Violent Soho are coming back. The Brisbane rock band announced a three-date Australian tour for September 2026, their first run of headline shows since going on indefinite hiatus in 2022.
The band will play Sydney's Enmore Theatre on September 11, Melbourne's Forum on September 18 and Brisbane's Fortitude Music Hall on September 25. Beddy Rays will open all three nights. Teenage Joans join the bill in Sydney and Brisbane, while Secret World will appear at the Melbourne show.
The reunion had been telegraphed. Frontman Luke Boerdam and guitarist James Tidswell appeared onstage with blink-182's Mark Hoppus at the Sydney Opera House in recent weeks for a performance of "Dammit." Hoppus told the crowd the band were "getting back together" — a signal that, per Billboard, has now become official.
In a statement, the band kept it straightforward. "Some dudes play golf, we play in a band," they said. "For us, that band is Violent Soho, and we missed making noise together… When we took a break, we said, 'Until Next Time' — and now feels like that time."
Formed in 2004, Violent Soho built a reputation as one of Australia's most reliable live acts. Their 2016 album WACO and 2020's Everything Is A-OK both debuted at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart. The earlier record Hungry Ghost has remained a touchstone in Australian rock, with a 10th anniversary edition returning to the charts in 2023 and "Covered in Chrome" landing at No. 40 in triple j's Hottest 100 Australian Songs of All Time.
Pre-sale access opens April 23 at 10 a.m. local time through the band's mailing list. General tickets go on sale April 24.
