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MKTO clearly had a good time on our shores last year, because they’re heading back in September and extending their trip. During their first tour of Australia in 12 years, the American pop duo stuck to the major capitals, but this time around they’re playing more capitals, some regional centres, and even heading across the ditch to see our Kiwi cousins.

“We’re super excited to still be able to do shows with music we put out years ago,” MKTO enthused. “Even more excited to add New Zealand to this run as well as more cities in Australia. Places that showed us love from the very beginning. Can’t wait to see everybody and have a good time!”

You can guarantee you’ll hear “Classic,” plus a host of other pop gems, at the following shows:

3 September 2026 – Princess Theatre, Meeanjin/Brisbane
4 September 2026 – 170 Russell, Naarm/Melbourne
5 September 2026 – Lion Arts Factory, Tarntanya/Adelaide
6 September 2026 – Freo Social, Walyalup/Fremantle
10 September 2026 – Liberty Hall, Eora/Sydney
11 September 2026 – King St Bandroom, Mulubinba/Newcastle
13 September 2026 – The Studio, Auckland

Image used with permission from beehive

When MKTO last visited our shores in 2014, they were riding high on the success of “Classic.” Their debut single “Thank You” achieved chart success just two years before. They were hot property. Like most Aussies I’ll wager, I hadn’t thought of them in a decade, but they were put back on my radar with the announcement that they’re finally heading back Down Under.

“It’s been a minute since we’ve been back. We’ve always had a lot of love for Australia,” Malcolm Kelley said.

“We are so excited to get back down under and perform again!” added his bandmate Tony Oller.

This tour announcement has encouraged me to check out MKTO’s back catalogue and it’s pretty catchy. I didn’t realise that they’d collaborated with Simple Plan on 2013’s “Summer Paradise,” and there were a whole bunch of gems that had never hit my ears before.

MKTO will play just two intimate Aussie shows this October. Get on it fans, because they might leave you waiting for another decade to make their return!

30 October 2025 – 170 Russell, Naarm/Melbourne
31 October 2025 – The Metro Theatre, Eora/Sydney

Image used with permission from beehive