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The creative team behind A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical says the production was built around Neil Diamond's personal journey rather than simply assembling his catalogue of hits, with rehearsals now underway in Melbourne ahead of the Australian premiere.

Gabriel Iglesias will return to Australia later this year with The 1976 Tour: A Fluffy Celebration, marking his first local performances since the release of his latest Netflix special, Gabriel Iglesias: Legend Of Fluffy. The tour includes arena shows in Sydney, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane and Melbourne, with the Sydney performance also forming part of the Just For Laughs Sydney Comedy Festival.

MAMAMOO will perform in Australia for the first time this September, bringing the group's 2026 World Tour <4WARD> to Melbourne and Sydney as part of their reunion activities following their return as a full four member line-up.

Engelbert Humperdinck proved why he remains one of popular music's enduring live performers, delivering a sold out Celebration Tour performance at Melbourne's Hamer Hall that showcased a remarkable voice, genuine musicianship and six decades of Australian touring history.

British grime pioneer Dizzee Rascal will return to Australia this summer, adding a Melbourne performance at Live at the Gardens as part of his 2026 We Want Bass Australian and New Zealand tour.

Melbourne singer-songwriter Peter Freebairn has released his latest single, 'Coming Down', a deeply personal indie-pop track exploring self-doubt, vulnerability and the challenge of reconciling expectations with reality.

Forge Festival will launch in Melbourne on Halloween with a multi-band bill at The Leadbeater Hotel in Richmond, featuring the return of Scar The Surface for their first performance in 12 years.