BABYMETAL announce headline Australian shows

The Japanese metal giants are ready to unleash their 2025 Metal Forth album on Aussie audiences.

Known for their commitment to high-octane choreography, soaring vocal work and brutal breakdowns, BABYMETAL are one of the heavy music scene’s most exciting bands, and they are returning to Australia for a slew of headline arena shows.

Following a successful 2023 tour, which came shortly after their debut Australian performance at Good Things in 2018, BABYMETAL will take on capital cities in their biggest arena show to date. Opening on Thursday 12 March in Perth, BABYMETAL will blaze their way through Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, before concluding their headline run on Sunday 22 March in Brisbane.

They will be joined by Indian metal behemoths BLOODYWOOD.

BABYMETAL 2026 AUSTRALIAN HEADLINE TOUR

WITH SPECIAL GUESTS BLOODYWOOD

THURSDAY 12 MARCH – HPC, PERTH
SATURDAY 14 MARCH – AEC THEATRE, ADELAIDE
TUESDAY 17 MARCH – JOHN CAIN ARENA, MELBOURNE
FRIDAY 20 MARCH – HORDERN PAVILION, SYDNEY
SUNDAY 22 MARCH – RIVERSTAGE, BRISBANE

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Hailing from Tokyo, BABYMETAL’s origin story stems back to 2010, with the group forging their own unique sonic sound via heavy metal and Japanese idol cues. Swiftly evolving into a global sensation that has embraced genre-defiance, five studio albums, countless award wins, millions of global followers, tours around the world, chart success and collaborations with the likes of Tom Morello, Electric Callboy, Spiritbox and countless others, BABYMETAL continue to reinvent themselves and what it means to be a heavy band in the 21s century.

Their influence and evolution is noted on their latest offering, the 2025 fifth studio album METAL FORTH, which saw the group become the first all-Japanese act to reach the top 10 of the Billboard 200 and also contained a feature from BLOODYWOOD on Kon! Kon! amongst other big name collabs. BABYMETAL have also spent the better part of 2025 on the road, from performing in Australia at Knotfest in February and March, through to headlining in Europe, the UK, North America, and, earlier this week, ticking off a special arena show in Mexico.

They are supported by the distinct sonic combustion of BLOODYWOOD. Balancing guttural metal, Indian folk elements, hip hop hues and lyricism that span humour, culture and social issues, BLOODYWOOD are a band like no other. An act who have proudly flown the flag for Indian metal increasingly on a global scale since first forming in 2016, becoming India’s first metal act to chart on Billboard, the group initially gained traction via uploading YouTube cover songs before harnessing their signature sound, and ultimately beginning their journey towards world domination. The tour will support their release of this years Nu Delhi. 

Pre-sale tickets are on sale Tuesday 11 November, 10am local time – Thursday 13 November, 9am local time. Sign up for presale here.