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Allen's unusual live format gets another twist in Australia and New Zealand, with her cello ensemble returning as the opening act before she performs West End Girl from beginning to end.

Tash Sultana has added second shows in Auckland, Wellington and Perth as the 2027 tour expands alongside new music from a forthcoming album.

Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joined The Strokes on stage for their first New York City headline show since 2023, turning a 40,000-capacity Queens concert into a distinctly New York political and musical homecoming.

The Portland band will bring their country-soul noir back to Australia in April 2027, with nine performances across Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.

New Zealand roots-reggae band Corrella will tour Australia in January and February 2027 with Boston outfit The Elovaters, taking their expanding live show to 10 venues across the country.

Randy Bachman's current BTO lineup includes his son Tal Bachman, whose 1999 Australian hit "She's So High" is now part of his father's set, and Tal's wife Coco on drums.

A Perfect Circle have followed their first new song in six years with another 2026 recording, while Billy Howerdel says there is "more to come" and the band prepares to return to Australia.