Today GRAMMY® nominated US band OneRepublic, headed up by acclaimed singer/songwriter and lead vocalist Ryan Tedder, announce their highly anticipated return to Australia and New Zealand for The Sweet Escape Tour in February 2026. Special guest is award-winning pop superstar Zara Larsson.
OneRepublic played to full houses across Australia and New Zealand in 2023, the band warmly embraced by local audiences, whilst Zara Larsson makes her long-awaited debut in the market following a string of airplay and chart hits, ready to share her high energy live show with fans.
The Sweet Escape Tour commences at Auckland’s Spark Arena on February 4, followed by Qudos Bank Arena Sydney on February 6, HOTA Outdoors on Gold Coast on February 11, Brisbane’s Riverstage on February 12, Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne on February 15, before concluding in Perth at RAC Arena on February 18.
Mastercard cardholders have special access to presale tickets in Australia and New Zealand. Mastercard Presale commences on Wednesday, May 28 at 1pm, concluding on Friday, May 30 at 1pm. Plus, preferred ticket access to some of the best tickets is available from Friday May 30 at 2pm. Check out priceless.com/music for details.
My Live Nation members can secure tickets during the exclusive pre-sale commencing Thursday, May 29 at 1pm, concluding on Friday, May 30 at 1pm.
General public tickets on sale Friday May 30 at 2pm. All times are local.
For complete tour, ticket and VIP information, visit: livenation.com.au and livenation.co.nz.
Since the group’s debut, OneRepublic has amassed over 5 billion streams on Spotify alone. The band released their debut album, Dreaming Out Loud, in 2007, including the 20 million selling hit single “Apologize,” which shattered digital sales and airplay records worldwide and earned them a GRAMMY® nomination. The group’s 2009 sophomore album, Waking Up, featured the smash singles “All the Right Moves,” “Secrets” and “Good Life.” Shortly after in 2013, the band released their certified-platinum album, Native, which included the No. 1 hit and 41 million selling single “Counting Stars.” OneRepublic released Oh My My, their fourth album in 2016 and their fifth album, Human, in 2021.
In 2022, OneRepublic released their smash hit “I Ain’t Worried,” which was featured in the blockbuster hit, Top Gun: Maverick and boasts over 3 billion streams. In April of 2024, the group released their smash hit single with David Guetta, “I Don’t Wanna Wait,” which has amassed over 130 million streams globally since its release. They also shared “Nobody (from Kaiju No.8),” which serves as the end credit song for the hugely successful manga-turned-Anime series Kaiju. No 8. Additionally, the group collaborated with Italian Electronic group Meduza and German artist Leony for the release of “Fire,” the official song for the UEFA Euro 2024 tournament. Following the release of these singles, OneRepublic debuted their sixth album, Artificial Paradise, in July, featuring hits like “Hurt” and “Sink or Swim.” In the fall they released the deluxe of the album, which included their collaboration with Jelly Roll and acoustic versions of their hit songs. Most recently, the group released their track, “Chasing Paradise”, with Kygo to rave reviews.
OneRepublic is singer/songwriter and lead vocalist Ryan Tedder, guitarists Zach Filkins and Drew Brown, keys player Brian Willett, bassist and cellist Brent Kutzle, and drummer Eddie Fisher.
Zara Larsson, “One of pop’s biggest and outspoken young stars” (The Guardian), provokes and pushes pop culture forward, with enlightened and energised anthems that soar and seduce all at once. With every move, she continues to quietly make history and break records: her platinum-certified 2017 full-length, So Good, notably stands out as one of the most-streamed debuts on Spotify by a female artist ever. Zara’s growing catalogue boasts one smash after another, from ‘Never Forget You’, ‘Lush Life’, and ‘Ain’t My Fault’ to Clean Bandit collaboration ‘Symphony’.
Along the way, she has received awards and nominations ranging from the Swedish Grammys, BRITS and MTV EMAs to even gracing the stage of the Nobel Peace Prize.
Larsson has entered a brazen new era with “Pretty Ugly”. The electro-blasted single and its gloriously messy music video (view here) lean all the way into the idea that — as Zara sings — “sometimes a girl don’t wanna be well-behaved.” The new song arrives ahead of Zara’s fourth international album — coming later this year.
ONEREPUBLIC
THE SWEET ESCAPE TOUR
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND 2026
With Special Guest Zara Larsson
SPARK ARENA, AUCKLAND WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 4
QUDOS BANK ARENA, SYDNEY FRIDAY FEBRUARY 6
HOTA OUTDOORS, GOLD COAST WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 11
RIVERSTAGE, BRISBANE THURSDAY FEBRUARY 12
SIDNEY MYER MUSIC BOWL, MELBOURNE SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15
RAC ARENA, PERTH WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 18
For complete tour, ticket and VIP information, visit: livenation.com.au and livenation.co.nz
Mastercard Presale: Wed May 28, 1pm – Fri May 30, 1pm
Live Nation Presale: Thu May 29, 1pm – Fri May 30, 1pm
GP Onsale: Fri May 30, 2pm
ONEREPUBLIC WILL ALSO PLAY LOOKOUT FESTIVAL
LAKE MACQUARIE – SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7
TORQUAY – SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14
For more information visit lookouttour.com.au
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