Canadian-American singer-songwriter, Rufus Wainwright, is set to return to Australia in January 2025 for the first time since 2019. You’ll be able to catch him at the Melbourne Recital Centre on 10 January.
Often hailed as of the greatest male vocalists, songwriters and composers of his generation, the three-time Grammy nominee has a storied career curating genuinely original fusions of pop, rock, folk and classical music.
With an impressive list of collaborators from Elton John and Sting to Miley Cyrus and Carly Rae Jepsen, Wainwright has released eleven studio albums to date as well as three live albums, written two operas and numerous songs for movies and television including his 2001 cover of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’.
“I have always loved playing Australia”, said Wainwright.
“I love the country, the culture, nature and the people. There is an appreciation and enthusiasm for music which is hard to find anywhere in the world. Australia has some of the most beautiful venues.
I love how warmly I am being welcomed in this amazing continent. I am sorry I cannot be there more often so hopefully this time around we can really have a wonderful time together,” he said.
Frontier Members can access pre-sale tickets for Melbourne, Hobart and Brisbane shows from 1pm AEST on Thursday 12 September, before general public tickets go on sale at 1pm (local time) on Monday 16 September.
Tickets and tour information via frontiertouring.com/rufuswainwright.
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT
AUSTRALIAN TOUR
JANUARY 2025
FRONTIER MEMBER PRESALE (MEL/HOB/BNE ONLY)
via frontiertouring.com/rufuswainwright
Runs 24 hours from: Thursday 12 September (1pm local time)
or until presale allocation exhausted
TICKETS ON SALE
Begins: Monday 16 September (1pm local time)
SATURDAY 4 JANUARY
Fremantle Arts Centre Front Garden | Fremantle, WA (18+)
oztix.com.au
WEDNESDAY 8 JANUARY
Sydney Festival at Sydney Opera House | Sydney, NSW (All Ages)
sydneyoperahouse.com
FRIDAY 10 JANUARY
Melbourne Recital Centre | Melbourne, VIC (All Ages)
Presented by Chugg Entertainment, Frontier Touring, Gaynor Crawford & Melbourne Recital Centre
melbournerecitalcentre.com.au
SUNDAY 12 JANUARY
Odeon Theatre | Hobart, TAS (Lic. All Ages)
Presented by Chugg Entertainment, Frontier Touring, Gaynor Crawford & DarkLab
moshtix.com.au
TUESDAY 14 JANUARY
The Tivoli | Brisbane, QLD (18+)
Presented by Chugg Entertainment, Frontier Touring & Gaynor Crawford
ticketmaster.com.au