The Killers Australia Tour 2027

The Killers have not announced any concerts in Australia or New Zealand for 2027. As of 9 October 2026 there is no tour, no festival booking and no ticket sale for the Las Vegas band anywhere in the region. The only 2027 dates confirmed for them so far are two festival headline slots in South America: Lollapalooza Chile in Santiago (12–14 March 2027) and Lollapalooza Brasil in São Paulo (19–21 March 2027), with the day of their set still to be announced.

Few international rock bands have a longer relationship with Australian audiences. The Killers first played here in December 2004, when Hot Fuss was climbing the charts, and have returned on almost every album cycle since: festival tours in 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2013, arena tours in 2007, 2018 and 2022, the 2017 AFL Grand Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and, most recently, the Rebel Diamonds shows of late 2024 in Townsville, Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne.

This page explains what is and is not known about 2027 and gives a complete account of their concerts in Australia and New Zealand, from the Enmore Theatre in 2004 to Rod Laver Arena in December 2024.

The Killers Australia Tour 2027: what is announced so far

There is no official information about Killers concerts in Australia or New Zealand in 2027. No promoter has listed dates, no venue has published a booking and no presale has been opened. Any site offering 2027 tickets or a 'presale code' for an Australian or New Zealand Killers show is not selling real tickets.

What is confirmed is a short South American visit in March 2027. The band were announced on 8 October 2026 as headliners of Lollapalooza Chile at Parque O'Higgins in Santiago, held from 12 to 14 March, and of Lollapalooza Brasil at Autódromo de Interlagos in São Paulo, from 19 to 21 March. Neither festival has yet published its day-by-day schedule.

The bigger question is the band's next album. In August 2026, while promoting his third solo album, Thrasher, Brandon Flowers said that the four core members were working on a new Killers record with the producers Ariel Rechtshaid, Shawn Everett and Jonathan Rado, adding that it was 'not in the can'. Their last studio album was Pressure Machine in 2021, and their last Australian tour, in December 2024, was built around the greatest hits compilation Rebel Diamonds and the 20th anniversary of Hot Fuss.

A new album would normally bring a world tour, and Australia has been part of every major Killers world tour since 2004. But no release date and no tour have been announced, so any 2027 Australian or New Zealand visit remains unconfirmed. Register below to be alerted the moment that changes.

Before The Killers Australia Tour 2027: Australia/NZ concert history

The Killers' first Australian tour came in December 2004, on the Hot Fuss Tour. According to Wikipedia they played Metro City in Perth on Tuesday 14 December, the Thebarton Theatre in Adelaide on 16 December and The Palace in Melbourne on 17 December. The setlist archive then shows the Enmore Theatre in Sydney on Saturday 18 December and The Arena in Brisbane on 20 December, with a short set that included 'Jenny Was a Friend of Mine', 'Mr. Brightside', 'Somebody Told Me' and 'All These Things That I've Done'.

They returned in January 2007 with Sam's Town as part of the Big Day Out, starting at Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland on Friday 19 January and moving through the Gold Coast Parklands, the Sydney Showground, Princes Park in Melbourne, the Adelaide Showgrounds and the Claremont Showground in Perth. Between festival days they played sideshows at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney on 26 January and Festival Hall in Melbourne on 1 February. In November 2007 they came back for their first Australian arena tour: the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on 9 November, two nights at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on 10 and 11 November and two at Rod Laver Arena on 13 and 14 November.

The Day & Age World Tour brought them back twice. In March and April 2009 they played V Festival in all four cities, at Centennial Park in Sydney on Saturday 28 March, the Avica Resort on the Gold Coast, the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds and the Claremont Showground in Perth, then crossed to Vector Arena in Auckland on Wednesday 8 April. In February 2010 they returned for open-air shows at the Gold Coast Parklands and at The Nursery at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne.

