Sienna Spiro Pulls Out of 2026 ARIA Awards, Blusher Steps In
Sienna Spiro has withdrawn from her planned performance at the 2026 ARIA Awards, the Australian music industry's annual awards night. Billboard reported the withdrawal on 13 November, and Spiro cited the physical toll that touring has taken on her body and voice.
She was the first international performer announced for the ceremony, which takes place on Wednesday, 18 November at Sydney's Hordern Pavilion. Melbourne hyperpop trio Blusher will take her place on the lineup. Hyperpop is a fast, heavily processed style of pop built on distorted, bright sounds. Blusher is signed to Atlantic Records.
Spiro had just finished the North American leg of her My House World Tour, which supports her debut album, Visitor. That run is the reason for the pause. Her plans for the coming months are set. She is scheduled to return to Australia and New Zealand in January 2027 for an eight-date My House Tour, which includes two nights at the Hordern.
The awards are marking a milestone this year. The 40th annual ARIA Awards is the sixth consecutive edition held at the Hordern. ARIA, the Australian Recording Industry Association, opened its 40th-anniversary year in June with a Hall of Fame special event at Sydney's Carriageworks. Gurrumul, Jenny Morris, Kate Ceberano, Spiderbait, The Living End and Vika & Linda were inducted that night. Spotify returns as presenting partner for a second year.
The ceremony will be broadcast on Channel 10 and streamed live on Paramount+, the subscription streaming service. For viewers, it is the first chance to see the new lineup on the night.
Last year's show gave the big winners a clear place in the record books. Amyl and The Sniffers won four awards, including Album of the Year and Best Group. Ninajirachi took three, among them Best Solo Artist and the Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist Award, presented by Spotify. Olivia Dean also performed her song Man I Need on that stage.
For Blusher, the booking means a bigger room than usual. For the Hordern crowd, it means a different show from the one first advertised. Either way, the night goes ahead on 18 November, and the next date on Spiro's calendar is in January.
