Page 14 – Noise11 Music News

Guns N’ Roses will return to Australia and New Zealand for a major stadium tour in November and December 2026 with special guest Airbourne. The tour includes shows in Adelaide, Townsville, Brisbane, Newcastle, Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland.

Linkin Park returned to Australia after 13 years, opening the From Zero World Tour in Brisbane with new vocalist Emily Armstrong and drummer Colin Brittain and a setlist spanning the band’s career.

Bleak Squad have announced new Australian tour dates following the success of their debut album Strange Love, with shows across Queensland, NSW and South Australia.

Tigers Jaw release the sweeping new single Breezer ahead of their upcoming album Lost On You, arriving March 27 via Hopeless Records.

Vera Blue joins the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for a one-night-only orchestral concert, reimagining her songs in sweeping arrangements for 2026

Barry Manilow celebrates a Top 10 single and shares updates on his lung cancer recovery, ahead of the release of his new album What A Time

Kim Salmon and Smoked Salmon release new single Freudian Slippers from the upcoming album Totally Sick, coinciding with solo mini-tour and Surreal Science shows

Australian rock label XMusic celebrates its fifth anniversary with live shows in Melbourne, Newcastle and Brisbane plus a limited-edition whisky and vodka collaboration.

Twisted Sister will return to the stage in 2026 with Sebastian Bach stepping in as lead vocalist for select reunion shows after Dee Snider’s departure.

After 61 years on the road with The Beach Boys, Bruce Johnston will step back from full-time touring to focus on songwriting and new creative ventures.

Ritchie Blackmore has been named the 2025 recipient of The National GUITAR Museum’s Lifetime Achievement Award, honouring his groundbreaking work with Deep Purple, Rainbow and Blackmore’s Night.

German producer BUNT. has announced a three date Australian tour for October and November 2026, bringing his acclaimed In The Round live show to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne.

Bliss N Eso have cancelled their Sydney show as Eso continues recovering overseas, with Melbourne performance on March 15 still planned

Chong Lim reveals that only half a John Farnham song remains unreleased and outlines the emotional vision behind the upcoming We Are The Voice mass singalong event.

Ruby Fields has announced her second album Small Achievements and a five-date Australian tour, introducing new single Muscle ahead of the April release.

Laufey returns to Australia and New Zealand in July and August 2026 with her biggest shows yet, bringing the A Matter Of Time Tour to arenas nationwide.

The Jungle Giants will release their fifth album Experiencing Feelings Of Joy on May 8 and launch a national Australian tour in June.

Apra and Cisac gather in Sydney to celebrate 100 years of protecting creators’ rights, with Generative AI dominating the global copyright agenda.

Shinedown return to Australia for the first time in over 15 years, joining Bush for a six-date co-headline tour across Australia and New Zealand in September 2026.

Wu-Tang Clan have confirmed the death of executive producer Oliver “Power” Grant, a foundational figure in the group’s rise and the architect behind Wu Wear.

Grace Jones returned to St Kilda for a commanding Palace Foreshore performance, revisiting Nightclubbing, Warm Leatherette and Slave To The Rhythm in a rain-soaked Melbourne show.

HEALTH expand the Conflict DLC universe with the R-Type 1 remix EP and confirm a six-date Australian headline tour for September 2026 with Perturbator and King Yosef.

Kip Moore has announced his Reason To Believe Tour for Australia and New Zealand this October and November, performing theatre shows in Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Christchurch and Auckland.

De La Soul returned to Melbourne after nearly a decade away, delivering a nostalgic and emotional performance at Palace Foreshore celebrating hip hop history and honouring David Jolicoeur.

Additional footage from the Bob ‘Bongo’ Starkie memorial concert showcases performances by Skyhooks colleagues, honouring the guitarist’s life and legacy.