King Stingray return to headline The Gum Ball in 2026, with Meg Washington, Don Walker and more confirmed for the festival’s first line-up announcement.
Radiohead have postponed the first two shows of their Copenhagen residency after Thom Yorke was diagnosed with a severe throat infection. New dates have been set for 15 and 16 December.
Sean Combs has issued a cease-and-desist to Netflix in an attempt to stop the release of Sean Combs, The Reckoning, alleging the documentary contains stolen and unauthorised footage. Netflix denies the claims and will proceed with the launch.
Opeth have released a new animated video for §3 to celebrate the first anniversary of The Last Will And Testament, expanding the album’s conceptual narrative.
Colin Hay has postponed his December Australian shows due to serious respiratory complications from the flu and Covid. Affected shows include Melbourne Recital Centre, Enmore Theatre and Meredith Festival. All dates are rescheduled for June 2026.
Sean Ono Lennon will premiere the Oscar winning animated short War Is Over! on YouTube on 1 December, raising funds for War Child and reviving the message of Happy Xmas (War Is Over).
Earth, Wind & Fire will return to Australia in April 2026 for their first local shows since 2012, including a Bluesfest headline set and two exclusive theatre performances.
Mumford & Sons will bring their 2026 Prizefighter Tour to Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland next April and May, joined by Folk Bitch Trio. Tickets on sale 5 December.
The Sydney Guitar Show will make its first appearance in March 2026, bringing two days of performances, workshops, exhibitors and interactive spaces to Sydney Showground.
Dave Evans has confirmed the existence of five early AC/DC studio recordings and three unrecorded originals from the band’s formative months before Bon Scott joined.
Fatboy Slim and The Rolling Stones will release Satisfaction Skank on 11 December 2025, a new collaboration built from the original Satisfaction riff and revisiting a creative partnership first explored in 2003.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds confirm Aldous Harding as support for The Wild God Tour in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, with Melbourne’s 31 January show sold out.
Adelaide progressive metal band Control The Sun release their debut single Say It’s Over and announce their first performance at Froth And Fury Festival.
Celtic Thunder will tour Australia in March 2026 with An Intimate Evening With Celtic Thunder, reuniting current and former members for a celebration of their musical legacy.
Eminem shocked the Detroit Lions Thanksgiving crowd with a surprise cameo during Jack White’s halftime show, delivering a high-energy mash-up that left fans calling it one of the NFL’s best halftime moments.
The City of Port Phillip dedicates Seekers Way in St Kilda, celebrating The Seekers’ local roots with speeches and a live rendition of The Carnival Is Over.
Newton Faulkner returns to Australia in April 2026 with a national tour and a brand new single, Gravitational, ahead of the release of his new album Octopus.
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will return to the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in February 2026 with four free concerts featuring world premieres, major Australian artists and a celebration of ABC Classic.
