Multi-platinum UK rock royalty THE DARKNESS will make their triumphant return to Australia and New Zealand in February 2026 for an epic run of summer shows, hitting Brisbane, Gold Coast, Newcastle, Wollongong, Sydney, Adelaide, Hobart, Fremantle, Frankston and Melbourne, plus two big nights in Auckland and Wellington.
The tour has already seen overwhelming demand, with Auckland, Brisbane, Hobart and Frankston sold out, and low tickets remaining for Wellington, Gold Coast, Newcastle and Sydney. Following the sell-out of the first Forum show in Melbourne, a second has been added and is selling fast.
The band have just announced that joining The Darkness on their Australia & New Zealand tour is emerging Australian artist RAGEFLOWER – a magnetic force of cinematic alt-rock whose sound blurs the boundaries of emotion, experimentation and raw power. Her music balances fragility and strength in equal measure. Her live performances are powerful and deeply felt – part confessional, part spectacle – earning her a rapidly growing international audience across the U.S., Japan and Europe, and positioning her as one of Australia’s most compelling new voices.
Off the back of their massive 2024 Permission To Land 20th anniversary tour, the band will bring their signature high-voltage energy and outrageous live flair, serving up fan favourites from their iconic catalogue including I Believe In A Thing Called Love and Love Is Only A Feeling alongside new tracks from their acclaimed 2025 album Dreams On Toast. Tracks like Rock and Roll Party Cowboy and Walking Through Fire are already rising fast to fan-favourite status. This tour marks the first opportunity for fans here to experience them live – loud, raw and delivered in classic Darkness style.
Don’t miss The Darkness in full flight when they return in 2026. It’s going to be loud. It’s going to be fun. And it’s going to be one hell of a show.
DREAMS ON TOAST FEB / MAR 2026 TOUR DATES:
Tue 17 Feb – Powerstation, Auckland [SOLD OUT]
Wed 18 Feb – Meow Nui, Wellington [LOW TIX]
Fri 20 Feb – The Tivoli, Brisbane [SOLD OUT]
Sat 21 Feb – Miami Marketta, Gold Coast [LOW TIX]
Sun 22 Feb – Bar On The Hill, Newcastle [LOW TIX]
Wed 25 Feb – Waves, Wollongong
Fri 27 Feb – Enmore Theatre, Sydney [LOW TIX]
Sat 28 Feb – Hindley Street, Adelaide
Sun 1 Mar – Odeon, Hobart [SOLD OUT]
Wed 4 Mar – Metropolis, Fremantle
Fri 6 Mar – Pier Bandroom, Frankston [SOLD OUT]
Sat 7 Mar – Forum, Melbourne [SOLD OUT]
Sun 8 Mar – Forum, Melbourne [2ND SHOW]
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