After a few years between drinks, UK rapper Aitch is heading back to Australia.
The BRIT Award winner will return to our shores in January 2026 for a four-date national tour in support of his second album, 4. Presented by Secret Sounds and triple j, the tour will kick off at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion on January 3rd before hitting Melbourne, Adelaide, and wrapping at Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall on January 9th.
It marks Aitch’s first Australian headline run since 2022, when he played sold-out shows across the country and delivered knockout festival sets at Splendour in the Grass and Spilt Milk.
Since then, he’s been busy, and not just in the studio. Earlier this year, the Manchester-born MC (real name Harrison Armstrong) climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, raising over £160,000 for Down Syndrome UK, a cause close to his heart. ““I’ll always continue to do charity work,” he said. “It feels like one of those life accomplishments, something I’ll never forget,” he said.
Now 25, Aitch is entering what he calls the fourth chapter of his career, and 4 is the statement piece to prove it. The album debuted at No. 1 on the UK Independent Albums Chart and cracked the Top 10 on the Official Albums Chart, fuelled by tracks like “A Guy Called?” and “Raving in the Studio”.
“I’m in this season of reminding people why I’m here in the first place and why I’m in the position I’m in,” he shared ahead of the album’s release.
Aitch’s rise began nearly a decade ago with breakout tracks like “Back to Basics” and “Straight Rhymez”, earning him a reputation as one of the UK’s sharpest young lyricists. His 2022 debut album Close to Home peaked at No. 2 and spawned hits like the platinum-certified “Baby” and the emotional “My G”, a heartfelt tribute to his sister Gracie.
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Speaking about 4, Aitch said the title had multiple meanings — from his postcode (M40), to the number of bodies of work he’s released so far (counting H2O, Polaris, Close to Home, and now 4). “It all just makes sense. I want to give people a piece of where I really come from, a bit of me and where I’m at.”
Aitch’s evolution has been marked by greater transparency and introspection, but he’s still focused on creating moments of joy through his music. “I just wanna see people smile,” he said. “I don’t see enough of that and it genuinely makes me sad. I want to see that joy again.”
Tickets go on sale to the general public at 12pm local time on Tuesday, July 22nd, with a series of presales kicking off from July 17th. Mastercard holders will have access to exclusive pre-sales from 10am on Thursday, July 17th, while Secret Sounds members can get in early from Monday, July 21st.
Aitch 2026 Australian Tour
Presented by Secret Sounds and triple j
Tickets and more info: secretsounds.com
Saturday, January 3rd
Hordern Pavilion, Sydney
Monday, January 5th
Festival Hall, Melbourne
Wednesday, January 7th
Hindley St Music Hall, Adelaide
Friday, January 9th
Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane
