The Past & Present Tour adds new shows in Sydney, Melbourne & Brisbane
Following massive demand in presales, Frontier Touring and Chugg Entertainment are delighted to confirm additional shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane for David Gray’s Past & Present Tour of Australia this November.
The second and final shows in each market are Monday, November 10th at Melbourne’s Palais Theatre, Thursday, November 13th at Sydney’s State Theatre, and Sunday, November 16th at QPAC Concert Hall in Brisbane. Tickets to the original dates and new shows are on sale today (Thurs, Mar 20th) at 2 pm local time.
Gray’s return follows the January 2025 release of his latest critically acclaimed and 13th studio album, Dear Life. Independently released through his own label, Laugh A Minute Records, in partnership with Secretly Distribution, Dear Life reunites Gray with producer Ben de Vries on what may be the deepest, strangest, loveliest album this pioneering British singer-songwriter has ever delivered. While the album’s foundations were first laid in 2019, production was delayed due to COVID and the rescheduling of Gray’s massive White Ladder Anniversary Tour, which saw him perform to sold-out arenas across Australia in 2022.
Fans can expect an unforgettable live experience this November, as Gray brings his newest album to the stage for the very first time while also diving deep into his rich catalogue – a magical, two hour live show filled with beloved classics such as “My Oh My,” “Babylon,” “Please Forgive Me,” “Sail Away,” and many more.
Gray is a multi-million selling arena artist who made one of the bestselling British albums of the 21st century, the blockbuster White Ladder, which pushed his intense and passionate blend of acoustics and electronica into the pop spotlight. Whilst huge stars from Adele to Hozier to Ed Sheeran have acknowledged Gray’s profound impact and influence, Gray himself has continued to plough his own furrow, relentlessly seeking out a purity of expression. Dear Life is a big statement, the work of a driven man obsessively focused on a personal artistic journey.
“I’m feeling very joyful about the act of making and sharing this music – and privileged to be doing so. I don’t know what people will make of it,” Gray shares. “But I have the same hopes and dreams whenever I release a record – that if you try and do something special, then maybe something magical will happen in return.”
Recorded in a makeshift Norfolk studio and years in the making, Dear Life is an album of emotional crisis and resolution, mortality and faith, reality and illusion, love and heartbreak, magic, science, loss and acceptance.
David Gray 2025 Past & Present Australian Tour Dates:
Nov 4 – Perth, WA @ Riverside Theatre, PCEC
Nov 7 – Adelaide, SA @ Thebarton Theatre
Nov 9 – Melbourne, VIC @ Palais Theatre
Nov 10 – Melbourne, VIC @ Palais Theatre
Nov 12 – Sydney, NSW @ State Theatre
Nov 13 – Sydney, NSW @ State Theatre
Nov 15 – Brisbane, QLD @ Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) Concert Hall
Nov 16 – Brisbane, QLD @ Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) Concert Hall
