Polaris Announced As Special Guests For Linkin Park's 2026 Australian Tour

Linkin Park have just announced the special guests for their 2026 Australian tour, and to our delight, it’s a local band.

Sydney metalcore outfit Polaris will open the American nu-metal icons’ first shows in Australia since 2013, taking on arena stages with their hard-hitting, energetic sound.

They said of the massive support slot, “The honour of a lifetime. Thank you @linkinpark for inviting us to Be Part Of Something 🖤 Australia, will you join us?”

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With three studio albums under their belts, plus multiple ARIA Award nominations, sold-out headline tours in Australia, tours abroad, and millions of plays on streaming platforms, Polaris have been an inimitable force in the country’s heavy music scene since their formation in 2012.

Polaris are recognised for their explosive arrangements, phenomenal musicianship, unique vocal interplay, and relatability. They unleashed their sound onto the world with 2017’s The Mortal Coil, following it up with 2020’s The Death Of Me and 2023’s Fatalism.

Fatalism debuted at #1 on the ARIA Charts, gained nominations for Australian Album of the Year at the 2023 J Awards and was shortlisted for the 2023 Australian Music Prize. The band have recently been working on new music.

Polaris stole the show at this year’s Knotfest Australia, bringing a set packed with hits, pyrotechnics, and, for Melbourne punters, they brought a surprise appearance from Void Of Vision’s Jack Bergin.

“It’s arguably the biggest thing we’ve done in Australia to date,” vocalist Jamie Hails said in a The Music interview earlier this year. “We’re really looking forward to putting on as big a show as we can, really trying to deliver the spirit of what Knotfest is, but in our own way.”

Could this tour be just as big?

Tickets to Linkin Park’s From Zero Australian tour are available now.

Now featuring co-vocalist Emily Armstrong, Linkin Park returned with their first new album in seven years last year. From Zero, their first album since the tragic passing of vocalist Chester Bennington, marked the band’s return with original members Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Dave “Phoenix” Farrell, and Joe Hahn, plus new bandmates Emily Armstrong and Colin Brittain.

Mike Shinoda said of the band’s long-awaited return to Australia, “Getting back out on the road has been incredible. The fans’ support is overwhelming, and we’re ready to bring this energy to Australia. FROM ZERO is a new chapter for us, and we’re so excited to share it with everyone on a bigger scale.”

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