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Morrissey has again halted plans to return to the global stage, cancelling all remaining dates on his 2025 tour due to what has been described as “extreme exhaustion”. The former frontman of The Smiths has withdrawn from performances across South America and Europe, bringing an already turbulent touring year to an early end and raising renewed questions about whether his upcoming 2026 make-good shows in North America will proceed as intended.

Radiohead are back. After seven long years without a tour, the influential English group stepped onto a stage once again, launching their 2025 European and UK dates in Madrid on 4 November with the first of four shows in the Spanish capital. For a band long associated with pushing forward, this return marks a rare moment of reflection, yet one that feels deeply energised by a renewed sense of purpose.

After more than five decades of shaping arena rock, Journey will take their final bow with a massive farewell trek, setting the stage for the end of one of the most successful touring legacies in rock history. The Final Frontier Tour, beginning 28 February 2026 in Hershey, Pennsylvania, will deliver 60 arena shows across North America through to 2 July in Laredo, Texas, confirming that the group behind Don't Stop Believin' is preparing to close the touring chapter once and for all.

British singer-songwriter Holly Humberstone will arrive in Australia next week to begin her long-awaited headline tour, presented by Secret Sounds and triple j, bringing her deeply personal and atmospheric pop to local audiences. With Melbourne and Sydney already sold out and only limited tickets remaining for Brisbane and Fremantle, Humberstone has now added a brand-new date for Wollongong on Saturday 22 November at UOW Unibar.

Sydney Festival will hit a milestone in January 2026, marking 50 years as one of Australia's most culturally defining events. From 8 January to 25 January, Sydney will once again become a living stage for theatre, dance, visual art, literature, cabaret and music, with this year's program celebrating five decades of artistic change while imagining the city's creative future.

Pulp will return to Australia in February and March 2026, marking their third visit to the country and their first since 2011. The Sheffield icons, fronted by Jarvis Cocker, last performed in Australia 15 years ago, having first toured the country in 1998 at the height of the Britpop era.

Sam Fender's 2025 Australian tour won't just be about the Brit Award winner himself - it's set to be a showcase of some of the most exciting rising artists from both sides of the globe. Joining Fender on select dates are Australian acts Esha Tewari, Beddy Rays, Sycco, and Day We Ran, alongside British singer-songwriter Holly Humberstone.