Tour News - Sex Pistols feat. Frank Carter announce Australia & New Zealand Tour for April 2025
Presented by: Live Nation
In August 2024, Frank Carter joined Paul Cook, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock of Sex Pistols for one of the most surprising and adored music events of the year. Members of one of the most influential rock bands of all time, plus life-long fan and modern-day punk icon Carter, performed the Sex Pistols’ iconic 1977 album Never Mind The Bollocks in full.
Teaming up to play 3 nights of fund-raising for West London’s iconic Bush Hall, the foursome stunned fans and critics alike, creating a sonic onslaught and mayhem reminiscent of 1976. Carter fitted like a glove, perfectly recreating the songs that changed the world, while resolutely remaining himself.
In exciting news for Australian and New Zealand fans, nearly 30 years since they were last on these shores, Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter have announced an exclusive run of shows, playing Never Mind The Bollocks in its entirety.
Commencing April 2, 2025 at Auckland Town Hall, the tour then heads to Christchurch and across to Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane, and concluding at Fremantle Prison on April 11.
A partner presale will take place on Tuesday January 21 from 11am, running until Thursday January 23 at 11am
My Live Nation members can secure tickets during the pre-sale which commences on Wednesday, January 22 at 11am and concluding on Thursday, January 23 at 11am.
General public tickets go on sale Thursday, January 23 at 12pm. All times are local.
For complete tour and ticket information, visit: livenation.com.au and livenation.co.nz
Praise for Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter:
“Rip-roaring punk rock redux” - The Guardian
“The most glorious sight in a beautiful music hall in west London is of a band, at last, regaining its liberty” Kerrang!
“The group performs with the tightness and chemistry of a band that have been playing together for years…. Sex Pistols are fuckin’ back.” CLASH
“Full throttle pure punk” – i
“Delivered with a pile-driving, wall-shaking intensity that threatened to destroy the very venue it was trying to preserve.” Daily Telegraph
“Carter, and three of the original Sex Pistols members led the thronging, sweaty crowd through a night of unadulterated punk rock mayhem at Bush Hall.” Evening Standard
“Sheer joy. They should tour it everywhere. God save their mad parade.” Louder
SEX PISTOLS
(Paul Cook, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock)
FEATURING FRANK CARTER
2025 AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND TOUR
TOWN HALL, AUCKLAND - WEDNESDAY APRIL 2
TOWN HALL, CHRISTCHURCH - THURSDAY APRIL 3
FESTIVAL HALL, MELBOURNE - SATURDAY APRIL 5
HINDLEY STREET MUSIC HALL, ADELAIDE - SUNDAY APRIL 6
HORDERN PAVILION, SYDNEY - TUESDAY APRIL 8
FORTITUDE MUSIC HALL, BRISBANE - WEDNESDAY APRIL 9
FREMANTLE PRISON, FREMANTLE - FRIDAY APRIL 11
GENERAL PUBLIC TICKETS: ON SALE THURSDAY, JANUARY 23 AT 12PM
Partner Presale: Tue 21 Jan, 11am > Thu 23 Jan, 11am
My Live Nation Presale: Wed 22 Jan, 11am > Thu 23 Jan, 11am
All times are local.
For complete tour and ticket information, visit: livenation.com.au and livenation.co.nz


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