BABYMETALBABYMETAL launched their highly anticipated tour of Australia in Perth last night (12 March), offering fans a high-octane experience of live music and spectacle.
The Japanese kawaii metal band made their Western Australian debut last night, performing at Perth HPC. On Saturday (14 March), the band will perform in South Australia for the first time at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre.
Following those shows, BABYMETAL will head to the East Coast, performing at Melbourne’s John Cain Arena (17 March), Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion (19 and 20 March), and Brisbane’s Riverstage (22 March). You can find last-minute tickets to the shows here – the Adelaide and the first Sydney show are sold out.
Performing in support of their latest album, METAL FORTH, BABYMETAL launched into collaborative singles from the record, including from me 2 u (originally featuring Poppy), Kon! Kon! (Bloodywood), Song 3 (Slaughter To Prevail), RATATATA (Electric Callboy), My Queen (Spiritbox), and METALI!! (Tom Morello).
Of course, the first show of the tour also featured fan-favourite tracks such as Gimme Chocolate!! and Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!.
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The first night of the tour saw BABYMETAL perform 14 tracks from across their career, per setlist.fm. For the shows, the band are accompanied by special guests Bloodywood, making their Australian debut, and Magnolia Park.
Check out the first setlist below.
BABYMETAL @ Perth HPC on Thursday, 12 March Setlist:
BABYMETAL DEATH
Doki Doki ☆ Morning
from me to u
Song 3 (BABYMETAL × Slaughter to Prevail song)
BxMxC
Kon! Kon!
METALI!! (preceded by KAMI Band solos)
My Queen
Monochrome
RATATATA (BABYMETAL × Electric Callboy song)
PA PA YA!!
Gimme Chocolate!!
Encore:
Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!
Road of Resistance
Destroy All Lines Presents
BABYMETAL
2026 AUSTRALIAN HEADLINE TOUR
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS BLOODYWOOD
THURSDAY 12 MARCH - HPC, PERTH
SATURDAY 14 MARCH - AEC THEATRE, ADELAIDE - SOLD OUT
TUESDAY 17 MARCH - JOHN CAIN ARENA, MELBOURNE
THURSDAY 19 MARCH - HORDERN PAVILION, SYDNEY - NEW SHOW
FRIDAY 20 MARCH - HORDERN PAVILION, SYDNEY - SOLD OUT
SUNDAY 22 MARCH - RIVERSTAGE, BRISBANE







