Pendulum Australia Tour 2027

Pendulum have not announced any concerts in Australia or New Zealand for 2027. As of 9 October 2026 the band's most recent Australian tour was the March 2026 run for Inertia, and the 2027 dates announced so far are in Europe and the UK, where they are special guests on Bullet For My Valentine's Social Apocalypse tour.

Pendulum formed in Perth in 2002. Rob Swire, Gareth McGrillen and Paul 'El Hornet' Harding moved to London in 2003 after UK interest in their track 'Vault', and went on to become one of the defining drum and bass acts of the 2000s, with live drums and guitars in a genre built for DJ booths. Albums such as In Silico (2008) and Immersion (2010) made the ARIA top ten, and the band's remix of the ABC News theme became a Triple J favourite.

This page sets out what is and is not known about 2027, and traces more than twenty years of Pendulum concerts in Australia and New Zealand: early Sydney club and Hordern Pavilion nights, the Immersion era of racecourses and theatres, the New Year's Eve shows that closed the first chapter in 2011 and 2012, the summer festival circuit of the reunion years and the arena tour of October 2023.

Pendulum Australia Tour 2027: what is announced so far

There is no official information about a Pendulum tour of Australia or New Zealand in 2027. No promoter has announced venues, cities or sale dates for either country, and nothing on this page is a forecast. If dates are announced, they will be listed here once verified.

The band has just finished an Australian cycle. Inertia, their first album in 15 years, came out on 22 August 2025, and the national tour that followed in March 2026 played the Riverstage in Brisbane on Tuesday 3 March, the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney on 5 March, the Palace Foreshore in Melbourne on 6 March, an outdoor show in Perth on 8 March and the Adelaide Entertainment Centre Theatre on Tuesday 10 March 2026. They also played Hagley Park in Christchurch on 28 February and the Wellington waterfront on 10 April 2026.

Their confirmed 2027 shows are in the northern hemisphere. Pendulum are very special guests on Bullet For My Valentine's Social Apocalypse tour, which opens at Campo Pequeno in Lisbon on Thursday 21 January 2027 and runs through Madrid, Barcelona, Milan, Zurich, Germany, Scandinavia, Paris's Zénith on Sunday 7 February, Amsterdam and Brussels before UK arena dates in Glasgow, Birmingham, London's O2 on Friday 26 February and Manchester's AO Arena on Saturday 27 February 2027. None of these dates involve Australia or New Zealand.

Pendulum have often returned home over the southern summer, sometimes for festival and New Year's Eve dates rather than a full tour. That history is no guarantee of anything in 2027. Until an official announcement appears, treat ticket listings and 'presale codes' for 2027 Australian or New Zealand shows with suspicion.

Before the Pendulum Australia Tour 2027: Australia/NZ concert history

The earliest Pendulum shows in the setlist archive are Sydney dates in 2005, the year Hold Your Colour came out: the Hordern Pavilion on 15 April and ARQ nightclub on 29 July. They were back at the Big Top at Luna Park on Boxing Day 2006 and at the Hordern on 10 June 2007. Over the summer of 2008-09 they played Bassendean Oval in Perth on New Year's Eve, then a run of outdoor dates from the Gold Coast Parklands on 18 January through Sydney, Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne on 26 January, the Royal Adelaide Showgrounds and Claremont Showground in Perth on 1 February 2009, with a club show at the Corner Hotel in Melbourne in between.

The Immersion Tour reached Australia in late 2010. Starting at the AEC Theatre in Adelaide on 29 October, it played the University of Canberra, Festival Hall in Melbourne on 1 November, two nights at the Tivoli in Brisbane, the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney on 5 November and Challenge Stadium in Perth on 6 November 2010. In March 2011 the band returned for an outdoor run under the same tour name: Doomben Racecourse in Brisbane, Arena Joondalup in Perth, Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne and Rundle Park in Adelaide.

The following summer brought some of their most significant nights at home. They played Waiohika Estate near Gisborne in New Zealand on 29 December 2011, Bondi Beach in Sydney on New Year's Eve and the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne on 1 January 2012. Two days later, on 3 January 2012, the band announced a hiatus, and Swire and McGrillen turned to Knife Party. A Pendulum-billed date at the Gardens Amphitheatre in Darwin in May 2014 falls within that hiatus.

The reunion began overseas in 2015, and the band's New Zealand and Australian dates picked up again around the turn of 2016 and 2017: The Foundry in Christchurch in April 2015, Waiohika Estate on New Year's Eve 2015, the ASB Arena in Mount Maunganui on 2 January 2016 and Claremont Showground in Perth on New Year's Eve 2016. A full live reunion was announced on 9 January 2017, and the Thebarton Theatre in Adelaide hosted a Pendulum Returns show on 28 July 2017. In June and July 2018 a theatre tour played the Tivoli in Brisbane, the Forum in Melbourne, the AEC Theatre in Adelaide, Metro City in Perth and the Enmore Theatre in Sydney on 3 July.

