Damien Rice Touring New Zealand In February 2025

Irish songwriting superstar Damien Rice has announced a triple date tour of Aotearoa New Zealand, treating fans to headline performances at Auckland's Bruce Mason Centre, Wellington's Opera House and Christchurch's James Hay Theatre in February 2025. The former Juniper frontman made his solo mark worldwide with 2002's smash hit debut album O, drip-feeding listeners only two studio long-players since then — 2006's 9 and 2014's My Favourite Faded Fantasy. Hailed for his "ability to transform the biggest of rooms into the most intimate spaces," don't miss these rare, all-ages local performances by the multi-platinum talent, as part of his summer tour of Australasia. Presales go live later this week, brought to you by Chugg Entertainment, Gaynor Crawford and Frontier Touring...

Damien Rice - New Zealand Tour

Sunday 9th February - Bruce Mason Centre, Auckland (licensed, all-ages)
Tuesday 11th February - Opera House, Wellington (licensed, all-ages)
Thursday 13th February - James Hay Theatre, Christchurch (licensed, all-ages)*

Frontier member presale via frontiertouring.com/damienricepresale
Presale runs 24 hours from 12pm, Thursday 3rd October or until presale allocation exhausted

Tickets on sale from 2pm, Friday 4th October Auckland and Wellington tickets via ticketmaster.co.nz *Christchurch tickets via ticketek.co.nz

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Press release:

Following an incredible sold-out tour in May 2023, prolific Irish singer-songwriter Damien Rice returns to Australia for an extensive series of theatre shows, plus a long-awaited visit to New Zealand in January and February 2025.

Rice will bring his captivating live show to audiences in Adelaide, Melbourne, Bendigo, Canberra, Thirroul, Sydney, Newcastle and Brisbane before heading over to New Zealand for performances in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.

Frontier Members can access presale tickets on Thursday 3 October from 12pm local time before tickets go on sale Friday 4 October from 2pm local time. Tickets and tour information via frontiertouring.com/damienrice.

Known for his hauntingly beautiful live shows, Damien Rice has the ability to transform the biggest of rooms into the most intimate spaces. Often performing with no setlist, Rice has built an incredible connection with fans that continues to evolve with each live performance.

Following his last visit to Australia, Rice spent the latter half of 2023 performing around the world, including intimate shows in Japan along with his Sailboat Tour across Italy and Spain. A veteran of the live stage, Rice continues to sweep audiences off their feet, commanding crowds in an innate way.

With the release of his debut album O in 2002, the Dublin-born singer was thrust into the spotlight, landing a Top 10 spot on the UK Album Chart, plus three Top 30 UK singles and a Shortlist Music Prize. He released his follow up album, 9, in 2006 featuring hit single ‘9 Crimes’. 2014 saw the release of his third and latest studio album, My Favourite Faded Fantasy, with fans eagerly awaiting new music from the multi-platinum singer.

Damien Rice fans can prepare for an evening of powerful and masterful performances, when he returns to Australia and makes a highly anticipated visit to New Zealand in January and February 2025.