Frontier Touring and Penny Drop have confirmed that acclaimed trans artist, songwriter, and storyteller Ethel Cain will bring her sold-out global tour, The Willoughby Tucker Forever Tour, to Aotearoa and Australia in February 2026.
Known for her sweeping, cinematic soundscapes, fearless storytelling, and authentic voice as a trans woman, Cain has cultivated a passionate global audience. These shows will mark her first-ever performances in New Zealand, giving fans the rare chance to witness her powerful stage presence live.
Cain will headline Auckland Town Hall before travelling to Australia for two nights at Melbourne’s Palais Theatre, followed by Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion, Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall, and Fremantle Arts Centre.
Ticket Information
- Presale: Wed 13 Aug, 11 am local time (48 hours or until sold out)
- General Sale: Mon 18 Aug, 11 am local time via frontiertouring.com/ethelcain
Tour Dates – February 2026
- Sat 14 Feb – Auckland Town Hall, Auckland NZ – Lic. All Ages – ticketmaster.co.nz
- Mon 16 Feb – Palais Theatre, Melbourne VIC – Lic. All Ages – ticketmaster.com.au
- Tue 17 Feb – Palais Theatre, Melbourne VIC – Lic. All Ages – ticketmaster.com.au
- Sat 21 Feb – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney NSW – Lic. All Ages – ticketek.com.au
- Wed 25 Feb – The Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane QLD – 18+ – ticketmaster.com.au
- Sat 28 Feb – Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle WA – 18+ – oztix.com.au
About Ethel Cain
The creative moniker of Florida-born artist Hayden Anhedönia, Ethel Cain crafts deeply emotional Southern Gothic narratives exploring love, heartbreak, and survival. Her newly released album Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You — a prequel to her celebrated 2022 debut Preacher’s Daughter — tells the poignant story of her first love, set in the sweltering atmosphere of a Southern summer.
The record, written throughout her career and recorded in Alabama, Pennsylvania, and Florida, has been praised by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Cut, The Face, and Stereogum.
Following sold-out runs in North America and Europe, where she moved over 170,000 tickets and performed at venues like Radio City Music Hall, L’Olympia, and Eventim Apollo, Cain is bringing her music to Oceania. Beyond her recordings, she has graced the runways of New York and Paris Fashion Weeks and collaborated with Florence + the Machine, Mitski, Givenchy, Miu Miu, and Calvin Klein.
For her LGBTQ+ fans, Cain’s art serves as a beacon of representation, celebrating authenticity, resilience, and self-expression on a global stage.
