After a massive few years, Australian singer-songwriter Ziggy Alberts will achieve a full-circle moment when he plays a trio of homecoming shows this November.
The 'Laps Around The World' and 'Hands I Can Hold' artist has spent the last three years touring furiously – across Europe, the UK, North and South America, and Asia as well as metro and regional Australia.An independent artist who has achieved what the vast majority of musicians can only dream about (including one billion streams worldwide and three APRA Awards), Ziggy's journey has led to his seventh studio album, 'New Love', that was released earlier this year.
Along with the title track, 'New Love' also features 'Outlaw', 'Where Does The Love Go?' and 'I'm With You' that continues Ziggy's heartfelt knack for connecting with listeners with his authentic approach to songwriting and life.
"It's been a big few years for me – I've toured the world three times over, and I've had some of the best moments and experiences of my life. Coming back home, I wanted to close out this chapter in the best way I know how – wrapping up the 'New Love' album era with an all-ages tour that brings the music back to where it all began.
"For me, it's about living out the message of the 'New Love' album – to believe in yourself and to take chances, which is what we're doing with my first-ever arena show and doing it all independently. I can't imagine a better way to celebrate a beautiful couple of years of life before the next chapter."
A musician who started off busking the streets of Bryon Bay, his Melbourne show at Margaret Court Arena is also his first arena show in that city. Not bad for an independent artist.
True to his values, Ziggy's Homecoming tour will promote and champion sustainability via his Green Touring initiative that focuses on reducing environmental impact, educating fans on local causes, and giving back to the communities that host these special shows.
"Green Touring has become a standard of how we tour the world. It's about making conscious choices, every day, at every show. Whether it's swapping a takeaway meal for something homemade (or for us while we've been in North America, BBQs by our tour bus in a carpark haha), using a keep cup instead of a single-use coffee cup, or providing refill stations at venues and allowing fans to bring in their own water bottles - it all adds up.
"For this tour, we'll be aiming for no-single use plastic at each show. We've done it before, like at Riverstage, where fans even stayed behind to help clean up – it was amazing!
"We'll also be hosting environmental stalls at each show, and I'm hoping to squeeze in a sneaky beach clean-up to kick it old school. It's honestly only a small gesture, but it's important for me."
Tickets on sale from 10am AEST on 25 June.
Ziggy Alberts 2025 Tour Dates
Fri 21 Nov - The Riverstage (Brisbane)Sat 22 Nov - Hordern Pavilion (Sydney)
Sun 23 Nov - Margaret Court Arena (Melbourne)
