This Week In Entertainment News 7 November 2025
This week in entertainment news, summer touring season is in full swing and there’s no shortage of big name international acts heading our way. But after so long without, can Aussie audiences still handle the heat?
Metallica have stormed our shores with their ‘M72’ world tour, kicking off in Perth where the rockers proved they’re still the original and the best when it comes to kicking ass on stage. It’s been 12 years since Metallica were last in the country, performing at Soundwave in 2013. Metallica have been showing plenty of love for the Aussies, with frontman James Hetfield donning a kangaroo costume (James Hopfield?) and the band dishing out covers of Aussie classic.
However, the experience was marred for some concertgoers who companied in social media about people smoking methamphetamine and marijuana in the audience. They slammed the ‘disgusting behaviour’, many outraged at the audacity of people using hard drugs in front of children.
Speaking of smoke, Oasis co-founder Liam Gallagher took to social media with an expletive-laden rant after a fan let off a flare at one of the band’s Melbourne concerts. “To the massive C*** who launched that flare into the crowd last night at the gig in Melbourne you are 1 seriously f***** up individual and you will get yours trust me.” Classic Liam.
But he’s got a damn good point. Australia has struggled to rebuild the live music industry since the pandemic, and it’s only now we’re starting to see international acts resume regular touring here. There’s always been a bad apple factor for gigs, that’s life, but it’s gone from people being dickheads to outright dangers to themselves and those around them. It’s a rotten shame to see our reputation tarnished by these morons.
So, let’s all be on our best behaviour when the next lot of tours start making their way here from early next year. US pop-punk princes Good Charlotte have confirmed arena shows in Australia for February 17-25. It’s off the back of their first album in seven years, ‘Motel Du Cap’.
“Australia is such a special place to Good Charlotte and to me personally, it feels like a home away from home in many ways, and we can’t wait to head back there for some big shows,” Good Charlotte frontman Joel Madden says.
“It’s been far too long since we’ve spent time with our Aussie fans, we’re all in for a big treat.”
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Australia’s favourite Kiwis, Crowded House headline the inaugural Golden Hour live music series on Bondi Beach on 26 February next year. Golden Hour is designed as a new end-of-summer ritual and marks the first major concert on Bondi Beach in more than a decade. The main stage sits directly on the sand, while guests are encouraged to bring picnic rugs and settle on the hill above the foreshore for sunset views. Crowded House will be joined by acclaimed Australian singer-songwriter Thelma Plum, with more acts to be announced.
Two of Australian rock’s leading forces – Sarah McLeod and Dallas Frasca – have decided to join forces for an unforgettable run around Australia, and a tour like no other. The 2026 Green Electric Tour represents both McLeod and Frasca’s ongoing commitment to sustainable touring. The 15-date tour from February-March will see both artists using inset emissions strategies to reduce and offset their impact within the operations around live touring. “We wanted to do something that wasn’t just loud – but meaningful,” Sarah McLeod says.
“If rock and roll can’t lead the charge for change, what can?”
Turning to television, the Australian government will introduce legislation that requires streaming services with more than one million Australian subscribers to invest at least 10 per cent of their total expenditure, or 7.5 per cent of their revenue, on new local content. The bill aims to boost the Australia film and screen industry and is part of the government’s five-year plan to revitalise the national entertainment sector.
From the screen to the stage, ‘The Next Step: Legacy World Tour’ is coming to Australia in April 2026, a brand-new live touring dance show featuring fan-favourite cast members from the original and current seasons of Canadian live-action teen drama ‘The Next Step’.
First airing back in 2013, ‘The Next Step’ has captured the hearts of audiences globally with its intricate choreography and relatable drama. Set in the vibrant world of competitive dance, the hit series follows a talented group of young dancers at The Next Step studio as they A-troupe navigate relationships, rivalries and studio drama.
For the first time since 2019’s hugely successful ‘Absolute Dance’ tour, fans will be given a unique opportunity to get up close and personal with their favourite cast members, with an interactive experience like no other.
In new music, Australian music icon Paul Kelly has released his highly anticipated new album ‘Seventy’, marking another milestone in a career that has defined the soundtrack of Australian life for more than four decades. Having turned 70 in January, this deeply personal collection is his most varied album yet, representing all his different kinds of songwriting and showcasing a songwriter and band at the peak of their powers.
Melbourne rock veterans Nick Barker and the Reptiles are back with a blistering new single, ‘Blood Nose,’ out now via Golden Robot Records. A raw, riff-driven track soaked in ‘70s-style swagger, ‘Blood Nose’ delivers a punch – both musically and thematically.
Written by Nick Barker, the track was inspired by a story he read about a social media influencer whose carefully curated world came crashing down. “‘Blood Nose’ can mean a lot of things – a real one, a loss in battle, or just a humiliating moment,” Barker explains. “This one’s about the last two. All kinds of ways to take damage.”
