Radiohead announces 2027 Australian and Japanese tour with 16 dates, ticket details
Consensus Summary
Radiohead has announced their first Australian tour in 15 years, featuring 16 shows across Perth, Melbourne, and Sydney in May and June 2027. The tour includes four shows in Perth at RAC Arena on May 3, 4, 6, and 7, followed by six shows each in Melbourne and Sydney. The band will also perform five shows in Japan in June 2027. Ticket registration for the Australian shows closes at 5pm AEST on September 10, 2026, with a limit of four tickets per person per city. The tour marks a reunion after seven years and follows their 2025 European tour. Radiohead’s last Australian performances were in 2012, with their debut album Pablo Honey released in 1993 and their latest album A Moon Shaped Pool in 2016. Ticket prices start at $199 in Perth, with premium options available. The tour is highly anticipated, with demand expected to be high.
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Key details reported by multiple sources:
- Radiohead will tour Australia in 2027 for the first time in 15 years
- The tour includes 16 dates across May and June 2027
- Four shows will be held in Perth at RAC Arena on May 3, 4, 6, and 7
- Six shows will be held in Melbourne at Rod Laver Arena
- Six shows will be held in Sydney at Afterpay Arena (ABC calls Sydney SuperDome)
- Five shows will be held in Japan in June 2027
- Ticket registration closes at 5pm AEST on Thursday, September 10, 2026
- A maximum of four tickets per person per show city will be allocated
- Radiohead last toured Australia in 2012
- Radiohead’s debut album Pablo Honey was released in 1993
- Radiohead has nine studio albums total
- Their latest album, A Moon Shaped Pool, was released in 2016
- Radiohead last toured Europe in late 2025 with a 20-date tour across five cities
- Radiohead first toured Australia in 1994
Points of Difference
Details reported by only one source:
- Radiohead will perform 'in the round' at venues, with a central stage for crowd visibility
- No support act will accompany Radiohead in any city
- Radiohead’s last Perth performances were in 1998
- Radiohead’s last Australian appearance before 2027 was in 2012, following shows in 2004
- General admission standing floor tickets start from $199 in Perth, with Fast Track Status tickets at $649
- RAC Arena will host other acts in September 2026 (Alex Warren, Jason Derulo), October 2026 (Hans Zimmer, Zara Larsson, Tame Impala, Hilary Duff), and November 2026 (Lily Allen, Charlie Puth, Khalid, The Wiggles, Boyz II Men)
- Radiohead has three Grammy Awards from 18 nominations, including wins for Best Alternative Music Album in 1998 (Ok Computer), 2001 (Kid A), and 2009 (In Rainbows)
- Creep has surpassed three billion streams on Spotify
- Radiohead’s 1995 album The Bends and 1997 album OK Computer were groundbreaking
- Radiohead’s 2000 album Kid A featured avant-garde sounds and eschewed guitars
- Thom Yorke visited Australia for solo shows in 2024, one of which ended in controversy due to a protesting crowd member
- Radiohead’s Australian dates in May 2027 are explicitly listed: May 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20 (Melbourne) and May 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, June 1 (Sydney)
- Radiohead last toured Australia after their 2011 album The King of Limbs
- Radiohead’s 1997 hit Karma Police was performed during Thom Yorke’s 2024 Melbourne show after a protester interrupted
- Radiohead reunited after seven years for European shows in 2025
- Radiohead’s return to Japan marks their first tour there in 19 years
Where the reporting differs
Details that conflict, or appear in only some outlets:
- The West and Guardian say Radiohead’s last Australian tour was in 2012, but ABC says it was in 2012 following shows in 2004 and 2012, implying no contradiction but differing emphasis
- The West says the Sydney venue is Afterpay Arena, while ABC calls it Sydney SuperDome
- The West says the Melbourne venue is Rod Laver Arena, but ABC and Guardian do not contradict this
- The West says the ticket registration closes at 3pm WST on September 10, 2026, while ABC and Guardian say 5pm AEST on the same date
- The West says the tour includes five shows in Japan in June 2027, while Guardian says five shows in Japan but does not specify the month
Source Articles
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UK band will play 16 shows across Perth, Melbourne and Sydney, as well as five shows in Saitama Radiohead will return to Australia to play 16 shows across three cities next year, marking the band’s first tour of the country in 15 years. On Monday afternoon, the British rock band unveiled the itinerary for its May 2027 tour, which also includes five shows in Japan. Continue reading...
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