Holly Humberstone Announces Largest Australian Headline Tour for Early 2027
Holly Humberstone will return to Australia in early 2027 for her largest headline run in the country to date, promoter Secret Sounds announced on 22 August 2026. The four-date theatre tour opens at Sydney's Enmore Theatre on Thursday, 4 February 2027, and moves through Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth across the following week. Billboard
Brisbane's Fortitude Music Hall hosts the second night on Monday, 8 February. Melbourne's Forum follows on Wednesday, 10 February, and the run closes at Perth's Astor Theatre on Friday, 12 February. Ticketek is handling ticketing for the tour.
The dates support Humberstone's second studio album, Cruel World, released 10 April 2026 through Polydor Records. The album debuted at No. 4 on the U.K. Albums Chart, the Official Charts Company's weekly ranking of the country's best-selling records. In June, Humberstone released a companion EP, It's a Real Cruel World, featuring reimagined versions of four album tracks: "White Noise," "Red Chevy," "To Love Somebody" and the title cut.
Melbourne artist Holly Hebe will return as special guest, reprising the opening role she played on Humberstone's 2026 Australian shows. Hebe recently topped the ARIA Australian Albums Chart — the domestic sales ranking compiled by Australia's recording industry association — with her EP Mood Ring, following sold-out headline shows in Melbourne and Sydney.
Presales begin Monday, 25 August at 10 a.m. local time through artist, Mastercard and Vodafone channels, with a Secret Sounds presale following on Tuesday, 26 August. General tickets go on sale Wednesday, 27 August at 10 a.m. local time. The tour comes after what Ticketek's event page describes as a successful run of Australian shows in 2026, making the 2027 dates Humberstone's second consecutive visit to the country. Ticketek
For fans, the jump from last year's run to four theatre dates across four cities signals a step up in venue scale and routing reach. All four rooms sit in the 1,500–2,500 capacity range, a tier that sits between club gigs and arena touring — the kind of stage where an artist builds a touring base before moving to larger halls.
Humberstone, from Grantham, Lincolnshire, signed to Polydor — part of Universal Music Group, the largest of the three major label groups — after self-releasing music that drew attention on streaming platforms. Cruel World is her first full-length release since her debut album, and the Australian dates fall within the broader album cycle that the June EP extended.
