Singer-songwriter Matt Maltese has today revealed his plans for a forthcoming Australian & New Zealand Tour in early 2026. The tour will mark the British-Canadian artist’s first return to Australia since the release of his sixth studio album, Hers, earlier this year.

Upon his arrival down under next March, Maltese will perform at some of the country’s finest venues across Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney, before he makes his way to Aotearoa for shows in Auckland and Wellington.
 
Released in May this year, Hers was widely received as Maltese’s most distinctive and intimate project to date, described as existing “in a twilight world, pairing heartfelt songwriting and dry witticism with the gentle quiver of strings, a flourish of woodwind or the sound of a creaking old piano.” 

The record was recently followed by the release of the single ‘Cure For Emptiness’. A collaborative effort made alongside fellow English artist Bello, the track has already amassed nearly half a million streams on Spotify, in less than a month since its release.

Described by Grammy Award-winning artist Sabrina Carpenter as an artist she “loves” who is making “some of the most beautiful, funny, tragic” music on the scene right now, Matt Maltese released his debut album Bad Contestant back in 2018, establishing himself as a generational songwriter with a knack for dry one-liners, and a keen eye for self-deprecation.

The five albums that followed over the next seven years have cemented his position as one of the UK’s finest young songwriters.

Since the release of his 2023 album, Driving Just To Drive, Maltese has been busy in multiple behind the scenes roles, lending his songwriting abilities to a number of fellow artists, and establishing indie label Last Recordings On Earth.

Taking a slightly different approach to his own craft, last year saw Matt share covers album Songs That Aren’t Mine, a collection of some of his favourite songs, recorded at home with guest features by friends including Dora Jar and Liana Flores.

Elsewhere, he made his theatre songwriting debut, composing all original music and lyrics for The Royal Shakespeare Company’s winter production of Twelfth Night, described by The Observer as “inspired… perfectly balances Shakespeare’s dramatic polarities”

In the past year, Maltese has embarked on headline tours of Asia, Australia and New Zealand, and is currently in the middle of a mammoth 46 date headline tour across the US, UK and Europe. His global appeal as an artist is undeniable, with sold-out shows from Sydney to Sao Paolo to his name. 

Now, Matt Maltese will treat fans across Australia & Aotearoa to some of his biggest and best performances yet, ushering in the new year with a spectacular live show that you surely won’t want to miss. Tickets for Matt Maltese’s 2026 AU / NZ Tour go on sale Friday October 31st @ 11AM local times.

beehive is proud to be representing Matt for music PR in Australia, co-ordinating music publicity strategy across this exciting campaign!

MATT MALTESE 2026 AUS/NZ TOUR DATES

Friday March 13th Astor Theatre Perth TICKETS
Sunday March 15th The Forum Melbourne TICKETS
Tuesday March 17th The Princess Theatre Brisbane TICKETS
Wednesday March 18th The Enmore Theatre Sydney TICKETS

Friday March 20th Powerstation Auckland TICKETS
Saturday March 21st Meow Nui Wellington TICKETS