In January 2013 the Battle Born World Tour took them back to the Big Day Out, with festival dates at the Sydney Showground, the Gold Coast Parklands, the Adelaide Showgrounds, Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne on Saturday 26 January and the Claremont Showground in Perth. They also played two club-sized sideshows, at the Metro Theatre in Sydney on Wednesday 16 January and the Palace Theatre in Melbourne on 22 January.

The Wonderful Wonderful era began in Melbourne: a small show at Howler on Friday 29 September 2017, then the 2017 AFL Grand Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 30 September, where Wikipedia notes they headlined the pre-match entertainment and a free concert after the game. The arena tour followed in April and May 2018, with Spark Arena in Auckland on 20 April, TSB Bank Arena in Wellington and Horncastle Arena in Christchurch, then Brisbane, Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Perth Arena, three nights at Hisense Arena in Melbourne from 4 to 6 May and the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on 8 May. The next night they played a small show at Selina's in the Coogee Bay Hotel in Sydney.

The Imploding the Mirage Tour reached New Zealand in November 2022, with Spark Arena in Auckland on Monday 21 November, an intimate show at the Auckland Town Hall and Christchurch Arena on 25 November, then Australia: two nights at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Peter Lehmann Wines in Tanunda in the Barossa, the Adelaide 500 on 4 December, RAC Arena in Perth, Mount Duneed Estate near Geelong, two nights at Rod Laver Arena, Hope Estate in the Hunter Valley and Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney on 19 December 2022, the same day as a small set at Liberty Hall. Two years later the Rebel Diamonds shows opened at Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville on Saturday 30 November 2024, then played Qudos Bank Arena on 6 and 7 December, Brisbane on 9 December and three nights at Rod Laver Arena from 12 to 14 December 2024.

The table below lists 64 documented Australia/NZ concerts by The Killers between 2004 and 2024, with the most shows in Melbourne (19), Sydney (13), Brisbane (7), Perth (6), Adelaide (5), Auckland (4). It is not exhaustive: it only includes documented shows.

Concert data: setlist.fm

The Killers 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 (4 December 2022 to 14 December 2024), these are the songs that came up most often. Titles only — set lists change from night to night.

1. All These Things That I've Done — played at 15 of 15 shows
2. Human — played at 15 of 15 shows
3. Mr. Brightside — played at 15 of 15 shows
4. When You Were Young — played at 15 of 15 shows
5. Caution — played at 14 of 15 shows
6. Read My Mind — played at 14 of 15 shows
7. Smile Like You Mean It — played at 14 of 15 shows
8. Somebody Told Me — played at 14 of 15 shows
9. Runaways — played at 13 of 15 shows
10. Shot at the Night — played at 12 of 15 shows
11. Spaceman — played at 12 of 15 shows
12. Dying Breed — played at 11 of 15 shows
13. Jenny Was a Friend of Mine — played at 11 of 15 shows
14. A Dustland Fairytale — played at 10 of 15 shows

Before The Killers Australia Tour 2027: past Australia/NZ tours at a glance

• Rebel Diamonds (2024): 5 Australia/NZ shows — Townsville, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne.
• 20 Years of Hot Fuss (2024): 2 Australia/NZ shows — Sydney, Melbourne.
• Imploding the Mirage Tour (2022): 12 Australia/NZ shows — Auckland, Christchurch, Brisbane, Tanunda, Adelaide, Perth, Geelong, Melbourne, Pokolbin, Sydney.
• Wonderful Wonderful World Tour (2017–2018): 13 Australia/NZ shows — Melbourne, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Brisbane, Sydney, Perth, Adelaide.
• Battle Born World Tour (2013): 7 Australia/NZ shows — Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth.
• Day & Age World Tour (2009–2010): 7 Australia/NZ shows — Sydney, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Perth, Auckland, Southport.
• Sam's Town Tour (2007): 13 Australia/NZ shows — Auckland, Gold Coast, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane.
• Hot Fuss Tour (2004): 5 Australia/NZ shows — Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane.

