Split Enz Reveal Special Guests For 2026 Australia & New Zealand Tour

Vika & Linda and Hans Pucket have joined the bill, opening Split Enz's shows in Australia and New Zealand next month.

Split Enz’ Forever Enz tour begins in their home country of New Zealand next week (2 May), and today, the band have announced the special guests opening the shows in New Zealand and Australia.

For the Australian shows, Vika & Linda will open proceedings. The celebrated family duo will perform their hits as well as tracks from their forthcoming album, Where Do You Come From?, which marks their first album of predominantly original material since Princess Tabu, released 30 years ago.

With the new record, Vika & Linda return to songwriting influenced by the writing of their 2022 memoir, No Bull. Having toured alongside and received praise from Paul Kelly, Kasey Chambers, Mark Seymour, and many others, these shows provide a unique opportunity to witness Split Enz and Vika & Linda in the same rooms.

In New Zealand, Wellington’s own Hans Pucket will open the shows. The indie rock four-piece is promoting their latest album, No Drama – a collection of songs that’s confident yet danceable and introspective. Expect good vibes when they hit the stage.

Split Enz – featuring classic members Tim Finn, Eddie Rayner, Neil Finn, and Noel Crombie, alongside Matt Eccles on drums and James Milne on bass – will tour across New Zealand and Australia next month. Due to phenomenal demand, extra dates have been announced ahead of the tour, and following Bluesfest’s cancellation, the band will now play a headline show in Brisbane.

The shows follow Split Enz’s reunion performance at Christchurch’s Electric Avenue festival, which they headlined in February. The festival set marked their first performance in 18 years.

Following six nights in New Zealand, Split Enz will bring their Forever Enz tour to Australia. The Australian leg of the tour commences with two nights at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday, 13 and Thursday, 14 May.

They’ll then perform at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Saturday, 16 May, Sydney’s TikTok Entertainment Centre on Monday, 18 and Tuesday, 19 May, Perth’s RAC Arena on Friday, 22 May, and the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Monday, 25 May.

Remaining tickets to the shows are now available via the Live Nation Australia and New Zealand websites.

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