Bruno Mars will get romantic will fans next year across Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
The R&B star announces 27 new stadium shows across the region in 2027, and adds a fifth Mexico City later this year, “due to overwhelming demand,” notes the tour promoter Live Nation.
Announced Thursday, Aug. 27, the new run follows previously-announced shows in Japan in January. Mars’ latest tour down under will get underway Feb. 13, 2027 at Optus Stadium in Perth, and heads east for multiple nights in Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, and Auckland, before returning to Asia with four nights at Singapore’s National Stadium, starting April 13.
Two-time Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Tyla will join Mars as special guest on all AU/NZ shows, while his nine-time Grammy winner and Silk Sonic collaborator Anderson .Paak will perform as DJ Pee .Wee on all newly announced shows.
Before that run, Mars’ fans in Mexico will get a fifth concert in the capital at Estadio GNP Seguros, booked for Friday, Dec. 11.
With the announcement, The Romantic Tour now spans more than 115 stadium shows across North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and Mexico, including six nights at London’s Wembley Stadium; and five nights each at Rogers Stadium in Toronto, SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, and BC Place in Vancouver.
The tour is in support of Mars’ fourth studio album, The Romantic, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in March of this year. Mars last led the tally with his second full-length studio album, Unorthodox Jukebox, which climbed to No. 1 in March 2013, nearly three months after its release. The Romantic is Mars’ first No. 1-debuting album on the all-genres U.S. chart, and his fifth top 10 appearance, including An Evening With Silk Sonic, which went to No. 2 in 2021.
In Australia, The Romantic opened at No. 2 on the ARIA Chart, extending his unbroken streak of top 5 albums (including a three week stint at No. 1 with Unorthodox Jukebox).
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The Romantic Tour 2027 Dates (Newly Added):
Feb. 13 — Perth, Australia — Optus Stadium
Feb. 19 — Melbourne, Australia — Marvel Stadium
Feb. 20 — Melbourne, Australia — Marvel Stadium
Feb. 28 — Brisbane, Australia — Suncorp Stadium
March 4 — Sydney, Australia — Accor Stadium
March 5 — Sydney, Australia — Accor Stadium
March 13 — Auckland, New Zealand — Eden Park
April 13 — Singapore — National Stadium
April 14 — Singapore — National Stadium
April 17 — Singapore — National Stadium
April 18 — Singapore — National Stadium
April 24 — Bangkok — Rajamangala Stadium
April 25 — Bangkok — Rajamangala Stadium
May 1 — Kaohsiung — Kaohsiung National Stadium
May 2 — Kaohsiung — Kaohsiung National Stadium
May 7 — Hong Kong — Kai Tak Stadium
May 8 — Hong Kong — Kai Tak Stadium
May 11 — Hong Kong — Kai Tak Stadium
May 12 — Hong Kong — Kai Tak Stadium
May 15 — Manila — Philippine Arena
May 16 — Manila — Philippine Arena
May 21 — Goyang — Goyang Stadium
May 22 — Goyang — Goyang Stadium
May 25 — Goyang — Goyang Stadium
May 26 — Goyang — Goyang Stadium
Australia’s Laneway Festival has confirmed the dates for its scaled-back 2027 edition, with Sydney set to open the touring festival for the first time in its history.
The four-date run begins at Sydney’s Centennial Park on Friday, Feb. 12, followed by Brisbane Showgrounds on Saturday, Feb. 13. The following weekend, the festival returns to its longtime Melbourne home at Flemington Park on Friday, Feb. 19, before wrapping across the Tasman at Auckland’s Western Springs on Sunday, Feb. 21.
The route follows confirmation earlier this month that Adelaide and Perth would miss out on Laneway in 2027 as organizers reduce the festival’s footprint. At the time, the festival said the demands of staging multiple events across Australia and New Zealand within a short window had contributed to the decision.
“Running so many shows, so close together, across so much ground is a logistical feat we’re proud of, but it also asks a lot of our lineup and crew,” organizers said, adding that a pause would allow them “to focus on making the festival the best it can be.” They stressed the omissions were not necessarily permanent.
