Joey Bada$$ adds a second and final Melbourne show at the Northcote Theatre on Tuesday 10 January, 2023 to his long-awaited Australian Tour 2023. The first Melbourne show at The Forum on Sunday 8 January is sold out.
After selling out shows in Sydney and Melbourne in 2018, Illusive Presents and Frontier Touring are excited to announce American rapper, singer and actor Joey Bada$$ returns with his long-awaited Australian Tour 2023. The Brooklyn native will bring his latest project and third studio album 2000 – a sequel to his critically acclaimed debut mixtape 1999 – to Australia performing here live for the first time in five years.
Kicking off his tour on Australia’s west coast, Joey will play Metropolis Fremantle on Wednesday 4 January. He’ll then travel east to Brisbane, playing Fortitude Music Hall on Friday 6 January, Sydney’s Enmore Theatre on Saturday 7 January, and Forum Melbourne on Sunday 8 January.
Joey Bada$$ Australian Tour
- Wednesday 4 January: Metropolis Fremantle | Fremantle, WA
- Friday 6 January: Fortitude Music Hall | Brisbane, QLD
- Saturday 7 January: Enmore Theatre | Sydney, NSW
- Sunday 8 January: Forum Melbourne | Melbourne, VIC
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2000 was released on 22 July (via Columbia Records/Sony Music – here), nearly 10-years to the date after his classic boom-bap mixtape 1999. The album title serves as a reminder for the world that time is a concept and it’s really just been one long year since Joey and his hip hop collective Pro Era exploded onto the scene in 2012. Singles from the record include: ‘Head High’, ‘Where I Belong’, ‘Survivors Guilt’ and ‘Zipcodes’.
Joey Bada$$ released his first studio album B4.DA.$$ in 2015 debuting at #5 on Billboard and topping hip hop charts across America. Two years later he showed his lyrical prowess on his follow up record ALL-AMERIKKKAN BADA$$, translating his world-wearied political observations into unifying anthems. The 2017 record features the twice RIAA Platinum ‘Devastated’ and RIAA Gold ‘Temptation’.
Bada$$ last toured Australia in 2018 as one of the biggest names on the Sugar Mountain Festival lineup, as well as performing four headline shows, which quickly sold out in Sydney and Melbourne.
Critics are praising him as one of the most celebrated rappers of this generation. Don’t miss Joey Bada$$ when he returns to Australia in January 2023.
Frontier Members presale for the new Melbourne show begins Wednesday 19 October (1pm AEDT) before the General Public on sale on Friday 21 October (10am AEDT). Tickets and more information via frontiertouring.com/joeybadass.
