MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA / NEW ZEALAND (April 14, 2026) – Live Nation has today announced that American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold, are returning to Australia and New Zealand for the first time in 12 years. Known for their spectacular live shows, Avenged Sevenfold will make their long-awaited return with special guests Coheed and Cambria and Thornhill on all tour dates.
The tour kicks off October 16 in Sydney, Australia at Qudos Bank Arena, before heading to Brisbane’s Entertainment Centre on October 18 followed by Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on October 20 before heading to New Zealand to play Auckland’s Spark Arena on October 23.
Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday 17 April at 11am local time.
An artist presale will commence on Tuesday 14 April at 10am running until Friday 17 April at 10am.
Priority tickets will be available first for A7X’s Deathbats Club and Deathbats Rewards Ticketpass holders with their request window opening Tuesday, 14 April at 6:00 am AEST / 8:00 am NZST at https://aua7x.request.ticketmaster.com.au/ (for Australia shows) and https://nza7x.request.ticketmaster.co.nz (for New Zealand). The reservation window will close Tuesday, 14 April at 9:59 pm AEST / 11:59 pm NZST and requests will be processed and confirmed Wednesday, March 18.
TicketPass is a reward claimed on both band’s new verification-based rewards system, created by Avenged Sevenfold & Bitflips. Deathbat Rewards is a free loyalty program for fans to sign up to by using either an email address or a digital wallet. Rewards members earn points by streaming music, buying merchandise, and attending shows in order to claim various perks once they achieve levels throughout the season.
During the Presale window, fans will use their Dapp wallet (MetaMask, Coinbase, Etc.) or email account to authenticate their access and then submit their request for tickets. After the request period closes, they will receive a confirmation email if tickets matching their preferences have been secured. This process will give exclusive access to token-holding fans. By using this platform, the band is protecting proven fans from bots, scalpers, and early dynamic pricing. For more information on the Token-Gated Sales platform see HERE.
Mastercard cardholders have special access to presale tickets in Australia. Mastercard Presale starts Wednesday 15 April at 10am until Friday 17 April at 10am. Plus, Preferred ticket access to some of the best tickets are available from Friday 17 April at 11am. Check out priceless.com/music for details.
Eligible Westpac New Zealand customers with a Westpac New Zealand Mastercard have special access to presale tickets starting from Wednesday 15 April at 10am until Friday 17 April at 10am. Westpac hotpoints® Mastercard cardholders also have access to exclusive preferred tickets from Friday 17 April at 11am. For more information visit priceless.com/westpacnz
The Live Nation presale starts Thursday 16 April at 11am, concluding on Friday 17 April at 10am local time or until allocation is exhausted. To purchase presale tickets, sign up now at livenation.com.au/register and livenation.co.nz/register
All times are local. For complete tour and ticket information, visit livenation.com.au & livenation.co.nz
AVENGED SEVENFOLD
AUSTRALIA / NEW ZEALAND 2026 TOUR
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS COHEED AND CAMBIA
AND THORNHILL
QUDOS BANK ARENA, SYDNEY
FRIDAY OCTOBER 16
BRISBANE ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, BRISBANE
SUNDAY OCTOBER 18
ROD LAVER ARENA, MELBOURNE
FRIDAY OCTOBER 23
SPARK ARENA, AUCKLAND
FRIDAY OCTOBER 23
TICKETS ON SALE ON FRIDAY 17 APRIL, 11AM
Artist presale: Tue 14 Apr, 10am – Fri 17 Apr, 10am
Mastercard (AU) presale: Wed 15 Apr 10am – Fri 17 Apr, 10am
Westpac Mastercard (NZ) presale: Wed 15 Apr 10am – Fri 17 Apr, 10am
Live Nation presale: Thu 16 Apr, 11am – Fri 17 Apr, 10am
All times are local.
For complete tour and ticket information, visit livenation.com.au & livenation.co.nz
Avenged Sevenfold have sold millions of albums worldwide, earned two consecutive No. 1 albums on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart (2010’s Nightmare and 2013’s Hail To The King), have over a billion-plus video views and Spotify streams, as well as multiple No. 1 singles on rock radio. The band (comprising of M. Shadows, Synyster Gates, Zacky Vengeance, Johnny Christ and Brooks Wackerman) are equally known for their spectacular live shows, selling out arenas and headlining the world’s most prestigious festivals as well as always being at the forefront of rapidly changing technology, cultural mile markers, and new ways for communities to engage. The band has been touring the world in support of their latest 2023 album, Life is But a Dream… and look forward to their return to Australia and New Zealand.
Ten albums in, something changed for Coheed and Cambria. Coheed — which includes Claudio Sanchez (vocals, guitar), Travis Stever (lead guitar), Josh Eppard (drums), and Zach Cooper (bass) — emerged in the early 2000s wedged between an emo renaissance and a metal revival. While their peers broke hearts and banged heads, they crafted Game of Thrones-level fantasies around their Amory Wars storyline, which unfurls across 78 planets known as Heaven’s Fence. Eight of the band’s albums thus far (plus a small galaxy of comics and novels) live in this space and so does The Father of Make Believe.
Melbourne’s genre-defying heavyweights Thornhill return in 2025 with their most ambitious and unflinching chapter to date. The band’s third studio album, BODIES, follows 2022’s ARIA-nominated Heroine and marks a definitive leap forward. In every measurable sense — streaming numbers, ticket sales, global attention — BODIES sees Thornhill scaling new heights, cementing their status as one of Australia’s most vital heavy exports and positioning them alongside the genre’s global leaders. Across 11 tracks, the band lean into volatility and freedom, delivering a rollercoaster of crushing lows, soaring highs, and raw emotional weight. The result is a visceral, electrifying body of work that captures Thornhill fully in flight.
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