One of the most visceral forces on the modern heavy scene, UK heavy alchemists LOATHE are thrilled to announce their first-ever Australian headline tour this May, joined by special guests STATIC DRESS (UK).
Commencing on Saturday 9 May in Perth, LOATHE will take their immersive live show to Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Newcastle, before closing out on Saturday 16 May in Brisbane, with the performances not only marking LOATHE‘s debut down under headline run, but also the first-ever Australian tour for STATIC DRESS.
Emerging via the British underground heavy music scene in 2014, LOATHE have spent over a decade blazing trails in the eternal pursuit of eclectic yet cohesive sonic wizardry. With a seamless knack for fusing everything from gossamer shoegaze through to black metal, industrial hues, metalcore and more, LOATHE brandish sharp fluidity at every turn which has seen them release three studio albums to date, score multiple award nominations, and even notch up a seal of approval from Deftones’ own Chino Moreno along the way.
Releasing their debut album The Cold Sun in 2017, LOATHE most recently dazzled in 2021 via their third studio LP The Things They Believe, expanding on 2020’s I Let It In and It Took Everything and also embracing evocative soundscapes, searing technicality, experimentation and lush ambience, complete with a turn from The 1975’s saxophonist John Waugh. In 2025 the band returned with a brand new single Gifted Every Strength, further expanding the tantalising rabbit hole of LOATHE‘s creative arsenal, summed up by Revolver as balancing “bruising modern metal havoc with elements of slick jazz fusion and rainbow-road shoegazing”.
Relentlessly proficient in translating their crushing might and ethereal elements into a live setting,
LOATHE have previously toured the globe both as headliners as well as alongside the likes of Korn, Gojira and Spiritbox, as well as onstage at festivals including Download Festival, When We Were Young and Reading and Leeds Festivals. And while 2026 may mark LOATHE‘s first Australian headline run, the band most recently enamoured at Good Things Festival in 2024, with Scenestr noting “they work brilliantly as a festival band, and it was fantastic to see them getting recognition from a substantial crowd”, and Wall Of Sound praising “the ebb and flow between soft spoken melodic sections and hard-hitting breakdowns was well received…which set punters up for an exhilarating day ahead.”
Static in name but dynamic in nature, UK rockers STATIC DRESS began their meteroic rise via their 2019 debut single clean., paving the way with a post-hardcore bang for the group to develop a unique sonic ecosystem that straddles mid-00s nostalgia and future-facing sound design. The band’s 2022 debut album Rogue Carpet Disaster instantly gripped and changed the landscape of modern alternative music, transcending emo, screamo, metal, pop and electronic hues into an ambitious and infectious outing that also placed the group at the feet of superstardom. Whether supporting Bring Me The Horizon and Motionless In White, stupefying in a festival setting, or wowing with intensity as the main event, no two STATIC DRESS shows are the same and it’s little wonder Kerrang! praised of a London headline performance that “one of the UK’s hottest prospects prove why they are worthy of such a title.”
Guaranteed to gift captivating evenings laced with intensity and stunning connection from start to finish, there will be new faces in the dark alongside a horde of familiar favourites this May; don’t miss LOATHE‘s first Australian headline run in 2026.
Spotify pre-sale tickets on sale: Friday 13 February @ 9am Local Time
Artist pre-sale tickets on sale: Monday 16 February @ 11am AEDT time
DAL pre-sale tickets on sale: Tuesday 17 February @ 11am AEDT time
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General tickets on sale: Wednesday 18 February @ 11am Local Time
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Destroy All Lines Presents
LOATHE
AUSTRALIAN HEADLINE TOUR
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS STATIC DRESS
TOUR DATES:
SATURDAY 9 MAY – MAGNET HOUSE, PERTH (18+)
MONDAY 11 MAY – THE GOV, ADELAIDE (LIC AA)
WEDNESDAY 13 MAY – 170 RUSSELL, MELBOURNE (18+)
THURSDAY 14 MAY – METRO THEATRE, SYDNEY (LIC AA)
FRIDAY 15 MAY – KING ST BANDROOM, NEWCASTLE (18+)
SATURDAY 16 MAY – THE TIVOLI, BRISBANE (LIC AA)
General tickets on sale: Wednesday 18 February @ 11am Local Time
Tickets from destroyalllines.com