The Killers Australia Tour 2027 and Australia/NZ festivals

Festivals have been central to The Killers' Australian history. They played the Big Day Out in January 2007 (including Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland) and again in January 2013, each time travelling the full national circuit from the Gold Coast to Perth. In 2009 they were one of the headliners of V Festival, which Wikipedia lists with them at all four Australian dates: Sydney, the Gold Coast, Melbourne and Perth.

In December 2022 they headlined the concert at the Adelaide 500 motor race on 4 December, and their 2022 tour also took them to winery sites in the Barossa Valley, near Geelong and in the Hunter Valley. Their best-known Australian sporting appearance remains the 2017 AFL Grand Final at the MCG, where Richmond vice-captain Jack Riewoldt joined them on stage.

No Australian or New Zealand festival has announced The Killers for 2027. Their only confirmed 2027 festival dates are Lollapalooza Chile and Lollapalooza Brasil in March.

The Killers Australia Tour 2027: career and records

The Killers formed in Las Vegas in 2001 when Brandon Flowers answered a newspaper ad placed by guitarist Dave Keuning; bassist Mark Stoermer and drummer Ronnie Vannucci Jr. joined in 2002. The band took their name from a fictional group in New Order's video for 'Crystal', and an early demo already contained 'Mr. Brightside'.

Hot Fuss (2004) made them stars on both sides of the Atlantic. It reached number one in Australia in March 2005 and was certified triple platinum here, with 'Somebody Told Me', 'Mr. Brightside' and 'All These Things That I've Done'. 'Mr. Brightside' has since become the longest-charting single in UK chart history, with 500 weeks. Sam's Town (2006), with 'When You Were Young', and Day & Age (2008), with 'Human', were also major hits, and the Day & Age World Tour reached every continent except Antarctica.

Battle Born (2012), Wonderful Wonderful (2017), Imploding the Mirage (2020) and Pressure Machine (2021) extended a run of seven UK number-one studio albums in a row. In Australia Wonderful Wonderful and Imploding the Mirage both reached number one.

The greatest hits compilation Rebel Diamonds followed in December 2023. In August 2024 the original four-piece reunited for a fifteen-night residency in Las Vegas playing Hot Fuss in full, and recorded the single 'Bright Lights'. With more than 35 million records sold and concerts in over 50 countries, they are among the biggest rock bands of the century; in 2026 they played the UEFA Champions League final kickoff show on 30 May.

The Killers Australia Tour 2027: the Melbourne nights

Melbourne has seen more Killers shows than any other city in the region. The list runs from The Palace in December 2004 through Princes Park and Festival Hall in 2007, two nights at Rod Laver Arena in November 2007, the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds in 2009, Flemington Racecourse in 2010 and 2013 and the Palace Theatre in 2013.

The Wonderful Wonderful tour gave the city three consecutive nights at Hisense Arena in May 2018, and both the 2022 and 2024 tours played Rod Laver Arena, with two nights in December 2022 and three from 12 to 14 December 2024, including one of the 20 Years of Hot Fuss shows on 13 December.

Above all, Melbourne was the city of the 2017 AFL Grand Final, when the band played to the crowd at the MCG before and after Richmond's premiership win.

The Killers Australia Tour 2027: Sydney, from the Enmore to Qudos Bank Arena

Sydney has followed the band's growth from theatre to arena. Their first show there was at the Enmore Theatre on 18 December 2004; by 2007 they were playing the Hordern Pavilion and then two nights at the Sydney Entertainment Centre.

Since 2018 their Sydney home has been Qudos Bank Arena at Sydney Olympic Park, where they played on 28 April 2018, 19 December 2022 and on 6 and 7 December 2024. The second 2024 night was billed as 20 Years of Hot Fuss and opened with 'Jenny Was a Friend of Mine' and 'Mr. Brightside', following the album's running order.

