With over 30 million albums sold across a storied career, James are amongst the most commercially and artistically successful bands of their era. They return to Australia for the first time since 2018 performing all the songs their iconic album ‘Laid’ plus a career-spanning set featuring greatest hits and deep cuts.
The highly influential English band formed in Manchester in 1982. Known for frontman Tim Booth’s enigmatic vocals, introspective lyrics, and fearless spirit of genre experimentation, they are key figures in the legendary ‘Madchester’ scene.
James achieved massive success with anthems including ‘Sit Down’, ‘Getting Away With It (All Messed Up)’ and ‘Laid’. The band celebrated their 40th anniversary in 2023 and released their 18th album ‘Yummy’ in 2024 which reached #1 in the UK Albums Chart, their first studio album to do so. The album as described by MOJO: "after 18 LPs and over four interrupted decades at the coalface, James are still re-inventing themselves”.
The band will release a documentary detailing their whole career directed by Chris Atkins (Who killed the KLF, James Blunt: One Brit Wonder) this August.
Joining James are special guests Razorlight, returning to Australia for their first tour in over 15 years. The UK indie icons celebrate the 20th anniversary of their 5 x Platinum self-titled album, a landmark release that cemented their place among the defining acts of the early -2000’s indie scene.
With era-shaping hits like ‘America’, ‘In The Morning’ and ‘Before I Fall To Pieces’, Razorlight became one of the UK’s most successful guitar bands of their generation, delivering three Top 5 albums, multiple Platinum certifications, winning an NME Award, and performing on some of the world’s biggest stages.