James are returning to Aotearoa New Zealand.
The iconic UK band will play the Civic Theatre in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland on Thursday, October 15th.
While in this part of the world, they’ll also cross the ditch for shows in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane this October (see full dates below).
James will perform tracks from their iconic album Laid plus a career-spanning set featuring greatest hits and deep cuts.
If James isn’t enticing enough, the band will be joined by special guest Razorlight, returning to Australia for their first tour in over 15 years. The indie icons are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their 5x platinum self-titled album.
Razorlight, however, won’t join James for their Auckland show.
Tickets to the tour go on sale to the general public on Thursday, July 2nd at 9am local time. The pre-sales begin on Tuesday, June 30th at 9am local time.
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“With over 30 million albums sold across a storied career, James are amongst the most commercially and artistically successful bands of their era,” a press release states. “James achieved massive success with anthems including ‘Sit Down’, ‘Getting Away With It (All Messed Up)’ and ‘Laid’.
“The band celebrated their 40th anniversary in 2023 and released their 18th album ‘Yummy’ in 2024 which reached #1 in the UK Albums Chart, their first studio album to do so. The album as described by MOJO: ‘after 18 LPs and over four interrupted decades at the coalface, James are still re-inventing themselves.'”
Razorlight’s self-titled album featured iconic tracks such as “In the Morning” and “America”. It topped the UK Albums Chart upon its release in 2006, and it was also a top 40 hit in several European countries, including Denmark, France, and Germany.
James 2026 Australia & New Zealand Tour
With special guest Razorlight
Ticket information available here and here
Thursday, October 8th
Red Hill Auditorium, Perth, WA
Saturday, October 10th
Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, NSW
Sunday, October 11th
Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, VIC
Tuesday, October 13th
Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane, QLD
Thursday, October 15th*
Civid Theatre, Auckland, NZ
*James only
