since the band were last here, they have released a further two studio albums: 2023’s Toxic Positivity and last year’s Medz. Their relationship with Australia stems back nearly 20 years, having first toured in May of 2005 – with McCracken ultimately moving to Sydney and becoming a bonafide citizen in 2013.
You can suss all the updated dates and details down below.
The Used 25th Anniversary Tour 2025
Thursday, 7th August – Wednesday, 20th August: supported by Hands Like Houses
Friday 22nd August – Saturday, 6th September: supported by Hevenshe
Performing The Used
- Saturday, August 9th – The Forum, Melbourne VIC – SOLD OUT
- Wednesday, August 13th – The Tivoli, Brisbane QLD – SOLD OUT
- Sunday, August 17th – Liberty Hall, Sydney NSW – SOLD OUT
- Friday, August 22nd – Northcote Theatre, Melbourne VIC – SOLD OUT
- Hindley St Music Hall, Adelaide SA
- Sunday, August 31st – Metropolis, Fremantle WA
- Friday, September 5th – Liberty Hall, Sydney NSW
Performing In Love & Death
- Sunday, August 10th – The Forum, Melbourne VIC – SOLD OUT
- Tuesday, August 12th – The Tivoli, Brisbane QLD
- Thursday, August 14th – The Tivoli, Brisbane QLD – SOLD OUT
- Tuesday, August 19th – Liberty Hall, Sydney NSW – SOLD OUT
- Saturday, August 23nd – Northcote Theatre, Melbourne VIC – SOLD OUT
- Thursday, August 28th – Hindley St Music Hall, Adelaide SA
- Monday, September 1st – Metropolis, Fremantle WA
- Saturday, September 6th – Liberty Hall, Sydney NSW
Performing Lies For The Liars
- Thursday, 7th August – The Forum, Melbourne, VIC – NEW SHOW
- Saturday, August 16th – The Tivoli, Brisbane QLD – SOLD OUT
- Wednesday, August 20th – Liberty Hall, Sydney NSW
- Monday, August 25th – Northcote Theatre, Melbourne VIC – SOLD OUT
- Hindley St Music Hall, Adelaide SA
- Wednesday, September 3rd – Metropolis, Fremantle WA
General tickets on sale now from destroyalllines.com
Further Reading
The Used’s Bert McCracken Says Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington “Saved His Life”
The Used Talk Their Anniversary Tour & Revisiting Their First Two Albums
