Key Takeaways
- Tour Announcement: Holly Humberstone will perform her largest headline shows in Australia in early 2027.
- Tour Dates: The tour includes four dates across major cities, starting in Sydney on February 4.
- Special Guest: Holly Hebe will join Humberstone as a special guest on the tour.
- Album Support: The tour supports her second studio album, Cruel World, released in April 2023.
Holly Humberstone will return to Australia in early 2027 for what will be her largest headline run in the country to date, promoter Secret Sounds announced.
The four-date theater tour opens at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre on Thursday, Feb. 4, before stops at Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall on Monday, Feb. 8, Melbourne’s Forum on Wednesday, Feb. 10, and Perth’s Astor Theatre on Friday, Feb. 12. Melbourne artist Holly Hebe, who opened Humberstone’s Australian shows last year, returns as special guest.
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Presales begin Monday, Aug. 24 at 10 a.m. local time via artist, Mastercard and Vodafone presales, followed by a Secret Sounds presale on Tuesday, Aug. 25. General tickets go on sale Wednesday, Aug. 26 at 10 a.m. local time.
The run supports Cruel World, Humberstone’s second studio album, released April 10 through Polydor Records. The record marked a sonic shift toward brighter, more upbeat pop while exploring themes of belonging, repair and self-reclamation, and it debuted at No. 4 on the U.K. Albums Chart. She followed it in June with It’s a Real Cruel World, a companion EP featuring reimagined versions of four album tracks, including “White Noise,” “Red Chevy,” “To Love Somebody” and the title track.
The 2027 dates arrive on the back of the most visible stretch of Humberstone’s career. The Lincolnshire singer-songwriter won the BRIT Award for rising star in 2022 following her early EPs Falling Asleep at the Wheel and The Walls Are Way Too Thin, then released her 2023 debut album, Paint My Bedroom Black, which reached No. 5 in the U.K. Since then she has become a fixture on major stages and U.S. television, performing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Later… With Jools Holland and the first-season finale of SNL UK, and playing Coachella and Radio 1’s Big Weekend.
Her live résumé leans heavily on high-profile support slots. Humberstone opened for Olivia Rodrigo on the Sour Tour, joined Taylor Swift at Wembley Stadium on the Eras Tour in 2024, and has supported Sam Fender in Australia and at his St. James’ Park hometown show. She was also announced this year as an opener on Gracie Abrams‘ Look at My Life Tour.
Holly Hebe arrives with her own momentum, having recently topped the ARIA Australian Albums Chart with her EP Mood Ring following sold-out shows in Melbourne and Sydney.
Holly Humberstone’s 2027 Australian tour dates, with special guest Holly Hebe:
Thursday, Feb. 4 — Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Monday, Feb. 8 — Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane
Wednesday, Feb. 10 — Forum, Melbourne
Friday, Feb. 12 — Astor Theatre, Perth
