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Sydney roots rock outfit Joeys Coop have announced the release of their third album, Sawdust Memories, due on July 3, alongside a national run of shows stretching across the second half of 2026. The band has also unveiled the album's lead single, In The Pines, which arrives today and will be officially launched at Sydney's MoshPit venue on June 25.

Simple Minds will return to Australia in February 2027 for a five-date arena tour celebrating five decades of music, with electronic music pioneer Gary Numan joining the tour as special guest.

English singer-songwriter Sienna Spiro has announced her first headline tour of Australia and New Zealand, with five dates confirmed for January 2027 as part of her global My House Tour. The run will see the London-born artist perform in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Auckland following a year that has transformed her from viral online discovery into one of pop music's fastest-rising international acts.

Robert Forster will return to Australian stages in September 2026, bringing the musicians who played on his acclaimed Strawberries album for a five-date national tour.

Blur bassist Alex James will bring his Britpop Classical production to Australia this November, presenting a 90 minute celebration of the songs that defined the British guitar boom of the 1990s. The show combines a rock band, session vocalists and a full symphony orchestra, with music from Blur, Oasis, Pulp, Supergrass, Radiohead and others, reworked for a large scale live production.

As Don McLean prepares to return to Australia for the 55th anniversary of American Pie, the songwriter has reflected on the creation of one of the most enduring songs in popular music, revealing to Noise11 that the record's success was the result of persistence, conviction and a series of decisions that nearly did not happen.

Evanescence will return to Australia and New Zealand in March 2027, bringing their first headline arena tour of the region since the release of their new album Sanctuary.