Macy Gray is heading back to Australia for her most expansive tour of the region to date. The Encore Tour: Back by Popular Demand spans 21 dates across metropolitan and regional cities, running from September 11 to October 24, 2026.
According to Billboard, the tour kicks off at Melbourne's Hamer Hall on September 11 and closes at Ocean's Winery in Margaret River, Western Australia. The run moves through South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania, Queensland and Western Australia.
Several stops on the itinerary mark new ground for Gray. Cities including Shepparton, Albury, Thirroul, Tamworth, Erina, Shoal Bay, Rockhampton, Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie are all first-time Australian tour dates for the singer.
The tour follows a sold-out Australian run in 2024. "Australia! The band and I have always had a ball down under, and we can't wait to see you all again," Gray said in a statement. "This time, I'm heading to places I've never been before and will get to see so much more of your beautiful country. We're going to be performing all the songs you want to hear, plus a few from my new album — The Trouble with the Truth. Australia will be the first audiences to hear tracks from the new album live so get your dancing shoes ready and come along and party with us at a show near you!"
Pre-sale tickets go on sale June 1 at 9 a.m. local time for venue and ticket outlet members, with general sale opening June 3 at 9 a.m. local time through macygraylive.com.au.
Gray broke through internationally in 1999 with the single I Try, which peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached No. 1 in Australia, Ireland and New Zealand. The song won Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 2001 Grammy Awards and was also nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Her debut album On How Life Is sold more than seven million copies worldwide.
Gray has since released ten studio albums, won one Grammy from five nominations and sold more than 25 million records worldwide. In addition to her music career, she has appeared in films including Training Day and Spider-Man.
