Calvin Harris spins his way to more records, this time in Australia where his forthcoming tour has shifted more than 330,000 tickets.
All shows for the Calvin Harris – Australia Tour 2027 have sold out, say reps promoters Untitled Group, Full Circle, and Live Nation, which are jointly producing the trek. With that feat, the Scot can claim the biggest-ever headline tour by an electronic artist in this market.
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Harris’ five-night stand at The Domain in Sydney has shifted more than 150,000 tickets, the biggest show run for a headline artist in the storied venue’s history.
Due to “unprecedented” demand for tickets, additional shows were added for Sydney and Melbourne, with both dates selling out within minutes of going on sale, the promoters explain in a statement.
The Grammy Award-winner last visited Australia as the mainstage headliner for Festival X in late 2022, and has previously performed sets at the Stereosonic in 2011, 2012, and 2014, and the 2010 Big Day Out (Festival X, Stereosonic and BDO are no longer on the festivals calendar).
“To see Calvin Harris become the highest-selling electronic headline tour in Australian history is an incredible milestone. It speaks not only to the caliber of artist Calvin is, but to the fans who have shown up in such an extraordinary way to make this possible,” comments Nicholas Greco, co-founder and managing partner at Untitled Group.
“It’s a huge moment and a reflection of Australia’s appetite for electronic music and what’s possible for the genre here. We’re so proud to be part of it and can’t wait to celebrate with everyone when the tour arrives in February.”
The EDM giant (real name: Adam Wiles) boasts 11 No. 1 singles in the United Kingdom, dating back to his 2008 collaboration with Dizzee Rascal, “Dance Wiv Me.” No other dance act has more leaders on the Official U.K. Singles Chart.
Harris’ collection of career honors includes two Brit Awards, an Ivor Novello Award, he owns the record for the most U.K. No. 1 singles in the 2010s (eight), and has the distinction of being the first British solo artist to pass one billion streams on Spotify.
Few party-starters do in at such a scale. The superstar British artist recently dropped into the Guinness World Records for his performance in February to an estimated 1.6 million partygoers in São Paulo, Brazil. That’s said to be the largest attendance for a DJ set by a single artist.
Calvin Harris – Australia Tour 2027
Thursday, Feb. 18 — Langley Park, Perth – SOLD OUT
Friday, Feb. 19 — RNA Showgrounds, Brisbane – SOLD OUT
Saturday, Feb. 20 — The Domain, Sydney – SOLD OUT
Sunday, Feb. 21 — The Domain, Sydney – SOLD OUT
Monday, Feb. 22 — The Domain, Sydney – SOLD OUT
Tuesday, Feb. 23 — The Domain, Sydney – SOLD OUT
Wednesday, Feb. 24 — The Domain, Sydney – SOLD OUT
Thursday, Feb. 25 — Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne – SOLD OUT
Friday, Feb. 26 — Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne – SOLD OUT
Sunday, Feb. 28 — Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne – SOLD OUT
