JOE JACKSON ANNOUNCES AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND TOUR – JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2027

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JOE JACKSON ANNOUNCES AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND TOUR – JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2027

The Grammy-winning music icon returns to Australia for the first time since 2008, bringing five decades of hits alongside songs from his new album HOPE AND FURY.

Joe Jackson, the singular singer-songwriter and pianist behind some of pop’s most enduring hits, is heading to Australia for the first time in almost two decades. The tour announce coincides with the recent release of his engaging new album Hope and Fury – out now!

Saturday 23rd January – Christchurch Town Hall – Christchurch, NZ
Tuesday 26th January – Auckland Town Hall – Auckland, NZ
Thursday 28th January – State Theatre – Sydney, NSW
Monday 1st February – Fortitude Music Hall – Brisbane, QLD
Wednesday 3rd February – Hamer Hall – Melbourne, VIC
Saturday 6th February – Thebarton Theatre – Adelaide, SA
Tuesday 9th February – Riverside Theatre – Perth, WA

Tickets on early bird presale from 10am local time, Thursday 9 July.
General on sale from 10am local time, Monday 13 July via destroyalllines.com

“Hello cruel world / I’m not going away / So I might as well have my say,” sings Joe Jackson on his new album “Hope and Fury”. And there’s no doubt that at a moment when many of his contemporaries have lost their passion, their talent, their voices or even their lives, Jackson continues to go from strength to strength. “Hope and Fury” continues his rich musical tapestry, delivering a masterful blend of provoking reinvention alongside a haven of familiarity, resulting in one of his strongest albums yet.

Since bursting onto the scene at the turn of the 1980s, Jackson has built one of the most distinctive catalogues in popular music, scoring chart success with many classics such as “Is She Really Going Out with Him?”, “Steppin’ Out”, “Real Men”, among a comprehensive collection of acclaimed albums that have surprised and delighted throughout his career. A restless and inventive performer, Jackson remains one of the great live acts of his generation – a witty, sharp-tongued bandleader equally at home behind the piano as he is fronting a full band, and an artist whose catalogue spans new wave, rock, jazz, classical and pop without ever losing its distinctly English wit.

Joe Jackson began his current world tour in May 2026, starting in the United States and Canada, receiving acclaim from fans and critics alike. Fans can expect a set that draws on Jackson’s most beloved hits, deep-cut favourites from across his 40-year plus career, sitting alongside selections from Hope and Fury.

It will be an evening of what Jackson describes as ‘playing the songs people love, alongside the ones that still surprise me.’ It will be 100% live music featuring Joe’s touring band — bassist Graham Maby, guitarist Teddy Kumpel, drummer Doug Yowell and percussionist Felipe Fournier.

“Jackson shows impressive range throughout the night and his keyboard skills remain sharp… a satisfying show” – NEXT magazine (Toronto) – May 2026

“Nothing but sublime satisfaction… an abundance of highlights drawn from seven of Jackson’s 22 studio albums” – The Oakland Press (Detroit) – May 2026

DESTROY ALL LINES PRESENTS JOE JACKSON & BAND – HOPE AND FURY TOUR 2027 AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND TOUR

About Hope and Fury:
The tour comes on the back of Hope and Fury, Jackson’s latest studio album and one of the strongest of his career, released worldwide via earMUSIC on April 10, 2026. Recorded with his longtime band — bassist Graham Maby, guitarist Teddy Kumpel and drummer Doug Yowell, augmented by percussionist Paulo Stagnaro — the nine-track album showcases the wit, melodic craft and genre-blending energy (Jackson calls it “Bicoastal LatinJazzFunkRock” due to dividing his time between New York City and Portsmouth UK) that have defined his music since his debut more than 45 years ago.

About Joe Jackson
Joe Jackson is a Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and pianist whose career has spanned new wave, rock, pop, jazz, classical and beyond. Breaking through in 1979 with his debut album Look Sharp!, Jackson scored some of the era’s most memorable singles, including “Is She Really Going Out with Him?” and the hit “Steppin’ Out,” before going on to release a string of celebrated and stylistically diverse albums that have seen him broaden his musical footprint to provide an enviable canon of versatile masterpieces. Hope and Fury shines as another chapter in his musical exploration and has elements of everything he’s ever done and is as good as, or better than any of it – proof that, in his own words, he’s “not going away.”