“I'm really excited to get back to Australia. Love the people and I can't wait to get you all on your feet - see you in June!"
Following packed-out shows from his 2019 Australian tour, Billy Ocean has announced he is returning to our shores in June. The British soul icon will perform a set chock-full with greatest hits and crowd favourites.He’ll kick off the tour on the Gold Coast on June 16 and hit up stages in Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra before finishing in Adelaide on June 27.
Catch him when he heads to St Kilda’s own Palais Theatre for a spellbinding show on June 20.
Billy Ocean Australian Tour 2023
- June 16 – The Star, Gold Coast
- June 20 – Palais Theatre, Melbourne
- June 22 – Darling Harbour Theatre, Sydney
- June 25 – Royal Theatre, Canberra
- June 27 Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide
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Billy Ocean has spent more of his life onstage than anywhere else. He is one of Britain’s greatest ever soul stars with 30 million record sales to his name. He’s had six top ten singles on both sides of the Atlantic and has collected multiple Gold & Platinum records across the world. Having hit the No. 1 spot worldwide on pop charts, including the USA, Australia, Germany, Holland and the UK, Billy has achieved extraordinary success as both an artist and a songwriter. He also holds a GRAMMY award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, the Ivor Novello Award for International Achievement, and in 2020 was awarded an MBE for services to music.
Smash hits such as ‘Caribbean Queen’, ‘When the Going Gets Tough’, ‘Get Outta My Dreams’, ‘Suddenly’, ‘Love Really Hurts Without You’, ‘Loverboy’ and ‘There’ll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)’ have topped the singles charts the world over. These songs also made an impact on the international charts and continue to be on radio playlists across the globe to this day.
Billy Ocean’s recording highlights include a Grammy Award for Caribbean Queen and contributing the theme tune to smash-hit movie Jewel of the Nile. Live, his appearances are legendary, performing on the American half of 1985’s Live Aid and continuing to play to tens of thousands of fans at open-air events around the world. Said Billy of his forthcoming tour
“I’m really excited to get back to Australia. Love the people and I can’t wait to get you all on your feet – see you in June!”
With an untouchable stage presence and so many undeniable hits, Billy Ocean is guaranteed to get you out of your dreams for an evening you won’t forget.
Tickets on sale Monday 6th February 2023 at 9.00am (local time). Grab them when they go live by heading here.
