# Ashnikko Announces 2026 SMOOCHIES TOUR **Tour Announcement** — On Your Markus **Dates:** 27 September 2026 **Venues:** Hindley Street Music Hall **Published:** 15 September 2025 **Author:** Markus Hamence **Source:** https://onyourmarkus.au/tour-announcements/ashnikko-announces-2026-smoochies-tour/ --- ## Ashnikko (USA): pop disruptor announces SMOOCHIES TOUR – Australia & New Zealand September 2026 **MG Live **and** Frontier Touring** are pumped to announce the return of US pop provocateur **Ashnikko** to **Australian** and **New Zealand** shores in **September 2026**. ​  ![Performer in dark outfit reclining on stage with neon geometric backdrop during tour promotional graphic.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/repaired/59aed4e2-64bd-4b91-a297-02ea899b3110/ASH_AUNZ-NAT-social_1920x1080.webp) The cross-genre hyper-pop bubble-gum artist who opened for **Billie Eilish** on her ***Hit Me Hard and Soft*** 12-date arena tour of Australia to tens of thousands of fans, will kick the ***SMOOCHIES TOUR*** off in **New Zealand **at **Auckland Town Hall** on **Wednesday 16 September.** The** Australian** leg of the tour opens in **Sydney** at the **Enmore Theatre** on **Saturday 19 September** before heading to **Melbourne’s Forum** on **Wednesday 23 September** then onto **Brisbane’s The Fortitude Music Hall **on **Friday 25 September,** **Adelaide’s Hindley Street Music Hall** on **Sunday 27 September** before winding up in **Perth** at **Metro City** on **Tuesday 29 September. **  [Frontier Member](https://prezlymail.com/c/0284b440-aa08-4da1-b9d7-80d02850496a/ba2c3aea/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.frontiertouring.com%2Fsignup) presale commences **Wednesday 17 September (10am local time)** before the general on sale **Friday 19 September** **(10am local time). **Tickets and tour information via [frontiertouring.com/ashnikko](https://prezlymail.com/c/0284b440-aa08-4da1-b9d7-80d02850496a/43c5cbbf/http%3A%2F%2Ffrontiertouring.com%2Fashnikko)  October 17 sees the release of Ashnikko’s second album, ***Smoochies**** *(via Warner Music Australia, pre-order [here](https://prezlymail.com/c/0284b440-aa08-4da1-b9d7-80d02850496a/b712af39/https%3A%2F%2Fwma.lnk.to%2FAshnikko.SmoochiesAlbum))*; *her most personal body of work to date. Following 2023’s debut *[WEEDKILLER](https://prezlymail.com/c/0284b440-aa08-4da1-b9d7-80d02850496a/4065012d/https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Falbum%2F4xZP0Vuf4DNK7wsp3ZKbQ0%3Fsi%3DJT4zkAeFR0ezSdK8ciYLQg)*[,](https://prezlymail.com/c/0284b440-aa08-4da1-b9d7-80d02850496a/4065012d/https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Falbum%2F4xZP0Vuf4DNK7wsp3ZKbQ0%3Fsi%3DJT4zkAeFR0ezSdK8ciYLQg) sonically it expands Ash’s distinct hybrid-pop sound while taking a significantly more autobiographical approach to lyrics. The 15-track album is a rebellious one, made from a place of radical joy at a time when the world has never felt more threatening for femmes and marginalized communities. In response, Ashnikko is taking up space by inhabiting a state of pure play. It’s absurd and grotesque, explicit and tender, sexy without an ounce of desire to perform for the male gaze.  The sophomore album *Smoochies* features the playfully defiant new single ‘[Sticky Fingers](https://prezlymail.com/c/0284b440-aa08-4da1-b9d7-80d02850496a/4065012d/https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Falbum%2F4xZP0Vuf4DNK7wsp3ZKbQ0%3Fsi%3DJT4zkAeFR0ezSdK8ciYLQg)’; Ashnikko at her most audacious, blending playful bravado with unapologetic self-assurance and 2025’s ‘[Trinkets](https://prezlymail.com/c/0284b440-aa08-4da1-b9d7-80d02850496a/409c0448/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DNXxpVWgXc_M)’ and ‘[Itty Bitty](https://prezlymail.com/c/0284b440-aa08-4da1-b9d7-80d02850496a/c897a009/https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FcoUQQcE37pE%3Fsi%3D-28mjC9B1b5o7sMA)’.  ‘…leaving punters thoroughly satisfied but ravenous for more of her hyper-pop fantasies!’ – The Live Wire ​ ​ ​ ‘The sold-out venue spoke volumes about the sheer excitement pulsating through her devoted fanbase, all eagerly awaiting the chance to witness Ashnikko’s live performance… Ashnikko’s live show is an energetic delight that we wholeheartedly recommend to music enthusiasts.’ – Strife Mag ‘Well known for high intensity, energetic shows, Ashnikko’s fans – Demidevils – were hyped from the moment they walked into the building. A sea of black – mesh, lace, net, with the occasional blue-haired tribute here or there – this was a crowd that had come kitted out and ready to be consumed by the 75 minute pop-punk onslaught.’ – Backseat Mafia ‘Stimulating, refreshingly direct, and cheeky: In a way, her shows feel like self-care.’ – Melomaniacs **More about Ashnikko ** Ashnikko has achieved some huge milestones for an artist just one album into their career, surpassing 3.9 Billion global streams and 700 million video views to date, with hit songs ‘[Slumber party](https://prezlymail.com/c/0284b440-aa08-4da1-b9d7-80d02850496a/70be3902/https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FluZyMQjPTkM%3Fsi%3D4Ti_DsJIqXEwILQU)’* *and ‘[Daisy](https://prezlymail.com/c/0284b440-aa08-4da1-b9d7-80d02850496a/409c0448/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D6i01tOMgBDU%26list%3DRD6i01tOMgBDU%26start_radio%3D1)’. Following the release of her debut album, *WEEDKILLER*, in 2023 Ashnikko has spent the past 18 months touring across the globe including a headline show at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado, a headline tour across Latin America and festival sets at Reading & Leeds, Madcool, Bonnaroo, NOS Alive and more. Earlier this year, Ashnikko took to the road across Australia opening for Billie Eilish on her* Hit Me Hard and Soft* tour, performing at arenas across the country to tens of thousands of fans.  Don’t miss the chaotic, candy-coated pop disruptor Ashnikko live show next September!  --- **ASHNIKKO**  ​**SMOOCHIES TOUR**  ​**AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND**  ​**SEPTEMBER 2026**  ​Presented by MG Live, Frontier Touring and triple j  --- **FRONTIER MEMBER PRESALE **  ​via **[frontiertouring.com/ashnikko](https://prezlymail.com/c/0284b440-aa08-4da1-b9d7-80d02850496a/43c5cbbf/http%3A%2F%2Ffrontiertouring.com%2Fashnikko)**  ​Runs 24 hours from: **Wednesday 17 September (10am local time)** ​  ​*or until presale allocation exhausted*  **TICKETS ON SALE**  ​Begins: **Friday 19 September** **(10am local time)**  --- **Wednesday 16 September**  ​**Auckland Town Hall | Auckland, NZ** ​Lic. All Ages  ​[ticketmaster.co.nz](https://prezlymail.com/c/0284b440-aa08-4da1-b9d7-80d02850496a/df95cc1e/https%3A%2F%2Ffrntr.co%2FAshnikko26Akl)  **Saturday 19 September** **​Enmore Theatre | Sydney, NSW**  ​Lic. All Ages  ​[ticketek.com.au](https://prezlymail.com/c/0284b440-aa08-4da1-b9d7-80d02850496a/65fd8594/https%3A%2F%2Ffrntr.co%2FAshnikko26Syd)  **Wednesday 23 September**  ​**Forum | Melbourne, VIC** ​18+ ​[ticketek.com.au](https://prezlymail.com/c/0284b440-aa08-4da1-b9d7-80d02850496a/700a4481/https%3A%2F%2Ffrntr.co%2FAshnikko26Mel)  **Friday 25 September**  ​**The Fortitude Music Hall | Brisbane, QLD**  ​Lic .All Ages ​  ​[ticketmaster.com.au](https://prezlymail.com/c/0284b440-aa08-4da1-b9d7-80d02850496a/dfef6e1b/https%3A%2F%2Ffrntr.co%2FAshnikko26Bne)  **Sunday 27 September**  ​**Hindley Street Music Hall | Adelaide, SA**  ​Lic. All Ages  ​[moshtix.com.au](https://prezlymail.com/c/0284b440-aa08-4da1-b9d7-80d02850496a/2dc5e7f0/https%3A%2F%2Ffrntr.co%2FAshnikko26Adl)  **Tuesday 29 September**  ​**Metro City | Perth, WA**  ​18+  ​[megatix.com.au](https://prezlymail.com/c/0284b440-aa08-4da1-b9d7-80d02850496a/82551c4c/https%3A%2F%2Ffrntr.co%2FAshnikko26Per)  ![Performer with long dark hair reclines on a burgundy couch in an ornate frame against a jewel-toned patterned backdrop.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/repaired/490d3259-37eb-4ece-a348-cb20e56d42b0/ASH_AUNZ-NAT-social_1080x1350.webp)