The 2027 route also marks Laneway’s return to the Brisbane Showgrounds after the Queensland leg moved to Southport Sharks on the Gold Coast for the 2026 edition. The lineup remains under wraps, with the first artist announcement expected in late September.
The dates arrive during a period of transition for the festival, which last week saw festival director Jessie Parker announce her departure after 16 years. Laneway marked its 21st anniversary in 2026 with a lineup led by Chappell Roan, alongside Wolf Alice, Role Model, Wet Leg, PinkPantheress and Geese.
LANEWAY FESTIVAL 2027
Feb. 12 — Sydney — Centennial Park
Feb. 13 — Brisbane — Brisbane Showgrounds
Feb. 19 — Melbourne — Flemington Park
Feb. 21 — Auckland — Western Springs
Alex Warren canceled his Monday (Aug. 24) concert at Auckland’s Spark Arena just hours before showtime, citing sudden illness during his Finding Family on the Road World Tour stop in New Zealand.
“I never have to do this and it breaks my heart to even write this but I have to cancel tonight’s show,” Warren wrote on Instagram.
“I have tried everything to be able to make this show work and I’m sadly bedridden sick at the moment. I can barely talk let alone sing and it sadly isn’t possible to play tonight’s show.” He added: “I understand what it takes to be able to attend concerts and the fact so many of you travelled for this one has made this decision even more difficult. I love you so much and hope you understand.”
Promoter Frontier Touring confirmed the cancellation in a separate statement, saying Warren was unwell and unable to perform “following medical advice.”
“Alex is devastated to miss the show and has been looking forward to performing for his Auckland fans,” the statement read. “He sincerely thanks fans for their understanding and support.” Ticketholders will receive automatic refunds.
The Auckland date was the sole North Island stop on Warren’s New Zealand run, following two shows earlier in the week at Christchurch’s Wolfbrook Arena. It’s not the first time illness has forced Warren off the road: he scrapped Philadelphia and Montreal tour stops in 2025 after performing through bronchitis and laryngitis worsened his condition. Warren is next scheduled to perform Friday (Aug. 28) at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena, continuing an Australian leg that runs through Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.
The cancellation lands just before a major release for Warren. His sophomore album, Wildchild, arrives Friday via Atlantic Records — the same day as his Sydney show — following 2025’s breakout debut You’ll Be Alright, Kid. That album, anchored by the 10-week Hot 100 No. 1 “Ordinary,” earned Warren the MTV VMA for best new artist and Billboard’s best new artist of 2025.
Wildchild has been previewed by singles “Fever Dream,” “Fine Place to Die,” “Passenger” and “Rescuer,” and Warren has described the 13-track project as documenting a healing process following his father’s death, in contrast to the grief-driven tone of his debut.
Hilltop Hoods will headline Australia’s Castaway Festival across three cities this summer, extending a run for the Adelaide hip-hop trio that has made them the most decorated act in the history of the ARIA Albums Chart.
The group holds a record seven No. 1 albums on the chart — more than any other Australian act, surpassing AC/DC, Powderfinger, Cold Chisel and Silverchair — a streak that most recently extended with 2025’s Fall From the Light.
Castaway will run at Whitfords Nodes Park in Hillarys, Western Australia, on Saturday, Nov. 21; Mornington Racecourse in Victoria on Saturday, Dec. 12; and Wollongong, New South Wales, on Saturday, March 20, 2027. Joining Hilltop Hoods on the bill are Brisbane rock band Violent Soho and ARIA-winning singer-songwriter Amy Shark, alongside supporting acts Playlunch, Trials, Lyric and Birdland. General tickets go on sale Friday, Aug. 28, with artist, promoter and Telstra Plus presales opening Wednesday, Aug. 26.
Hilltop Hoods have built one of the most substantial catalogs in Australian hip-hop over more than two decades. The trio — Suffa, MC Pressure and DJ Debris — have logged 23 entries on Triple J’s Hottest 100 countdown and have won 10 ARIA Awards. Their chart dominance dates to 2006’s The Hard Road and has continued through State of the Art (2009), Drinking From the Sun (2012), Walking Under Stars (2014), a 2016 remix compilation of those two albums, The Great Expanse (2019) and Fall From the Light (2025), which marked their sixth consecutive album to debut at No. 1 in Australia.
