DEFTONES are heading to Australia and New Zealand in 2026, bringing special guests INTERPOL along for the ride.
The band revealed the tour on social media, confirming stops in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, and Auckland as part of their upcoming “Private Music” tour. Ecca Vandal will also join the lineup, adding a unique flair to the shows.
Artist pre-sales begin tomorrow, November 18, at 1pm local time, while general tickets will be available starting Friday, November 21, at 2pm local time.
Deftones 2026 Australia & New Zealand Tour Dates:
May 2 – Sydney, Australia – Qudos Bank Arena
May 3 – Sydney, Australia – Qudos Bank Arena
May 6 – Brisbane, Australia – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
May 9 – Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena
May 10 – Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena
May 13 – Auckland, New Zealand – Spark Arena
The tour comes in support of DEFTONES’ tenth studio album, Private Music (stylized in all lowercase), which dropped on August 22, 2025 via Reprise and Warner Records. Produced by longtime collaborator Nick Raskulinecz, the album features singles like “My Mind Is a Mountain” and “Milk of the Madonna” and marks the band’s first release since 2020’s Ohms, making it their longest gap between albums to date.
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