SPLIT ENZ – FOREVER ENZ TOUR, MAY 2026 – First Melbourne Show Sold Out, Second Show Added Due To Overwhelming Demand

All other dates selling fast!

Split Enz

 Split Enz – featuring Tim Finn, Eddie Rayner, Neil Finn, and Noel Crombie – will reunite for their first tour in nearly 20 years on the Forever Enz Tour across May 2026.

Forming in New Zealand in 1972 before relocating to Australia in 1975, Split Enz is widely regarded as one of the most important antipodean groups of the last 5 decades. The band’s last live outing on Australian shores was 2009’s Sound Relief concert at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Split Enz were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2005.

Due to ongoing demand for tickets, the first Rod Laver Arena show has now sold out, with a second show added for Melbourne on Thursday 14 May to ensure fans are not disappointed!

The Forever Enz Tour will commence in Melbourne on Wednesday 13 and Thursday 14 May at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne followed by TikTok Entertainment Centre, Sydney on Monday 18 and Tuesday 19 May, RAC Arena, Perth on Friday 22 May and concluding on Monday 25 May at Adelaide Entertainment Centre.

Split Enz will also headline at Bluesfest 2026.

Tickets for this new Melbourne date go on sale on Thursday 22 January at 12pm local.

An Artist presale will run from Tuesday 20 January, 11am until Thursday 22 January, 11am local.

Mastercard cardholders have special access to presale tickets from Tuesday 20 January at 11am to Thursday 22 January, at 11am. Plus, Preferred ticket access to some of the best tickets is available from Thursday 22 January at 12pm. Check out priceless.com/music for details.

My Live Nation members may also secure tickets first during the presale beginning Wednesday 21 January  at 11am, finishing on Thursday 22 January, at 11am. Register at livenation.com.au/register.

All times are local.

For complete tour and ticket information, see livenation.com.au.

During their recording career Split Enz released a string of era-defining hits across the late ’70s and early ’80s including I Got You, I See Red, Message To My Girl, Six Months On A Leaky Boat, History Never Repeats, One Step Ahead, and so many more.  Their 1980 album release, True Colours, was certified 5 x platinum in Australia, selling over 350,000 copies.

This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the Split Enz’s debut album Mental Notes. That album, along with the band’s entire catalogue is part of the Enzyclopedia re-release series – the first of which was released on November 14 via Chrysalis Records globally and Warner Music locally in Australia and NZ.

Don’t miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to witness Split Enz live – with live line up featuring Tim Finn, Neil Finn, Eddie Rayner and Noel Crombie plus Matt Eccles on drums and James Milne on bass. 

*General public tickets on sale Thursday 22 January, 12pm

*Artist Presale: Tuesday 20 January, 11am – Thursday 22 January, 11am local

*Mastercard Presale: Tuesday 20 January, 11am – Thursday 22 January, 11am local

*Live Nation Presale:  Wednesday 21 January, 11am – Thursday 22 January, 11am local 

All other dates on sale now, unless marked as sold out.

All times are local.
 

For complete tour and ticket information, visit livenation.com.au 

Split Enz also play Byron Bay Bluesfest, April 2-5, 2026.

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