{"id":676591,"date":"2026-09-07T09:20:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T09:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/676591\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T09:20:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T09:20:17","slug":"radiohead-confirm-huge-australian-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/676591\/","title":{"rendered":"Radiohead Confirm Huge Australian Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Radiohead have officially confirmed their long-awaited return to Australia, announcing a massive 16-show tour for 2027.<\/p>\n<p>The British rock legends will play their first Australian shows in 15 years, beginning with a four-night run at Perth\u2019s RAC Arena from May 3rd before heading to Melbourne and Sydney for six shows in each city. See full dates below.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement follows months of speculation about an Australian return, fuelled in part by guitarist Ed O\u2019Brien, who <a href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/radiohead-2027-australia-tour-ed-obrien-92596\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">told Rolling Stone earlier this year<\/a> that the band hoped to make it back Down Under.\u00a0\u201cWe\u2019d love to come to Australia,\u201d O\u2019Brien said at the time. \u201cIt\u2019s just a question of when.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Now, fans finally have their answer.\u00a0The 2027 dates will mark Radiohead\u2019s first Australian tour since 2012 and follow the band\u2019s run of European residency shows in November and December 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Radiohead returned to the stage for those shows after several years away from touring, having last toured extensively behind their ninth studio album, A Moon Shaped Pool, released in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>The newly announced Australian run will see Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Colin Greenwood, Philip Selway, and O\u2019Brien settle into each city for multiple nights rather than embark on a traditional national arena tour.<\/p>\n<p>        Love Music?<\/p>\n<p class=\"observer-desc mb-2\">\n            Get your daily dose of everything happening in Australian\/New Zealand music and globally.        <\/p>\n<p>        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/spinner.gif\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To manage demand, fans will need to register for access to the ticket sale, with the process covering both general and accessible tickets. Registration opens at 5pm today (September 7th) and closes at 5pm on Thursday, September 10th. All times are AEST. Register for tickets <a href=\"https:\/\/radiohead.frontiertouring.com\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to organisers, registrations will be treated equally regardless of when they are submitted during the window.<\/p>\n<p>For complete tour and ticket information, see <a href=\"https:\/\/radiohead.com\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>RADIOHEAD AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2027<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Monday, May 3rd<\/strong><br \/>RAC Arena, Perth WA<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Tuesday, May 4th<\/strong><br \/>RAC Arena, Perth WA<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Thursday, May 6th<\/strong><br \/>RAC Arena, Perth WA<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Friday, May 7th<\/strong><br \/>RAC Arena, Perth WA<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Thursday, May 13th<\/strong><br \/>Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne VIC<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Friday, May 14th<\/strong><br \/>Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne VIC<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sunday, May 16th<\/strong><br \/>Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne VIC<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Monday, May 17th<\/strong><br \/>Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne VIC<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Wednesday, May 19th<\/strong><br \/>Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne VIC<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Thursday, May 20th<\/strong><br \/>Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne VIC<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Tuesday, May 25th<\/strong><br \/>Afterpay Arena, Sydney NSW<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Wednesday, May 26th<\/strong><br \/>Afterpay Arena, Sydney NSW<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Friday, May 28th<\/strong><br \/>Afterpay Arena, Sydney NSW<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Saturday, May 29th<\/strong><br \/>Afterpay Arena, Sydney NSW<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Monday, May 31st<\/strong><br \/>Afterpay Arena, Sydney NSW<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Tuesday, June 1st<\/strong><br \/>Afterpay Arena, Sydney NSW<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Radiohead have officially confirmed their long-awaited return to Australia, announcing a massive 16-show tour for 2027. 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