Celebrating the tenth anniversary of Badlands, her debut album and the one that put her on the map, Halsey is doing a world tour, which includes stops Down Under!
Next summer, the angsty popstar will be coming back to Australia for the first time in over 5 years, in which time she has released three more albums: Manic in 2020, If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power the following year, and last year’s The Great Impersonator.
A world tour is the least we would expect for an album as special as Badlands, which takes place in a dystopian world, and serves as an apt metaphor for mental health and the troubles of our times… Is it any wonder it resonated with millions of people all over the world, charting #2 in Australia and going triple platinum in 2015?
The tour doesn’t come as a complete surprise — though it’s no less special for being somewhat expected — as Halsey has been rolling out anniversary celebrations over the past couple of weeks, including a deluxe vinyl release and a music video for fan favourite Gasoline. She later teased on X (formerly known as Twitter), “You think the most exciting thing I had for you was VINYLS?”
The appropriately named Back to Badlands Tour will most likely feature the full album, with giant hits such as New Americana, Control and Hurricane, and potentially newer hits as well.
How to get tickets
Tickets for Halsey’s stop at Brisbane’s Riverstage will go on pre-sale first on her website on Tuesday, September 2 at 1pm, followed by the Vodafone and Mastercard pre-sales, both on Wednesday, September 3 at 2pm. Finally, the Live Nation pre-sale will kick off on Thursday, September 4 at 10am.
All pre-sales will end on Friday, September 5 at 9am and one hour later, at 10am, tickets will go on sale for the general public, so make sure you’ve got your clicking fingers ready!
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Back to the Badlands Australia dates
- Friday, February 13 — Hordern Pavilion, Sydney
- Tuesday, February 17 — Riverstage, Brisbane
- Thursday, February 19 — Melbourne Festival Hall, Melbourne
Keep your eyes peeled for a potential setlist as Halsey starts the North American leg of the tour in October!