Deftones will return to Australia and New Zealand in 2026 for his or her first area tour in almost a decade, bringing Interpol and Ecca Vandal alongside for the journey.
The alt-rock band will hit the area in Might for a run of 5 area reveals. The tour kicks off with back-to-back nights at Sydney’s Qudos Financial institution Enviornment on Might 2–3, then heads to Brisbane Leisure Centre on Might 6 and Melbourne’s Rod Laver Enviornment on Might 9–10, earlier than wrapping at Auckland’s Spark Enviornment on Might 13.
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It marks Deftones’ first Australia and New Zealand tour in nearly 10 years, underlining how uncommon a full-scale run from the band has turn out to be within the area. All reveals will function Interpol as particular friends, with Melbourne artist Ecca Vandal opening.
Interpol’s inclusion brings a stack of indie-rock staples — from 2000s breakthrough “Impediment 1” and “Evil” to songs from newer albums — whereas Ecca Vandal has earned a popularity at residence for fusing punk, hip-hop and digital influences into high-energy units.
The tour comes on the heels of Personal Music, Deftones’ tenth studio album, launched earlier this yr. The set debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 and bowed at No. 1 on Billboard’s Prime Rock & Various Albums chart, in line with Billboard’s Chart Beat protection, giving the band one other top-tier rock debut after Diamond Eyes, Gore and Ohms all opened within the prime 10.
Personal Music additionally prolonged their streak on the Prime Laborious Rock Albums chart, the place the band has now logged a number of No. 1 entries. Throughout their profession, Deftones have turn out to be one in every of heavy music’s most enduring crossover acts, with 2000’s White Pony incomes a Grammy win and later albums like Diamond Eyes (No. 6), Koi No Yokan (No. 11), Gore (No. 2) and Ohms (No. 5) all touchdown excessive on the Billboard 200.
The final on-sale tickets go dwell Nov. 21, with varied presales — together with artist, promoter and venue gives — rolling out earlier that week.
Deftones 2026 Australia & New Zealand Tour Dates
With Interpol and Ecca Vandal
- Might 2 – Sydney, Qudos Financial institution Enviornment
- Might 3 – Sydney, Qudos Financial institution Enviornment
- Might 6 – Brisbane, Brisbane Leisure Centre
- Might 9 – Melbourne, Rod Laver Enviornment
- Might 10 – Melbourne, Rod Laver Enviornment
- Might 13 – Auckland, Spark Enviornment
