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09-07-2025
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Royel Otis Announce 2025 Arena Shows Across Australia
Royel Otis are heading home. The Sydney indie-pop duo have unveiled dates for their biggest Australian tour yet, set to kick off this October in support of their upcoming sophomore album, Hickey. The four-show run, titled Meet Me In The Car, will open at Melbourne's Margaret Court Arena on Friday, Oct. 17, before heading to Brisbane's Fortitude Music Hall on Monday, Oct. 20. From there, they'll take the stage at Sydney's Hordern Pavilion on Friday, Oct. 24, and wrap things up in Perth at the Ice Cream Factory on Wednesday, Oct. 29. More from Billboard Hilltop Hoods Announce 2026 Australian Arena Tour Ahead of New Album Release Simon Cowell Stops 'AGT' Audition, Asks Granddaughter to Sing Instead Mariah The Scientist Announces 'Hearts Sold Separately' Album: See When It Arrives Tickets go on sale to the general public on Monday, July 14, at 10 a.m. local time, following a Frontier Members pre-sale beginning Thursday, July 10, at 10 a.m. local time. The tour coincides with the Aug. 22 release of Hickey via OURNESS/Capitol Records, the highly anticipated follow-up to the duo's breakout debut PRATTS & PAIN (2024). Their first album saw them claim a top 10 ARIA debut, notch multiple ARIA Awards including Best Group. So far, the band has previewed the new album with the single 'Moody,' co-written with Grammy-winning songwriter Amy Allen and produced by Blake Slatkin (Gracie Abrams, Omar Apollo, Charli XCX). 'It's a song about a girl,' Royel Maddell and Otis Pavlovic said matter-of-factly when asked about its meaning. Their latest track tops a Billboard chart for the first time as 'Moody' climbs to No. 1 on the Adult Alternative Airplay tally dated July 12, surpassing the No. 2 peak of their cover of Sophie Ellis-Bextor's 'Murder on the Dancefloor,' which reached No. 2 on Alternative Airplay in July 2024. Prior to 'Moody,' the Sydney duo scored their highest placement on Adult Alternative Airplay with 'If Our Love Is Dead,' which peaked at No. 39 in January. They are also the first act to earn an initial No. 1 on Adult Alternative Airplay in 2025, following James Bay's 'Up All Night' with The Lumineers and Noah Kahan, which spent a week at the top last October. Since forming in 2019, Royel Otis has logged two career top 10s on Alternative Airplay, with 'Murder on the Dancefloor' joined by the No. 10-peaking 'Sofa King' in November 2024. This homecoming tour follows a whirlwind year on the global stage for Royel Otis. In addition to performing at festivals like Glastonbury, Lollapalooza, and Governor's Ball, the duo embarked on sold-out headline shows and even made waves with an impromptu DJ set at Beyond the Valley in Australia. Before returning Down Under, they'll take their 'Meet Me in the Car' tour across North America. 'It's always different. It's like building a cake,' Maddell told Rolling Stone AU/NZ of their collaborative writing process, with Pavlovic adding, 'We've got a little bit of time away to just work on some music.' Hickey arrives Aug. 22. Royel Otis 2025 Australian Tour Dates Oct. 17 – Margaret Court Arena | Melbourne, VIC (Lic. All Ages) Oct. 20 – The Fortitude Music Hall | Brisbane, QLD (Lic. All Ages) Oct. 24 – Hordern Pavilion | Sydney, NSW (Lic. All Ages) Oct. 29 – Ice Cream Factory | Perth, WA (Lic. All Ages) Tickets: Pre-sale begins July 10; General sale July 14. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
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26-05-2025
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Royel Otis Announce 2025 North American ‘Meet Me in the Car' Tour Dates
Australian indie-rock duo Royel Otis have announced another run of U.S. tour dates, with the group detailing their latest round of shows while in the country. Announced on Monday (May 5), news of the group's Meet Me in the Car tour coincides with the first of two sold-out shows at the Troubadour in Los Angeles on Monday and Tuesday. The 12-date run of shows launches in Philadelphia at the Franklin Music Hall on Sept. 12 before wrapping up in New York City at The Rooftop at Pier 17 on Oct. 11. More from Billboard Sabrina Carpenter, Hozier, Doja Cat, Luke Combs and The Strokes Headlining 2025 Austin City Limits Festival Cazzu Makes Billboard Albums Chart Debut with 'Latinaje': 'It Fills Me With Great Satisfaction!' Rosalía Said She's Just Trying 'Not to Forget My Lines' On the Set of 'Euphoria' Following their current Los Angeles shows, the Sydney duo will perform at both New York City's Governors Ball Music Festival and Tennessee's Bonnaroo festival ahead of a run of festival dates throughout Europe, the U.K., and North America before launching their own headline shows in September. Royel Otis first formed in 2019, releasing a series of EPs between 2021 and 2023 before issuing their debut album, Pratts & Pain in 2024. Though their 'Sofa King' track reached No. 12 on the Alternative Airplay chart in 2023, the band found widespread fame last year following their cover of Sophie Ellis-Bextor's 'Murder on the Dancefloor' for Australian radio station triple j's Like a Version series. The cover topped the Alternative Airplay charts and also peaked at No. 41 on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart. The group's penchant for covers was again felt when their SiriusXM session rendition of The Cranberries' 'Linger' was released, giving them their first appearance on the Hot 100 when it reached No. 94. In late 2024, Royel Otis won four ARIA Awards from eight nominations, including best group and best rock album, while producer Chris Collins won best produced release and best engineered release for Pratts & Pain. Currently, Royal Otis are ostensibly preparing the launch of their latest era, having recently overhauled their socials with a largely minimalist approach. Alongside noting that 'there will be singing. and dancing. and new music' alongside their latest tour announcement, the group have been teasing a song which 'may or may not be called 'Moody'' for a May 9 release. Royal Otis – 2025 Meet Me in the Car Tour Dates Sept. 12 – Franklin Music Hall, Philadelphia, PASept. 14 – The Anthem, Washington, DCSept. 16 – The Ritz, Raleigh, NCSept. 19 – The Bomb Factory, Dallas, TXSept. 20 – Stubb's, Austin, TXSept. 28 – Marquee Theatre, Tempe, AZSept. 30 – Mission Ballroom, Denver, COOct. 2 – Palace Theatre, St. Paul, MNOct. 3 – Grinders KC, Kansas City, MOOct. 4 – The Factory, Chesterfield, MOOct. 10 – MGM Music Hall at Fenway, Boston, MAOct. 11 – The Rooftop at Pier 17, New York, NY Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
