Sigur Rós Adds Second Adelaide Show To Australian Orchestral Tour
The Icelandic act are performing two shows with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra next May at AEC Theatre.
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Adelaide music fans really love Sigur Rós. After announcing their orchestral Australian tour in September of last year, tickets sold out in a jiffy. The demand to catch the Icelandic post-rockers in the flesh has led to the announcement of two new shows – one in Adelaide and the other in Melbourne.
These newly added shows include a second night at Adelaide’s AEC Theatre with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra on Friday, May 16, and a third Melbourne show at the Palais Theatre with the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra on Wednesday, May 21.
The orchestral tour features Sigur Rós showcasing songs from their most recent album, ÁTTA, alongside cherished classics in collaboration with Australian orchestras. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hear the band’s impressive catalogue transformed into orchestral arrangements.
Tickets for the new shows in Adelaide and Melbourne go on sale at 10:30am today, Tuesday, February 18 via secretsounds.com.
Sigur Rós’ Australian tour arrives two years after the trio of Jónsi, Georg Holm, and the returning Kjartan Sveinsson reunited for their eighth studio album, Átta. Recorded at the famed Abbey Road Studios, the album strips the band’s sound back to the core and features arrangements by Robert Ames and the 32-piece London Contemporary Orchestra.
Reflecting on a post-pandemic world, Átta is arguably the band’s most intimate record yet. A critical success signalling a new era for Sigur Rós, the album spawned just one single, the chilling seven-minute wonder, ‘Blóðberg’.
Alongside Björk, Sigur Rós are Iceland’s greatest musical export. With eight albums to their name, including six that went straight to the top of the Icelandic Album Chart, the trio have established themselves as post-rock pioneers, crafting atmospheric lullabies anchored by subtle instrumentation and vocalist Jónsi’s heartbreaking falsetto.
Having performed at the world’s biggest festivals, including Coachella, Glastonbury, and Lollapalooza, and sold-out concerts around the world, Sigur Rós are one of the most in-demand bands and one act you don’t want to miss when they touch down in Australia next year.
Catch Sigur Rós with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra at AEC Theatre on Friday, May 16 and Saturday, May 17. For full ticketing information visit secretsounds.com.
SIGUR RÓS Orchestral Tour AUSTRALIAN DAtes 2025
Friday, May 16 – AEC Theatre, Adelaide NEW SHOW
Saturday, May 17 – AEC Theatre, Adelaide SOLD OUT
Monday, May 19 – Hamer Hall, Melbourne SOLD OUT
Tuesday, May 20 – Hamer Hall, Melbourne SOLD OUT
Wednesday, May 21 – Palais Theatre, Melbourne NEW SHOW
Friday, May 23 – Venue To Be Announced, Sydney
Saturday, May 24 – Venue To Be Announced, Sydney
Sunday, May 25 – Venue To Be Announced, Sydney
Tuesday, May 27 – QPAC Concert Hall, Brisbane SOLD OUT
Wednesday, 28 May – Venue To Be Announced, Brisbane
