Death Cab For Cutie Announce 2026 Australian Tour

Death Cab for Cutie return to Australia for the first time in over seven years this November.

American indie rock veterans Death Cab for Cutie are making their way back to our shores this November, today announcing a short East Coast run.

The tour will find the band showcasing the fan favourites – The New Year and I Will Follow You Into The Dark, anyone? – alongside material from their forthcoming album, I Built You A Tower, their first record on an independent label in 20 years. The album will be released on Friday, 5 June, via ANTI- Records. Pre-order/pre-save here.

Three decades in and with ten studio albums in their discography, Death Cab for Cutie are revered for their distinctive sound and lyricism, remaining in demand and influential among fans and bands in the scene.

Launching into 2026 with the new single, Riptides, released last month, and a US tour starting in July, the band returns to Australia for the first time in more than seven years this November.

The tour begins at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion on Thursday, 12 November. From there, the band heads to Melbourne’s Margaret Court Arena on Friday, 13 November, and conclude the run at Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall on Sunday, 15 November.

Mastercard cardholders can access pre-sale tickets from Friday, 17 April, at 1 pm local time until Monday, 20 April, at 1 pm. Preferred ticket access will also be available from Tuesday, 21 April, at 2 pm local time. Head to the Priceless website for more details.

A Secret Sounds pre-sale follows on Monday, 20 April, at 1 pm local time, followed by the general sale on Tuesday, 21 April, at 2 pm local time. You can find more information on the Secret Sounds website.

Entering a new era with their first album on an independent label in two decades, singer Ben Gibbard said of what inspires him to continue evolving as an artist, “I just love the feeling of being in a room having just made something that I’m proud of. I can’t imagine wanting to do anything else.”

He added, “This is literally what I’ve wanted to do since I was 12 years old. And the fact that I’ve been given the opportunity to do it, I feel that I have an obligation to my 12-year-old self to continue to do this and find the joy in it, and to experience the odd wonder of what it’s like to create things.”