The band have also liked to add a small Sydney show to their arena dates: the Metro Theatre in 2013, the Coogee Bay Hotel in 2018 and Liberty Hall in 2022.

The Killers Australia Tour 2027: Auckland and New Zealand

New Zealand has been a regular stop. The Killers played Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland at the Big Day Out in January 2007, Vector Arena in April 2009 and Spark Arena (the same venue, renamed) in April 2018 and November 2022.

The 2018 tour was their widest New Zealand run, adding TSB Bank Arena in Wellington on 21 April and Horncastle Arena in Christchurch on 24 April. In 2022 they returned to Christchurch, now at Christchurch Arena, on 25 November.

Their December 2024 Rebel Diamonds dates did not include New Zealand, so a 2027 visit, if one is ever announced, would be their first there since 2022.

The Killers Australia Tour 2027: regional Australia and the wineries

The Killers have taken their show well beyond the state capitals. In 2022 they played Peter Lehmann Wines in Tanunda, Mount Duneed Estate near Geelong and Hope Estate in the Hunter Valley, open-air sites in some of Australia's best-known wine regions.

In 2024 their Rebel Diamonds tour opened in north Queensland, at Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville on 30 November.

These dates show that a future Australian tour could again reach regional audiences, but there is nothing scheduled for 2027 as of 9 October 2026.

The Killers Australia Tour 2027: what to expect live

A Killers headline show in Australia runs to about 20 to 22 songs. The 2022 arena sets opened with 'My Own Soul's Warning' and featured 'Dying Breed', 'Caution', 'Runaways' and 'A Dustland Fairytale', while the 2024 Rebel Diamonds sets mixed the hits with 'boy' and 'Your Side of Town' from the compilation and covers such as Erasure's 'A Little Respect'.

Every show ends with the same anthem: 'Mr. Brightside' appears at almost every Australian and New Zealand date in the archive, often as the closing song, with 'When You Were Young', 'All These Things That I've Done', 'Human', 'Somebody Told Me' and 'Read My Mind' close behind.

The band also like local touches. At the 2017 AFL Grand Final they included Creedence Clearwater Revival's 'Bad Moon Rising', and the 2022 arena shows in Auckland and Sydney included 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face'; Sydney also heard 'Sister Golden Hair'.

The Killers Australia Tour 2027 tickets and presales

There are no Killers tickets on sale for Australia or New Zealand in 2027, because no concerts have been announced. Any listing or 'presale code' for a 2027 show here is not official.

If a tour is announced, tickets will be sold through the official outlets named by the promoter and the venues' own box offices, usually after a fan-club and promoter presale. Arena tickets in Australia are now often name-locked mobile tickets, so buy through the official outlet or its official resale service to make sure the ticket is in your name. Use only the official resale service attached to the event.

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The Killers Australia Tour 2027: questions and answers

Are The Killers touring Australia in 2027?

No Australian or New Zealand date has been announced as of 9 October 2026.

Where are The Killers playing in 2027?

Their only confirmed 2027 dates are Lollapalooza Chile in Santiago (12–14 March) and Lollapalooza Brasil in São Paulo (19–21 March), day to be confirmed.

When did The Killers last play in Australia?

At Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on Saturday 14 December 2024, the last of three nights there on the Rebel Diamonds tour.

When did The Killers last play in New Zealand?

In November 2022, at Spark Arena and the Auckland Town Hall in Auckland and at Christchurch Arena on 25 November.

Did The Killers play Hot Fuss in full in Australia?

Yes, on two 20 Years of Hot Fuss nights in December 2024: Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney on 7 December and Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on 13 December.

Have The Killers played the Big Day Out?

Yes, in January 2007 and January 2013. They also played V Festival in 2009.

Is there a new Killers album?

In August 2026 Brandon Flowers said the band were working on one, but no title or release date has been announced.

Is there a Killers presale code for Australia?

No. With no tour announced there is no presale; codes offered online for 2027 are not genuine.

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