Scottish pioneers Primal Scream are playing in Melbourne in January

Scottish music pioneers Primal Scream are set to return to Australia in January 2025 for their first shows down under since 2018.

Presented by Frontier Touring, the band will bring their cosmic energy to Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth, as they perform tracks from their iconic album Screamadelica, as well as new material from their upcoming release, Come Ahead.

Primal Scream Australian tour

• Forum Melbourne, Melbourne – Friday, 10 January 2025
• Enmore Theatre, Sydney – Saturday, 11 January 2025
• The Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane – Monday, 13 January 2025
• Hindley Street Music Hall, Adelaide – Tuesday, 14 January 2025
• Fremantle Prison, Perth – Thursday, 16 January 2025

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Celebrating the release of their 12th studio album, Come Ahead, Primal Scream will deliver a series of electrifying performances. The new album features 11 tracks, with lead singles ‘Love Insurrection’ and ‘Deep Dark Waters’ showcasing some of the band’s most personal songwriting to date.

Frontman Bobby Gillespie is particularly excited about this record, describing it as “a cheeky album title” that embodies the Glaswegian spirit of resilience. “There is a thread of compassion running through the album,” Gillespie explains.

Tickets to see Primal Scream go on sale at 10am local time on Friday, 20 September. Fans can access the Frontier Members presale from 1pm AEST on Wednesday, 18 September.

Words by Staff Writer