Violent Soho, known for anthemic festival sets and albums including WACO and Everything Is A-OK, have also topped the ARIA Albums Chart during their career. Amy Shark broke through with 2018’s Love Monster, which reached No. 1 in Australia and helped establish her as one of the country’s most recognizable pop songwriters. “I’m a huge fan of Hilltop Hoods and Violent Soho, I was more than happy to join the boys on the road!” Shark said in a statement announcing the festival. “I don’t think you could get a better lineup. Hip-hop, rock and pop — I can’t wait!”
The three-city run continues Castaway’s format of pairing major national headliners with rotating supporting bills across Australia’s west, southeast and east coasts.
The Wallflowers will play Australia for the first time, announcing a five-date tour presented by Love Police to mark the 30th anniversary of their breakthrough album, Bringing Down the Horse. The band will perform the album in full at every show.
The tour opens at Melbourne’s Palais Theatre on Friday, Dec. 4, followed by Thirroul’s Anita’s Theatre on Dec. 5, Sydney’s Liberty Hall on Dec. 6, Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall on Dec. 8 and Adelaide’s Hindley Street Music Hall on Dec. 9. A promoter presale begins Wednesday, Aug. 26, with general tickets on sale Friday, Aug. 28.
Bringing Down the Horse, released May 21, 1996, peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 and was certified quadruple platinum in the U.S.; in Australia it went gold and reached No. 9 on the ARIA chart. Lead single “One Headlight” became the band’s signature hit, topping Billboard’s Mainstream Rock, Modern Rock and Triple-A airplay charts simultaneously and winning two Grammy Awards in 1998 for best rock song and best rock performance by a duo or group with vocals. It later landed at No. 58 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 greatest pop songs. The album also produced “6th Avenue Heartache,” “The Difference” and “Three Marlenas.”
Each show will also feature a full performance of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ 1982 album Long After Dark — a tribute the band says reflects a formative influence on frontman Jakob Dylan. Dylan inducted Petty into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.
Dylan, the son of Bob Dylan, has led the Wallflowers for more than three decades. Beyond the band’s catalog, he starred in the 2018 documentary Echo in the Canyon, working alongside Neil Young, Eric Clapton, Beck, Cat Power, Norah Jones and Regina Spektor, and has placed songs in film and TV including the Wallflowers’ cover of “Heroes” for the 1998 Godzilla soundtrack. The band supported Eric Clapton on his 2025 U.S. tour, following earlier support runs with Clapton, the Who and the Rolling Stones.
“I loved this record when it hit the streets,” Love Police’s BT said in a statement announcing the tour. “It was 1996, lots of good things around that were starting to reignite the country, roots, early Americana scene… It’s an excellent live show and we get a Petty album too?! Unreal.”
The Wallflowers’ 2026 Australian tour dates:
Friday, Dec. 4 — Palais Theatre, Melbourne
Saturday, Dec. 5 — Anita’s Theatre, Thirroul
Sunday, Dec. 6 — Liberty Hall, Sydney
Tuesday, Dec. 8 — Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane
Wednesday, Dec. 9 — Hindley Street Music Hall, Adelaide
Whether you first encountered Kehlani through her era-defining Cloud 19 mixtape or her 2025 career-crowning smash hit “Folded” — which earned her two Grammys (her first after five previous nods) and became her highest-charting Billboard Hot 100 hit (No. 6) — the Oakland-bred R&B powerhouse was glad that you bought a ticket to her ongoing, 44-date world tour.
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Mounted in support of her eponymous fifth studio album — which reached No. 4 on the Billboard 200 and reached No. 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums — the Kehlani World Tour will visit arenas and amphitheaters in major cities across North America, Europe and Australia through the end of the year.
