The Used celebrate first three albums with 25 year anniversary tour

Does 'The Taste of Ink' still have you in a chokehold? Get ready to savour every moment of this!

The Used (2002), In Love And Death (2004) and Lies For The Liars (2007) all shaped a generation and defined the long-lasting career of emo, punk pop icons The Used. Putting the albums under the spotlight, The Used will be playing the albums in full during a 25 year anniversary tour of Australia.

Anticipating high demand for their album and anniversary celebrations, The Used will be playing three nights in each city, starting in Brisbane and working through Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth across August and September 2025.

THE USED 25 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TOUR DATES

• WEDNESDAY 13 AUGUST – THE TIVOLI, BRISBANE*
• THURSDAY 14 AUGUST – THE TIVOLI, BRISBANE^
• SATURDAY 16 AUGUST – THE TIVOLI, BRISBANE+
• SUNDAY 17 AUGUST – LIBERTY HALL, SYDNEY*
• TUESDAY 19 AUGUST – LIBERTY HALL, SYDNEY^
• WEDNESDAY 20 AUGUST – LIBERTY HALL, SYDNEY+
• FRIDAY 22 AUGUST – NORTHCOTE THEATRE, MELBOURNE*
• SATURDAY 23 AUGUST – NORTHCOTE THEATRE, MELBOURNE^
• MONDAY 25 AUGUST – NORTHCOTE THEATRE, MELBOURNE+
• TUESDAY 26 AUGUST – THE GOV, ADELAIDE*
• THURSDAY 28 AUGUST – THE GOV, ADELAIDE^
• FRIDAY 29 AUGUST – THE GOV, ADELAIDE+
• SUNDAY 31 AUGUST – MAGNET HOUSE, PERTH*
• MONDAY 1 SEPTEMBER – MAGNET HOUSE, PERTH^
• WEDNESDAY 3 SEPTEMBER – MAGNET HOUSE, PERTH+

* Playing Self-Titled Record ^ Playing In Love And Death +  Playing Lies For The Liars

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Regarded as one of the most important albums in the post-hardcore scene, The Used’s self-titled 2002 album went on to influence a generation of artists, peaked at #63 on the Billboard 200 charts, and debuted at #34 on the ARIA Australian Albums charts. Now certified platinum in the US and gold in Australia, the album brought anthems ‘The Taste of Ink’, ‘Buried Myself Alive’, ‘Blue and Yellow’ and ‘On My Own’. The album became synonymous with the ’emo’ movement of the early 2000’s thanks to it’s blend of punk, acoustic, metal, rock and pop punk in the same palette. Frontman Bert McCracken’s vocals became a landmark trait of the time and continued into their follow ups In Love and Death and Lies For The Liar.

Both albums continued the bands strong trajectory in the scene, continuing their chart success and reaching commercial credentials with its single ‘Pretty Handsome Awkward’ going on to appear on Michael Bay’s 2007 Transformers soundtrack.

In addition to huge triple album showcase, The Used will also be offering VIP packages as part of their Australian 25th Anniversary Tour in 2025. Packages include a band meet and greet, photo opp, signed 12” Record Flat of “Album of the Night,” exclusive “Album of the Night” enamel pin, limited edition disposal camera, tote bag, metal laminate with lanyard with early access to the venue and merch. All tickets will be available on Friday, December 13 at 10 am local time at https://theused.net.

Early-bird pre-sale tickets for The Used Australian 25th Anniversary Tour go on sale Wednesday 11 December at 9am local time. Registration is available here.

General tickets go on sale Friday 13 December from 9am local time via Destroy All Lines.

Words by Staff Writer