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Australian Crawl's first performances under the band's original name in 40 years have helped drive extraordinary demand for the 2026 Red Hot Summer Tour, with the Mornington Racecourse show selling out within minutes of tickets going on sale.

Australian Crawl will perform under their original band name for the first time since 1986 when they join Men At Work on the 2026 Red Hot Summer Tour, marking the first time the two iconic Australian acts have shared a stage since 1983.

Band condemns unauthorised political use of songs, drawing parallels with Colin Hay's recent stand against similar misuse

Men At Work songwriter says the song stands for inclusion and unity, not division, after it is used by March For Australia

Colin Hay has postponed his scheduled Australian performances for December after suffering serious respiratory complications connected to the flu and Covid. The announcement halts what would have been Hay's first run of Australian shows since 2024, including two nights at the Melbourne Recital Centre, a performance at Sydney's Enmore Theatre, and an appearance this weekend at the Meredith Music Festival. All dates will be rescheduled to June 2026.

The 2025 line-up for the Meredith Music Festival has been revealed and every act named has never performed at the festival before.

In this sit-down with Noise11.com (July 2025), Colin Hay reflects on his longstanding connection with Australia. He shares that after wrapping up a tour with Ringo Starr’s All-Starr Band, he’s gearing up for performances back home in Australia this December—including shows at the Melbourne Recital Centre (December 3–4) and Sydney’s Enmore Theatre (December 11).