But at Friday night’s (Aug. 21) sold-out Barclays Center show in Brooklyn, New York, the cover star of Billboard‘s 2026 R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players issue narrowed the scope of her storytelling to the emotional ebb and flow of a night out and the morning after, still finding space to honor the current wave of momentum mainstream R&B is enjoying and bridge that power with the iconography of eras past.
Before she entered the stage like a ’00s R&B fantasy to the tune of “Anotha Luva,” Kehlani ceded the stage to her dazzling support acts: Grammy winner Durand Bernarr, DJ Waseel, ascendant R&B singer-songwriter TheARTI$T and Oscar-nominated songwriter DIXSON. Waseel served as master of ceremonies for the entire night, soundtracking interludes with Kehlani deep cuts like “You Know Wassup,” feeding the day-one fans and keeping the energy high. TheARTI$T brought her signature ethereal sound to Barclays Center, playing cuts like “Sober” and “Love Is” and maintaining the thread of queer R&B that ran through the show. DIXSON played a few of his own cuts (“Cherry Sorbet”), as well as mashups of songs he helped write (like Beyoncé’s “Morning Dew”), before reappearing later in the show to assist on background vocals during Kehlani’s showstopping rendition of “Still.”
Bernarr, who played cuts from last year’s BLOOM (“Generous”) and this year’s BERNARR. (“Am I Okay?”), fully leaned into his rockstar proclivities, packing in gravity-defying riffs, an intensely physical stage presence (he was literally busting out kip-ups) and rollicking musical arrangements. The Cleveland vocalist was the final support act to hit the stage before Kehlani kicked off her nearly two-hour set — and he certainly knew a thing or two about properly preparing the space.
In her tracing of the pre-game, the night out, the comedown during the walk home, and the at-times questionable decisions that come in the wee hours of the morning, Kehlani performed nearly every track from her new LP, making sure to incorporate older catalog cuts. From 2017’s SweetSexySavage (“Piece of Mind”) and 2019’s While We Wait (“Footsteps”) to 2022’s Blue Water Road (“Everything”), nearly every era of Kehlani’s discography got some shine.
Not only did the setlist smartly weave the quasi-concept album feel of Kehlani with the narrative threads of her larger catalog, but it also allowed the htimaker and her music director to incorporate nods to ’00s R&B classics like Aaliyah’s “Rock the Boat” and Ne-Yo’s “So Sick.” That commitment to grounding the success of “Folded,” its parent album and accompanying tour, to R&B’s rich history extended to the choreography, helmed in part by Dominique Battiste and Darius “Dario” Boatner, who packed in homages to both Michael and Janet Jackson. Oh, and a surprise Cardi B appearance was simply the cherry on top.
From heart-melting vocals to an indescribably warm presence, Kehlani gifted Brooklyn a night of soul, gratitude and, most importantly, safety. A decade-plus in the making, the Barclays Center stop of the Kehlani World Tour was the ultimate proof of concept for unabashedly queer, vocal-forward contemporary R&B headlining and selling out arenas.
Here are the five best moments from the Kehlani World Tour in Brooklyn.
Holly Humberstone will return to Australia in early 2027 for what will be her largest headline run in the country to date, promoter Secret Sounds announced.
The four-date theater tour opens at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre on Thursday, Feb. 4, before stops at Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall on Monday, Feb. 8, Melbourne’s Forum on Wednesday, Feb. 10, and Perth’s Astor Theatre on Friday, Feb. 12. Melbourne artist Holly Hebe, who opened Humberstone’s Australian shows last year, returns as special guest.
Presales begin Monday, Aug. 24 at 10 a.m. local time via artist, Mastercard and Vodafone presales, followed by a Secret Sounds presale on Tuesday, Aug. 25. General tickets go on sale Wednesday, Aug. 26 at 10 a.m. local time.
The run supports Cruel World, Humberstone’s second studio album, released April 10 through Polydor Records. The record marked a sonic shift toward brighter, more upbeat pop while exploring themes of belonging, repair and self-reclamation, and it debuted at No. 4 on the U.K. Albums Chart. She followed it in June with It’s a Real Cruel World, a companion EP featuring reimagined versions of four album tracks, including “White Noise,” “Red Chevy,” “To Love Somebody” and the title track.
