TWICE Confirm 2025 Australian Arena Tour Dates
The newly announced Australian leg will kick off at Sydney's Qudos Bank Arena with back-to-back shows on Nov. 1 and 2, before heading south to Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne for two more nights on Nov. 8 and 9. All shows will feature 360-degree staging, designed to immerse fans from every angle — a key part of the group's new tour production concept.
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Presented by JYP Entertainment and promoted by Live Nation, the Australian dates are part of TWICE's sixth world tour, which launched in South Korea last month following the July 11 release of their fourth full-length album, THIS IS FOR. The nine-member K-pop group are also set to headline Lollapalooza Chicago on Aug. 2 as they continue to expand their global reach.
Presale tickets for the Australian shows will be available to My Live Nation members beginning Thursday, Aug. 7 at 10 a.m. local time. General public tickets will go on sale Friday, Aug. 8 at 11 a.m. via livenation.com.au.
The tour follows TWICE's record-setting world tour, which wrapped in 2024 after playing to more than 1.5 million fans across 51 shows in 27 cities. The group's global influence continues to rise, recently becoming the first foreign female act to perform at Japan's Nissan Stadium and the first K-pop girl group to headline stadiums in North America, including SoFi Stadium and MetLife Stadium.
Formed in 2015 under JYP Entertainment, TWICE have become one of K-pop's most successful acts, with over 20 million cumulative album sales across Korea and Japan. They've landed on the Billboard 200 and Hot 100, earned multiple RIAA Gold certifications, and received the 'Breakthrough Award' at the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards.
TWICE Australia Tour Dates 2025:
Nov. 1 — Qudos Bank Arena, SydneyNov. 2 — Qudos Bank Arena, SydneyNov. 8 — Rod Laver Arena, MelbourneNov. 9 — Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
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