Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena To Be Given A Facelift

Natalie Bassingthwaighte, Rob Mills, John Waters and Gabriyel Thomas lead the cast of Waitress in Melbourne and Sydney

Overwhelming demand sees Harry Styles add another date to his Melbourne run as Together, Together residency continues worldwide

Melbourne punk legends The Meanies are back in action this March, bringing their frenetic live energy to venues in Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle, Woy Woy and Aireys Inlet. The March run includes appearances at regional festivals Lawncore and the Aireys Music Festival, marking the band's first shows since the release of their new single, “Shutdown,” last October.

One week after verbally abusing a fan during Garbage's set at the Good Things music festival in Melbourne, Shirley Manson addressed the incident directly, delivering a heartfelt apology during a show at the Palais last night. The confrontation, which took place in front of thousands, had sparked widespread debate among fans and ignited discussions about concert etiquette and artist-fan interactions.

Lewis Capaldi is back in Australia for his second tour, and the jump in venue size says everything. In 2020 he played one night at Melbourne's Festival Hall to about 5,400 people. This time he's sold out three nights at Rod Laver Arena, each holding around 14,000.

Garbage's appearance at Good Things Melbourne has become the most discussed moment of the festival, with Shirley Manson's outburst at a longtime fan sparking widespread debate across the band's community. The confrontation, which unfolded in front of thousands, has divided supporters in a way not seen around the group since their breakthrough years in the mid-90s.

Lady Gaga delivered a surprise for Melbourne fans at her second Australian show on Saturday night when she finally brought material from her 2020 album Chromatica into the setlist. The pop icon had omitted songs from the album during Friday's opening Melbourne performance, leaving some fans wondering whether Chromatica would feature at all on the Australian leg of the tour. The answer arrived swiftly on night two, and it came with emphasis.