The Trinity shows of February 2020 played Villa Nightclub in Perth, Home The Venue in Sydney and Hagley Park in Christchurch. The band's biggest Australian headline run came in October 2023, an arena tour that began at Spark Arena in Auckland on 6 October and continued to John Cain Arena in Melbourne on 7 October, RAC Arena in Perth on 8 October, the Riverstage in Brisbane, the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney on 13 October and the University of Wollongong on 15 October 2023. Earlier that year they had played HBF Stadium in Perth.

Since then the archive shows Alfred Street in Auckland in February 2024, Bonython Park in Adelaide in December 2024 and November 2025, the Domain in Sydney on 1 January 2025, and the March 2026 Inertia tour, the band's most recent run of Australian headline shows.

The table below lists 71 documented Australia/NZ concerts by Pendulum between 2005 and 2026, with the most shows in Perth (13), Sydney (13), Adelaide (9), Melbourne (7), Brisbane (6), Christchurch (4). It is not exhaustive: it only includes documented shows.

Concert data: setlist.fm

Pendulum Australia Tour 2027 setlist: the songs played most often in Australia and New Zealand

Across the 15 most recent documented Australia/NZ concerts with a full song list (30 June 2018 to 10 March 2026), these are the songs that came up most often. Titles only — set lists change from night to night.

1. Propane Nightmares — played at 15 of 15 shows
2. The Island - Pt. I (Dawn) — played at 15 of 15 shows
3. Watercolour — played at 15 of 15 shows
4. Witchcraft — played at 15 of 15 shows
5. Tarantula — played at 14 of 15 shows
6. Granite — played at 13 of 15 shows
7. Colourfast — played at 12 of 15 shows
8. Halo — played at 12 of 15 shows
9. ABC News Theme Remix — played at 11 of 15 shows
10. Blood Sugar / Voodoo People (Pendulum Remix) — played at 11 of 15 shows
11. Come Alive — played at 11 of 15 shows
12. Nothing for Free — played at 11 of 15 shows
13. Driver — played at 7 of 15 shows
14. Showdown — played at 7 of 15 shows

Before the Pendulum Australia Tour 2027: past Australia/NZ tours at a glance

• Pendulum: Trinity (2020): 3 Australia/NZ shows — Perth, Sydney, Christchurch.
• Pendulum: Live (2018): 2 Australia/NZ shows — Mangawhai, Perth.
• Pendulum Returns 2017 (2017): 1 Australia/NZ show — Adelaide.
• Immersion Tour (2010–2011): 12 Australia/NZ shows — Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Perth.

Pendulum Australia Tour 2027 and Australia/NZ festivals

Many of Pendulum's New Zealand dates fall over Christmas and New Year at outdoor sites: Waiohika Estate near Gisborne in 2011, 2015 and 2024, Worsfold Farm at Mangawhai in 2017, 2018, 2022 and 2025, Baypark in Mount Maunganui in 2018 and on New Year's Eve 2024, the TSB Bowl of Brooklands in New Plymouth in December 2024, and Hagley Park in Christchurch in 2020 and 2026. The setlist archive lists these by venue, so this page does not attach festival names to them.

In Australia the pattern is similar, with summer outdoor dates at showgrounds, racecourses and parks in 2009 and 2011, New Year shows at Bondi Beach, the Sidney Myer Music Bowl and Perth's Langley Park and Claremont Showground, and recent dates at Bonython Park in Adelaide and the Domain in Sydney.

Pendulum Australia Tour 2027: career and records

Pendulum's founders came out of Perth's rock and electronic scenes. After moving to London they signed to Breakbeat Kaos, and their debut album Hold Your Colour (2005) became a platinum-selling drum and bass record. The live line-up grew to include MC Ben Mount and guitarist Peredur ap Gwynedd from 2006, with drummer Paul Kodish until 2009 and KJ Sawka since.

In Silico (2008) moved further towards rock and reached No. 9 in Australia, with 'Propane Nightmares' among its singles. Immersion (2010), released through Warner, was their biggest success: it reached No. 3 in Australia and No. 1 in the UK, with 'Watercolour' reaching No. 4 there. Their remix of the ABC News theme reached No. 11 in Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2010.

The band went on hiatus in January 2012, while Swire and McGrillen built Knife Party into a major electro house act. Pendulum returned at V Festival in August 2015 and announced a full live reunion in January 2017, setting up their own label, Earstorm. The EPs Elemental (2021) and Anima (2023) and the 2024 single 'Napalm' led to Inertia, released on 22 August 2025.

On 9 August 2025 they headlined the National Bowl in Milton Keynes, described as their biggest show to date. In Western Australia they won several WAMI awards in the 2000s for best electronic producer and best live electronic act, and Rolling Stone AU/NZ has ranked them among the greatest Australian electronic acts.