The 2027 dates arrive on the back of the most visible stretch of Humberstone’s career. The Lincolnshire singer-songwriter won the BRIT Award for rising star in 2022 following her early EPs Falling Asleep at the Wheel and The Walls Are Way Too Thin, then released her 2023 debut album, Paint My Bedroom Black, which reached No. 5 in the U.K. Since then she has become a fixture on major stages and U.S. television, performing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Later… With Jools Holland and the first-season finale of SNL UK, and playing Coachella and Radio 1’s Big Weekend.
Her live résumé leans heavily on high-profile support slots. Humberstone opened for Olivia Rodrigo on the Sour Tour, joined Taylor Swift at Wembley Stadium on the Eras Tour in 2024, and has supported Sam Fender in Australia and at his St. James’ Park hometown show. She was also announced this year as an opener on Gracie Abrams‘ Look at My Life Tour.
Holly Hebe arrives with her own momentum, having recently topped the ARIA Australian Albums Chart with her EP Mood Ring following sold-out shows in Melbourne and Sydney.
Holly Humberstone’s 2027 Australian tour dates, with special guest Holly Hebe:
Thursday, Feb. 4 — Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Monday, Feb. 8 — Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane
Wednesday, Feb. 10 — Forum, Melbourne
Friday, Feb. 12 — Astor Theatre, Perth
Robbie Williams will perform at this year’s Lexus Melbourne Cup Day — Australia’s premier horse racing event — on Tuesday, Nov. 3, the Victoria Racing Club announced, giving the British star a warmup slot days ahead of his Australian arena tour.
Williams will headline the Elms Live Stage at Melbourne’s Flemington Racecourse after the day’s final race, then deliver a second performance in the mounting yard as part of the Nine Network broadcast, immediately before the Lexus Melbourne Cup trophy presentation. The VRC is billing the mounting yard set as the biggest pre-Cup performance ever staged at the venue. Both appearances are included in the price of general admission.
“Australia, I’m coming in hot. Lexus Melbourne Cup Day will be my first stop before the Britpop Australian tour, and I’m ready to make it unforgettable,” Williams said in a statement. “Expect big songs, big energy and a massive celebration after the race that stops the nation.” VRC chief executive Kylie Rogers called it “the perfect way to celebrate the prestige and significance of Lexus Melbourne Cup Day,” noting it marks Williams’ first performance at Flemington.
The Cup Day date lands during a career-defining run for Williams. His 13th studio album, Britpop, arrived via Columbia Records in January — released three weeks ahead of schedule in a surprise drop timed to avoid competing with Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl. The gambit paid off: Britpop debuted at No. 1 on the U.K. Official Albums Chart, giving Williams his 16th career chart-topper there and making him the outright record-holder for the most No. 1 albums in the chart’s history, surpassing the Beatles’ longstanding mark of 15. The album, featuring guest turns from Chris Martin, Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi and Mexican duo Jesse & Joy, drew some of Williams’ strongest reviews in years.
Williams’ Australian and New Zealand dates are part of his Britpop Tour, a stadium run marking his first tour of mainly outdoor venues since 2017’s Heavy Entertainment Show Tour. The Australian leg will feature support from Manchester’s The Lottery Winners and Melbourne artist G Flip, with Wellington group Drax Project joining for the New Zealand shows.
Melbourne Cup Carnival runs across four days this year: Victoria Derby Day on Saturday, Oct. 31, Cup Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3, Crown Oaks Day on Thursday, Nov. 5, and TAB Champions Stakes Day on Saturday, Nov. 7, when Australian DJ FISHER performs. Additional Carnival entertainment is expected to be announced.
Jorja Smith will return to Australia in November 2027 for a three-date arena and amphitheater run, her first visit to the country since 2024.
The East Coast tour opens at Brisbane’s Riverstage on Saturday, Nov. 6, continues at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion on Tuesday, Nov. 9, and closes at Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl on Saturday, Nov. 13. Fans who purchase What Are the Odds through Smith’s website get early ticket access starting Wednesday, Aug. 26 at 12 p.m. AEST, followed by a Handsome Tours presale Thursday, Aug. 27 and general sale Friday, Aug. 28.
