# Big Country bring their greatest hits to Australia and New Zealand in June 2027

**Tour Announcement** — On Your Markus  
**Event:** Big Country 2027  
**Dates:** 9 June 2027  
**Tickets:** https://metropolistouring.com/big-country/  
**Published:** 11 November 2026  
**Author:** Markus Hamence  
**Source:** https://onyourmarkus.au/tour-announcements/big-country/

Scottish rock legends Big Country tour Australia and New Zealand in June 2027 with their Greatest Hits set, fronted by Tommie Paxton alongside original guitarist Bruce Watson and special guests Evan Peters Presents The Alarm (Acoustic). Australian dates include Adelaide's The Gov on 9 June, with tickets on sale from 16 November.

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**BIG COUNTRY June 2027 ‘’Greatest Hits’’ Tour**

**Big guitars. Big drums. Big checks on their shirts. BIG COUNTRY were well named.**

Legendary 80’s Scottish rockers **BIG COUNTRY** are heading down under, bringing their ***Greatest Hits Tour*** to Australia and New Zealand in June 2027 with Special Guest **EVAN PETERS Presents The Alarm (Acoustic)**

![Guitarist singing passionately into microphone under blue stage lights, band members performing behind him.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/admin/2026/11/72d04255-f207-46d3-913a-ec3597531c54.jpg)

Formed in Dunfermline in 1981, Big Country broke internationally with their debut album ***The Crossing*** selling over 2 million copies worldwide (Certified Gold in NZ) and two Grammy nominations, standing alongside **U2** and ***Simple Minds*** as one of the era’s big-sound guitar bands.

The band is now fronted by fellow Scot** Tommie Paxton**, who looks and sounds uncannily like the late great **Stuart Adamson**and joins original member **Bruce Watson**. With Tommie the **BIG COUNTRY** sound is revitalised and re-energized. **Hi Fi Way**declared he “made this band walk ten foot taller”, **Scenestr **praised his “strong and heartfelt” vocals and presence and **Metal Planet Music** hailed his vocals as "reminiscent of Adamson's… the best I could have ever hoped for"

Fans can expect a rousing setlist packed with crowd pleasers including **‘In a Big Country’, ‘Fields of Fire’, ‘Chance’, ‘Look Away’, ‘Wonderland’, ‘The Teacher’** and more

[Watch on YouTube](https://youtu.be/3MnqbMlgPw0?si=23C3yIj6Ubp5C4wt)

Big Country’s sound and spirit remains as stirring today as it was four decades ago. The guitars ring like bagpipes over a hill, the drums hit hard and when **‘In a Big Country’** erupts, every voice in the room joins in…. See them live. Thank us later.

"a living, breathing celebration of what makes them great… Big Country truly lived up to their big reputation" **(Scenestr)**

Paxton "gives the line-up even more muscle… Tommie's influence can't be understated… a finely tuned machine looking and sounding great with an armoury of hits" **(Hi Fi Way)**

“the best the band have sounded in years” **(Rockfiend Publications)**

“a set that honoured the band’s legacy while celebrating their enduring power… more than a gig” **(XS Noize)**

“Big Country have the songs - and the show - to stand taller than most” **(Maximum Volume Music)**

“They still have the zing and pizazz of the original line-up”** (PunkinFocus)**

“Full throttle performance… friends had seen them back in the day and they all enjoyed seeing this line-up. So don’t hesitate”

**BIG COUNTRY June 2027 Australian and NZ Tour Dates**

Saturday 5th June PERTH, Rosemount Hotel  
Wednesday 9th June ADEALAIDE, The Gov  
Friday 11th June BRISBANE, The Triffid  
Saturday 12th June SYDNEY, Factory Theatre  
Sunday 13th June MELBOURNE, Max Watts  
Wednesday 16th June WELLINGTON, San Fran  
Thursday 17th June AUCKLAND, Tuning Fork

**Tickets:**

**Presale:** Friday 13th November, 12:00pm Local  
**General Public On Sale:** Monday 16th November, 12:00pm Local  
**From: ****[https://metropolistouring.com/big-country/](https://metropolistouring.com/big-country/)**  
**NZ:** **[https://metropolistouring.com/newzealand/big-country/](https://metropolistouring.com/newzealand/big-country/)**

![Blue poster for Big Country Greatest Hits Tour featuring white text and decorative cross and floral motifs.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/admin/2026/11/e5a62400-d0aa-4248-a303-52920c685253.png)