{"id":607298,"date":"2026-04-15T00:10:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T00:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/607298\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T00:10:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T00:10:10","slug":"death-cab-for-cutie-announce-australia-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/607298\/","title":{"rendered":"Death Cab for Cutie Announce Australia Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Death Cab for Cutie are finally returning to Australia.<\/p>\n<p>The beloved indie rock band will tour the country this November, playing shows in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane (see full dates below).<\/p>\n<p>Tickets to the tour go on sale to the general public on Tuesday, April 21st at 2pm local time. The Mastercard pre-sale begins on Friday, April 17th at 1pm local time, while the Secret Sounds pre-sale begins on Monday, April 20th at 1pm local time.<\/p>\n<p>One of the defining indie bands of the 21st century, Death Cab for Cutie are still going strong in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>They <a href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/death-cab-for-cutie-new-album-first-single-92582\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">announced<\/a> their 11th studio album, I Built You a Tower, last month, which is set for release\u00a0on June 5th via ANTI- Records.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside the news, they unveiled the album\u2019s first single, \u201cRiptides\u201d (listen below).<\/p>\n<p>Frontman\u00a0Ben Gibbard\u00a0said \u201cRiptides\u201d captures a feeling that many people have struggled to articulate in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>        Love Music?<\/p>\n<p class=\"observer-desc mb-2\">\n            Get your daily dose of everything happening in Australian\/New Zealand music and globally.        <\/p>\n<p>        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/spinner.gif\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1392\" data-end=\"1659\">\u201c\u2018Riptides\u2019 is about the challenge of dealing with personal struggles as the world around us experiences tragedy and loss on an unfathomable scale,\u201d he explained. \u201cAnd how when these two elements intertwine themselves in our psyches, it feels utterly paralysing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The record marks a significant shift for Death Cab for Cutie.<\/p>\n<p>After more than two decades in the major label system with Atlantic Records, the band have returned to their independent roots \u2014 a move that reconnects them with the ethos that defined their earliest work.<\/p>\n<p>Their upcoming Australian shows will feature material from their new album alongside older favourites.<\/p>\n<p>Death Cab for Cutie 2026 Australian Tour<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Presented by Secret Sounds<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Mastercard pre-sale begins Friday, April 17th (1pm local time)<br \/>Secret Sounds pre-sale begins Monday, April 20th (1pm local time)<br \/>General sale begins Tuesday, April 21st (2pm local time)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ticket information available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.secretsounds.com\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Thursday, November 12th<br \/>Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, NSW<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Friday, November 13th<br \/>Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, VIC<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Sunday, November 15th<br \/>Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane, QLD<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Death Cab for Cutie are finally returning to Australia. 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