Pendulum Australia Tour 2027: what is confirmed for 2027

Confirmed: Pendulum's place on the Bullet For My Valentine Social Apocalypse tour of Europe and the UK from 21 January to 27 February 2027. Not confirmed: any Australian or New Zealand concert, festival slot or New Year's Eve booking in 2027.

The band played their most recent Australian tour only in March 2026, so there is no official sign yet of when they will be back. Any 2027 dates will be added here as soon as they are announced.

Pendulum Australia Tour 2027: Perth, where it started

Perth is the band's home city and has had a Pendulum show on almost every visit: Bassendean Oval, Claremont Showground, Metro City, Challenge Stadium, Arena Joondalup, Langley Park on New Year's Eve 2018, Villa Nightclub, HBF Stadium and RAC Arena on 8 October 2023.

The March 2026 tour included an outdoor show in Perth on 8 March. In the 2000s the band won WAMI awards in Western Australia for best electronic producer and best live electronic act.

Pendulum Australia Tour 2027: New Zealand summers

New Zealand has seen more Pendulum shows over the holidays than many Australian cities. Since 2011 the band has played Gisborne, Mangawhai, Mount Maunganui, New Plymouth, Christchurch and Lower Hutt, mostly at outdoor summer events, plus Spark Arena in Auckland on 6 October 2023, where their arena tour began.

The most recent New Zealand dates in the archive are Hagley Park in Christchurch on 28 February 2026 and the Wellington waterfront on 10 April 2026.

Pendulum Australia Tour 2027: the ABC News theme

One song ties Pendulum to Australia like no other: their drum and bass remix of the theme from ABC News. It reached No. 11 in Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2010 and has been part of their Australian sets ever since, from the Hordern Pavilion in November 2010 to the same venue in March 2026.

It is one of the most played songs in their Australian and New Zealand set lists, usually close to 'Watercolour', 'Witchcraft' and 'Tarantula' near the end of the night.

Pendulum Australia Tour 2027: what to expect live

Pendulum play as a full band, with Rob Swire on vocals and synths, Gareth McGrillen on bass, Peredur ap Gwynedd on guitar, KJ Sawka on drums and El Hornet on decks, and a headline set runs to about 16 to 19 songs. The most played songs in their Australian and New Zealand set lists are 'Propane Nightmares', 'The Island - Pt. I (Dawn)', 'Witchcraft', 'Watercolour', the ABC News theme remix, 'Tarantula', 'Granite', 'The Island - Pt. II (Dusk)' and 'Salt in the Wounds'.

At the Hordern Pavilion on 5 March 2026 the 19-song set opened with 'Napalm' and 'Save the Cat', included newer songs such as 'Colourfast', 'Cannibal', 'Silent Spinner', 'Cartagena' and 'Archangel', and finished with 'Witchcraft', 'Watercolour' and 'Tarantula'.

The 2023 arena shows mixed the classics with tracks from Elemental and Anima such as 'Driver', 'Come Alive', 'Guiding Lights', 'Colourfast', 'Halo' and 'Nothing for Free', while the 2010 Immersion sets leaned on 'Salt in the Wounds', 'The Vulture', 'Showdown', 'Slam' and 'Crush'.

Pendulum Australia Tour 2027 tickets and presales

No tickets are on sale for Pendulum in Australia or New Zealand in 2027, because no shows have been announced. Any site selling tickets or 'presale codes' for 2027 Pendulum dates in Australia or New Zealand is not offering an official product.

When dates are announced, tickets will be sold through the official ticketing outlets named in the announcement and at venue box offices, sometimes with a fan or promoter presale first. Festival appearances are sold as festival tickets, not separately. Buy only from official sellers or their authorised resale service, as many Australian tickets are name-linked mobile tickets.

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Pendulum Australia Tour 2027: questions and answers

Are Pendulum touring Australia in 2027?

No 2027 Australian dates have been announced as of 9 October 2026.

When did Pendulum last tour Australia?

In March 2026: Brisbane on 3 March, Sydney on 5 March, Melbourne on 6 March, Perth on 8 March and Adelaide on 10 March.

What are Pendulum doing in 2027?

They are special guests on Bullet For My Valentine's Social Apocalypse tour of Europe and the UK from 21 January to 27 February 2027.

Will there be New Zealand dates?

None are announced. Their most recent New Zealand shows were in Christchurch on 28 February 2026 and Wellington on 10 April 2026.

Where are Pendulum from?

Perth, Western Australia, where they formed in 2002 before moving to London in 2003.

What is their latest album?

Inertia, released on 22 August 2025, their first album in 15 years.

Do they still play the ABC News theme remix?

Yes. It was in the set at the Hordern Pavilion on 5 March 2026.

What was their biggest Australian headline tour?

The October 2023 arena tour, with Spark Arena in Auckland, John Cain Arena in Melbourne and RAC Arena in Perth.

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