Pete Murray Shares New Single ‘I Am Fire’ and Announces Huge Australian Solo Tour
The singer-songwriter has locked in a whopping 55 dates, including three shows in South Australia.
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Pete Murray is back with the charming new single, ‘I Am Fire’. Following on from last year’s ‘Wouldn’t It Be Good’, Murray’s latest tune is the second taste of the singer-songwriter’s upcoming new body of work.
The emotive track is inspired by everyday heroes and was produced by Murray with help from Luke Palmer (Boo Seeka, Dead Letter Circus, Jacob Lee) on the Gold Coast. Murray recruited local musicians Ian Peres on bass and keys, Sarah James on backing vocals and Kate Derepas on cello, while also tapping his long-time guitarist Brett Wood on electric guitar, with drums recorded via Nashville courtesy of drummer and producer Aaron Sterling (John Mayer, Taylor Swift, Post Malone, Lana Del Rey).
Discussing the themes running through the track, Murray says, “The song is inspired by normal people who stand up against regimes and who stand up for humanity and risk their own lives to save others. They are the real heroes of the world. I have used elements, emotions and feeling to describe these people. The courage they have is enormous and the love they give is forever. This song is also about normal heroes like mums and Dads who are always there for their kids.”
Along with the release of ‘I Am Fire’, Murray has announced a massive 55-date solo acoustic tour with support from Rachael Fahim and Brett Wood. Murray will perform in towns he’s never played in before along with major cities, including three South Australia dates scheduled for Thursday, August 14 at Port Lincoln’s Beer Garden Brewing, Friday, August 15 at Adelaide’s Norwood Concert Hall and Saturday, August 16 at Mt Gambier’s Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre.
The tour kicks off on Friday, May 9 in Darwin, with Murray performing shows in the Northern Territory, Victoria, Tasmania, Queensland, Victoria, New South Wales, the ACT and Western Australia before concluding the massive run of shows on Sunday, September 7 in the Blue Mountains.
Pre-sale begins on Tuesday, March 18 at 9:30am local time, with general on-sale kicking off on Friday, March 21 at 9:30am local time. For full ticking information visit petemurray.com.
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One of the country’s most accomplished singer-songwriters, Murray’s upcoming tour arrives over two decades since he released his 2021 debut album, The Game. He followed this with 2003’s Feeler, an album that turned Murray into a superstar and spawned the mega-hit, ‘So Beautiful’.
Since then Murray’s sold over 1.2 million albums, garnered hundreds of millions of streams and dropped three ARIA chart-topping albums. Splitting his time between the studio and his family, Murray is excited to embark on his first-ever acoustic solo tour on home soil.
“I’ve never done a solo tour in this country before, so it’s been on the cards for a while,” shares Pete. “I’ve done it overseas and people love it - so it’s about time I did it in my own country. There will be some story telling of my songs, my life and career. The shows will be very intimate.”
Catch Pete Murray at Port Lincoln’s Beer Garden Brewing on Thursday, August 14, Adelaide’s Norwood Concert Hall on Friday, August 15 and Mt Gambier’s Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre on Saturday, August 16. For full ticking information visit petemurray.com.
Pete Murray Solo Acoustic Australian Tour Dates 2025
With Rachael Fahim and Brett Wood
Friday, May 9 – Mayberry, Darwin NT | 18+
Sat 10 May | Alice Springs Brewing Co, Alice Springs NT | 18+
Thu 15 May | The Wedge, Sale VIC | Aa
Fri 16 May | Melbourne Recital Centre, Melbourne VIC | Aa
Sat 17 May | Albury Entertainment Centre, Albury NSW | Aa
Sun 18 May | Swan Hill Town Hall, Swan Hill VIC | Aa
Thu 22 May | Riverlinks Eastbank, Shepparton VIC | Aa
Fri 23 May | Wrest Point Showroom, Hobart TAS | Aa
Sat 24 May | Country Club Showroom, Launceston TAS | Aa
Sun 25 May | Frankie J’s, Devonport TAS | 18+
Fri 6 Jun | Shoal Bay Country Club, Shoal Bay NSW | 18+
Thu 12 Jun | Moncrieff Entertainment Centre, Bundaberg QLD | Aa
Fri 13 Jun | Gladstone Entertainment Centre, Gladstone QLD | Aa
Sat 14 Jun | Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville QLD | Aa
Sun 15 Jun | Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns QLD | Aa
Wed 18 Jun | Mackay Entertainment Centre, Mackay QLD | Aa
Thu 19 Jun | Pilbeam Theatre, Rockhampton QLD | Aa
Fri 20 Jun | Empire Theatre, Toowoomba QLD | Aa
Sat 21 Jun | Qpac – Lyric Theatre, Brisbane QLD | Aa
Thu 26 Jun | Torquay Hotel, Torquay VIC | 18+
Fri 27 Jun | Barwon Heads Hotel, Barwon Heads VIC | 18+
Sat 28 Jun | The Capital, Bendigo VIC | Aa
Sun 29 Jun | Her Majesty’s Theatre, Ballarat VIC | Aa
Thu 3 Jul | Art House, Wyong NSW | Aa
Fri 4 Jul | Panthers Port Macquarie, Port Macquarie NSW | Aa
Sat 5 Jul | Sawtell Rsl Club, Sawtell NSW | Aa
Sun 6 Jul | Tamworth Town Hall, Tamworth NSW | Aa
Thu 10 Jul | Twin Towns, Coolangatta QLD | Aa
Fri 11 Jul | Redlands Performing Arts Centre, Cleveland QLD | Aa
Sat 12 Jul | Ipswich Civic Centre, Ipswich QLD | Aa
Thu 17 Jul | Anita's Theatre, Thirroul NSW | Aa
Fri 18 Jul | Enmore Theatre, Sydney NSW | Aa
Sat 19 Jul | Yuin Theatre, Batemans Bay NSW | Aa
Sun 20 Jul | Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra ACT | Aa
Tue 22 Jul | Goldfields Art Centre, Kalgoorlie WA | Aa
Wed 23 Jul | Cummins Theatre, Merredin WA | Aa
Thu 24 Jul | Queens Park Theatre, Geraldton WA | Aa
Fri 25 Jul | Red Earth Arts Precinct, Karratha WA | Aa
Sat 26 Jul | Roebuck Bay Hotel, Broome WA | 18+
Wed 30 Jul | Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, Mandurah WA | Aa
Thu 31 Jul | Astor Theatre, Perth WA | Aa
Fri 1 Aug | The River, Margaret River WA | Aa
Sat 2 Aug | Albany Entertainment Centre, Albany WA | Aa
Sun 3 Aug | Bunbury Entertainment Centre, Bunbury WA | Aa
Thu 14 Aug | Beer Garden Brewing, Port Lincoln SA | 18+
Fri 15 Aug | Norwood Concert Hall, Adelaide SA | Aa
Sat 16 Aug | Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre, Mt Gambier SA | Aa
Sun 17 Aug | Lighthouse Theatre, Warrnambool VIC | Aa
Thu 21 Aug | West Gippsland Arts Centre, Warragul VIC | Aa
Fri 22 Aug | The Union Theatre, Wonthaggi VIC | Aa
Sat 23 Aug | Theatre Royal, Castlemaine VIC | Aa
Thu 4 Sep | The Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre, Queanbeyan ACT | Aa
Fri 5 Sep | Garden Hotel, Dubbo NSW | 18+
Sat 6 Sep | Revesby Workers Club, Revesby NSW | Aa
Sun 7 Sep | Blue Mountains Theatre, Blue Mountains NSW | Aa
