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Don McLean has expanded his Australian tour celebrating the 55th anniversary of American Pie, adding a Geelong performance and confirming Australian artists Gaudion and 1927 as support acts for selected dates.

As Don McLean prepares to return to Australia for the 55th anniversary of American Pie, the songwriter has reflected on the creation of one of the most enduring songs in popular music, revealing to Noise11 that the record's success was the result of persistence, conviction and a series of decisions that nearly did not happen.

Don McLean has confirmed that his 2024 album American Boys will be the final studio album of his career as the songwriter prepares to return to Australia for his American Pie 55th anniversary tour.

Don McLean returns to Australia this October, marking 55 years of American Pie with a national tour celebrating the enduring legacy of one of modern songwriting's most influential figures.

While Don McLean is touring Australia, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was at The White House in Washington singing Don McLean’s classic ‘American Pie’ to President Joe Biden.

Don McLean 50th Anniversary American Pie tour will come to Australia in 2023 for a run of 19 dates.

Don McLean’s iconic ‘American Pie’ album was released on 24 October 1971.