Words by Christopher Kevin Au // Head image via GQ
Australian Beliebers, brace yourselves: The ‘Purpose’ tour is coming Down Under this March for four massive stadium shows with a very special guest.
Last week, some not-so-cryptic clues promised an Australian Justin Bieber announcement coming this morning, and they’ve delivered. Bieber will be hitting the country for four shows in Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney before flying across the Tasman for a final show in New Zealand. It’s no secret that his ever-enjoyable album Purpose created a massive shift in dialogue around the controversial star, showing his ability to create mature pop anthems as well as further versatility across dancehall, rap and electronica tracks, including collaborations with Diplo, Skrillex, Travis Scott and Major Lazer.
If Bieber wasn’t enough, a very special guest has been announced for all shows: Martin Garrix. Another teen sensation who had worldly success in the fist-pumping EDM spectrum with his stupidly catchy single ‘Animals’, Garrix has also shown a more refined (yet equally huge) sound with his recent belter ‘In The Name Of Love’. The choice of Garrix comes as no surprise, seeing as both talents have been managed by entrepreneur Scooter Braun.
Tickets for all shows go on sale from Wednesday, October 12 – which means that you have exactly eight days to scrape together the funds for the biggest pop tour to hit Australia in a minute. We suggest that you start opening multiple Internet browsers now – this will sell out. See all the dates and details below and start warming up them clicking fingers.
P.S. DJ Levins & DJ Leonard Smith for Sydney support acts please:
Mon 06 Mar
nib Stadium (All Ages)
Perth, WA
ticketmaster.com.au
136 100
On sale: Wed 12 Oct
(12noon local time)
Fri 10 Mar
Etihad Stadium (All Ages)
Melbourne, VIC
ticketmaster.com.au
136 100
On sale: Wed 12 Oct
(1pm local time)
Mon 13 Mar
Suncorp Stadium (All Ages)
Brisbane, QLD
ticketek.com.au
132 849
On sale: Wed 12 Oct
(1pm local time)
Wed 15 Mar
ANZ Stadium (All Ages)
Sydney, NSW
ticketek.com.au
132 849
On sale: Wed 12 Oct
(4pm local time)
Sat 18 Mar
Mt Smart Stadium (All Ages)
Auckland, NZ
ticketmaster.co.nz
0800 111 999
On sale: Wed 12 Oct
(2pm local time)
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