Global superstar Sam Smith and Frontier Touring have announced that they are is bringing Gloria the tour to Australia and New Zealand in October and November 2023.
“Touring in support of their fourth studio album Gloria, the long-awaited tour will be their first live shows in both countries since 2018. Gloria, will be their boldest statement yet and comes off the back of the huge success of the ARIA #1 single, Unholy featuring Kim Petras”, Frontier Touring said.
“It feels like emotional, sexual and spiritual liberation,” Smith said of the new record. “It feels like I’ve got my faith back, in my job. So it was beautiful, with this album, to sing freely again, for me. It feels like a coming of age”. The second single from Gloria, ‘Gimme’ feat. Koffee & Jessie Reyez, is out on Thursday, 12th January (5am AEST).
As usual there will be be pre-sales running for tickets. A Telstra pre-sale, which will run from Friday, 13th January and a Frontier members pre-sale, which will start on Monday, 16th January.
The rest of the tickets go on sale right across the country on the 18th January 11am local time in NSW, 12pm local time across VIC, 12pm local time for our mates in New Zealand, 12.30pm local time for SA and 1pm local time up north in QLD.
ANNOUNCING ⚓ Global superstar @samsmith is returning to Australia and New Zealand this October and November!
— Frontier Touring (@frontiertouring) January 10, 2023
Frontier Member presale: Mon 16 Jan
Tickets on sale: Wed 18 Jan
See our website for your show's presale and on sale times
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The tour dates are
Saturday, 28th October – Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, SA
Tuesday, 31st October – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, VIC
Friday, 3rd November – Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, NSW
Wednesday, 8th November – Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, QLD
Saturday, 11th November – Spark Arena, Auckland, NZ