The dates follow the Wednesday (Aug. 21) release of What Are the Odds, Smith’s third studio album and her first as a fully independent artist, released via FAMM/The Orchard. Produced entirely by longtime collaborator P2J, the 12-track record marks a full pivot toward dance music, moving through U.K. garage, grime, 2-step, funky house and Afro house. “This album came together really naturally,” Smith told Billboard ahead of release. “There was never a big plan; it was just me making music that felt right in the moment. Working with P2J, we started experimenting with different sounds, pulling from U.K. garage, grime and house, and it all grew from there.”
Smith released the album the same night she co-headlined London’s All Points East with Tems, and Australian audiences will hear tracks including “What’s Done Is Done,” “Alive” — featuring Wizkid — and “I Lied, You Lied” live for the first time.
The tour caps a milestone year for the Walsall-born singer. Smith marked the 10th anniversary of her breakout debut single “Blue Lights” in 2026, opened six stadium dates for Harry Styles in Mexico City, and appeared as a musical guest on the debut season of Saturday Night Live UK. Her catalog carries real chart weight in her home market: 2018 debut Lost & Found reached No. 3 on the U.K. Albums Chart and earned her the Brit Critics’ Choice Award, while 2019 brought a Grammy nomination for best new artist and the Brit Award for British female solo artist. Follow-up Falling or Flying (2023) also hit No. 3 in the U.K.
Smith last toured Australia in October 2024 on her Falling or Flying run, playing a sold-out arena show in Melbourne, a stacked Adelaide date and a sold-out Sydney close, plus a set at Promiseland Festival. She made her Australian debut in 2019.
Jorja Smith’s 2027 Australian tour dates:
Saturday, Nov. 6 — Riverstage, Brisbane
Tuesday, Nov. 9 — Hordern Pavilion, Sydney
Saturday, Nov. 13 — Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne
‘Violent Fairy Pop Core’ reads the block-capitals slogan emblazoned across Ariana Grande’s new, hardcore-inspired merch line. It appears to be the singer’s personal embodiment of the sound and aesthetic of her latest LP, Petal, which arrived last month (July 29) and feels like a distillation of the music itself: equally ethereal and defiant, with guitar-driven, lightly abrasive sounds propelling themes of femininity, freedom and contending with life in the public eye.
In the fortnight since it dropped, Petal has topped both the Official U.K. Albums Chart and the Billboard 200, with Grande scoring her best single-week performance of the 2020s thus far on the latter. All 12 songs from the album landed in the Billboard Hot 100’s top 40, while the newly-released video for its title track has also sparked intense online discourse about the singer’s physical appearance. The conversation has, at times, threatened to eclipse the contents of a project that is already preoccupied with the pressures of visibility.
Suffice to say, then, that Grande arrives in London at a charged moment. It makes for a particularly intriguing juncture in the wider Petal campaign, which has had a notably darker, disillusioned and more confrontational feel across its lyrics and imagery compared to the singer’s previous output — particularly given that, earlier in the month (Aug. 2), her representatives confirmed she is set to take a hiatus once these shows conclude her Eternal Sunshine Tour. She has also pulled out of leading the revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park With George, which was expected to open next summer in the capital.
That sense of an ending — or, to reference a previous Grande project title, a “bye for now” — inevitably hung over opening night at The O2 (Aug. 15), the first of a sold-out 10-show residency at the 20,000-capacity arena. The venue was previously at the center of the 33-year-old’s 2020 Netflix special, Excuse Me, I Love You, and it’s one she will call home again through Sept. 1.
But if Grande is approaching these shows as a farewell to this particular chapter, and potentially a more significant break from the spotlight, she certainly isn’t performing like someone ready to quietly bow out. It was an evening blazing with vertiginous vocal runs, an abundance of intricate video imagery, as well as live sample looping and the fans’ elaborate ‘fit checks and fervent enthusiasm.
Below, find the five best moments from Grande’s opening night of the London (and final) leg of her Eternal Sunshine Tour.
