Legendary Californian rock royalty, Stone Temple Pilots have today announced their long-awaited return to Australian shores this February/March to celebrate the 30th anniversary of ‘Purple‘, the group’s chart-topping, multi-platinum sophomore album. To honour the impressive milestone, they’ll be performing this iconic album in its entirety at each show.
Kicking off at ICC Sydney Theatre on February 28, the tour will then move through Melbourne (headlining Hello Sunshine Festival), Adelaide, Newcastle, and Brisbane, before finishing up on the Gold Coast (Hello Sunshine Festival), with Aussie rock stalwarts, Wolfmother jumping in on the national run of shows to warm audiences up with their myriad of hits.
Tickets go on sale Friday 6 September at 9AM (AEST), for all information, visit www.teamwrktouring.com.
Released on June 7, 1994, Purple was the highly anticipated follow-up to Stone Temple Pilots’ 1992 debut, Core, which sold over eight million copies and earned a GRAMMY Award. The album debuted at number 1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and quickly became a fan favourite, selling over six million copies. Purple features some of the group’s most beloved tracks, including Interstate Love Songand Vasoline, which topped the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. It also includes Big Empty, a song that first appeared on the film soundtrack for The Crow. The song was a massive Top 10 hit on mainstream and modern rock charts and won the MTV Movie Award for Best Song in a Movie.
After the massive success of their North American Jubilee Tour, the band is excited to continue the celebration with their Aussie fans. As part of the run, Stone Temple Pilots will headline Australia’s fastest growing outdoor music festival, Hello Sunshine Festival in Melbourne and Gold Coast, with one-off side show performances in Sydney, Adelaide, Newcastle, and Brisbane.
Tickets to the ‘Purple’ anniversary tour go on sale Friday 6 September at 9AM (AEST), for further information, visit www.teamwrktouring.com.
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS ‘PURPLE’ 30TH ANNIVERSARY AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2025
FRI 28 FEB | ICC SYDNEY THEATRE | SYDNEY, NSW
SAT 1 MAR | HELLO SUNSHINE, CARIBBEAN GARDENS | MELBOURNE, VIC
MON 3 MAR | HINDLEY ST MUSIC HALL | ADELAIDE, SA
WED 5 MAR | NEX | NEWCASTLE, NSW
FRI 7 MAR | FORTITUDE MUSIC HALL, BRISBANE, QLD
SAT 8 MAR | HELLO SUNSHINE, BROADWATER PARKLANDS | GOLD COAST, QLD
