A Perfect Circle Tour Australia Kicks Off In Adelaide, Sparks First Visit Since 2013
The band’s announced A Perfect Circle tour Australia run marks the group’s first return to the country since 2013 and their first New Zealand shows in more than two decades.
A Perfect Circle Tour Australia: Dates, Cities and Tickets
The five‑stop run will begin in Adelaide and move on to Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Auckland. Specific dates are listed as follows: December 4 at The Drive in Adelaide; December 6 at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne; December 8 at Riverstage in Brisbane; December 11 at TikTok Entertainment Centre in Sydney; and December 13 at Spark Arena in Auckland.
Tickets go on sale 20 March at 9: 00 am ET, with several presale windows opening beforehand. An artist presale runs from 17 March at 9: 00 am ET until 19 March at 8: 00 am ET. A Mastercard presale follows the same schedule. A Live Nation presale opens 19 March at 9: 00 am ET, and a Spotify presale begins 19 March at 11: 00 am ET.
Support Act and Recent Releases
Puscifer will join A Perfect Circle as special guests on all five dates. The project features Maynard James Keenan alongside Mat Mitchell and Carina Round. Puscifer’s latest album, Normal Isn’t, is noted for moving toward more politically charged and introspective material compared with the group’s earlier surrealism.
Band Background and Significance Of The Return
A Perfect Circle formed in 1999 by guitarist Billy Howerdel and vocalist Maynard James Keenan. The group’s debut, Mer de Noms, held the record at the time for the highest‑charting debut rock album; they have released three additional studio records, most recently Eat the Elephant in 2018, which reached the top of the rock albums chart. Over more than 25 years the band has headlined festivals worldwide and sold out large venues, including the Hollywood Bowl and Madison Square Garden.
The Australian and New Zealand engagements follow a sizeable European headline tour announced last year, which included standalone shows and festival appearances and represented the band’s first headline touring since 2018. For New Zealand, this tour ends a much longer absence: the band last played there 22 years ago.
What Fans Should Expect Next
Interested concertgoers should note the presale windows and the public on‑sale time. The pairing of A Perfect Circle with Puscifer brings two related but distinct live approaches: one rooted in atmospheric alternative rock and the other in theatrical, genre‑blending electro‑rock. Further details about ticket allocations, VIP packages, or additional dates have not been provided in the announcement and will likely be released ahead of the presales.
This schedule represents a confirmed return for both markets and will be the most significant opportunity in years for fans in Australia and New Zealand to see these projects perform in the region.
