Franz Ferdinand announce their return to Sydney for On The Steps at Opera House Forecourt

THURSDAY MAY 8, 2025: Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand have today announced their return to Sydney, Wednesday, December 3 for On The Steps at Sydney Opera House Forecourt. The band will be joined at one of the world’s most spectacular outdoor venues by special guests Teenage Dads and Delivery.

Last touring Australia in 2018, todays exciting announce follows the release of their sixth studio album, The Human Fear, earlier this year.

General public tickets on sale Wednesday, May 14 at 10am.

Mastercard cardholders have special access to presale tickets to the Sydney Opera House Forecourt show. Mastercard Presale starts Friday, May 9 at 10am and ends Monday, May 12 at 9am. Check out priceless.com/music for details.

A Live Nation pre-sale will commence Monday, May 12 at 10am, concluding Wednesday, May 14 at 9am. For tickets and information, head to livenation.com.au.

Ever since their beginnings, throwing illegal parties in condemned Glasgow buildings, Franz Ferdinand have been defined by a fresh, unfading, forward-facing outlook. Their sixth studio album, The Human Fear, stays true to this, coursing with an energy that makes you feel very much alive.

The release was produced with Mark Ralph, a familiar collaborator who the band worked with on their 2013 album Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action. This is also the first studio album to feature members Audrey Tait and Dino Bardot and sees Julian Corrie step forward to collaborate with Alex Kapranos and Bob Hardy on song writing and creative duties.

Recorded at AYR studios in Scotland, the 11-songs on The Human Fear all allude to some deep-set human fears and how overcoming and accepting these fears drives and defines our lives. Receiving widespread acclaim since its release, the album showcases an era-defining band continuing their unquestionably living legacy.

From the moment 2023 ARIA Breakthrough Artist Teenage Dads stepped out with their early singles, it’s been clear they were in a league of their own going from playing sub-200 rooms to booking some of Australia’s finest theatres in just two years. 2024 was the band’s biggest yet with festival appearances at Party in the Paddock, National Laneway Festival tour & The Great Escape (UK), 25 international headline dates, and a nomination for Best Australian Live Act of the Year at the 2024 J Awards.

Melbourne garage-punk group Delivery have spent the last few years marking themselves as one of the hardest and fastest working bands in town – with two album releases, two 7” releases, spots at Golden Plains and Latitude, four tours of Europe including an arena run with The Vaccines and a nod from NPR as one of their favourite bands at SXSW Texas. Their debut album Forever Giving Handshakes was a definitive opening statement from the 5-piece and their highly anticipated 2025 follow-up album, Force Majeure, has received widespread acclaim, with Rolling Stone Australia including them on their esteemed Future of Music 2025 list. 

FRANZ FERDINAND
WITH TEENAGE DADS & DELIVERY

WEDNESDAY 3 DECEMBER
ON THE STEPS AT SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE FORECOURT

Mastercard Presale: Friday, May 9, 10am – Monday, May 12, 9am
Live Nation Presale: Monday, May 12, 10am – Wednesday, May 14, 9am
General public tickets on sale Wednesday, May 14, 10am.
Tickets and more information at livenation.com.au

Franz Ferdinand will also be performing Perth, Brisbane, Thirroul and Melbourne on their Australia 2025 tour.
For more information on Perth, Brisbane and Thirroul shows, please visit  frontiertouring.com/franzferdinand
For more information on the Melbourne show, please visit liveatthegardens.com.au

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Live Nation Australasia
Arlo Flitcroft