Missy Higgins announces Sydney Encore Show at the iconic Sydney Opera House Forecourt

SYDNEY, AU (WEDNESDAY 28 AUGUST, 2024) – Over the last five months Missy Higgins has crisscrossed Australia, attracting unanimous rave reviews for The Second Act Tour. This uniquely evocative live show celebrates The Sound Of White 20^th anniversary with Missy performing the landmark album in its entirety after a stripped-back opening set featuring songs from her forthcoming album, The Second Act.

With the new album finally releasing on September 6 (via EMI Music Australia, pre-order here), Missy today announces a Sydney encore show on Sunday 1 December with special guest Elana Stone at the Sydney Opera House Forecourt against one of Australia’s most iconic backdrops, the Sydney Harbour.

Tickets for the show go on sale at 11am AEST on Tuesday 3 September.

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“I can’t think of another gig in the world that’s got a better view than the one from the Sydney Opera House forecourt”, said Missy.

 “It’s been such an amazing year taking this tour around the country so what better way to bring it all to a close than with a show in this special place?!”

To date, The Second Act Tour has played to over 80,000 fans across 40 sold out shows, including three nights at Sydney’s State Theatre, one at the ICC in Darling Harbour and one at the Coliseum in Western Sydney. Tickets for all those dates were snapped up within minutes, so don’t miss your last opportunity to discover why this unique concert has garnered critical acclaim including:

“Loving Higgins and what she refers to as her “bleeding heart” is an easy thing to do” - Sydney Morning Herald

“Missy Higgins' Newcastle show was not just a concert; it was a communal experience that showcased her growth as an artist and a person” - Newcastle Live

“A profound emotional rollercoaster” - The Courier Mail

“An unforgettable show where audible sobbing filled the silence between songs” - The Examiner, Launceston

“Euphoric … trembling back and forth between heartbreak and operatic excitement” - The Guardian

“It feels like she’s playing in her living room to a bunch of friends, raw and unfiltered” - The Music

“Her heart-wrenching honesty about life, love and grief has made her into one of Australia’s most cherished artists” - The West Australian

MISSY HIGGINS
THE SECOND ACT | FINAL SYDNEY ENCORE SHOW
SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE FORECOURT, SUNDAY 1 DECEMBER

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ABOUT MISSY HIGGINS
Missy Higgins is one of Australia’s most beloved singer/songwriters. She’s struck a deep and enduring chord with her irresistible melodies and ‘arrow through the heart’ lyrics, delivered by a striking voice that clearly means it.

Since being Unearthed by Triple J back in 2002 when she was still at high school Missy has blazed a trail for female singer/songwriters. She has received 26 ARIA Award nominations and earned five #1’s in her homeland while also enjoying a gold certification in the USA.

2024 is shaping up as a huge year for Missy including her upcoming induction into the ARIA Hall of Fame. In September, she will release a new album called The Second Act - “a kind of sequel” to her hugely influential debut The Sound Of White which is about to celebrate its 20th anniversary. That raw and introspective collection was about taking on the world as a 20-year-old while The Second Act is about taking on the world all over again as a 40-year-old, after the stories you told yourself turned out not to be true. Written, produced, and performed largely on her own, it’s a powerful statement, lead by the acclaimed single “You Better Run”.

The Sound Of White was 2005’s ARIA Album Of The Year featuring the hits ‘Scar’, ’Ten Days’ and ’The Special Two’. Missy’s 2007 follow up, On A Clear Night (featuring North American hit ‘Where I Stood’ plus Australian #1 single ‘Steer’) was the highest selling release in Australia for that year.  After seven years of nonstop touring and recording, Missy quietly took a break from music for several years to pursue a course in Indigenous Studies, as well as making her acting debut in Australian film Bran Nue Dae before returning to music in 2012 with another chart topper - The Ol’ Razzle Dazzle (featuring ‘Everyone’s Waiting’ and ‘Hello Hello’).

Over the last 20 years, The Sound Of White, and Missy’s entire career, have inspired dozens of young Australian women – including major artists like Amy Shark, Gretta Ray, Gordi and Angie McMahon - to sing their own songs in their own ways. As Missy heads into The Second Act of her career she continues to blaze trails – seeking to prove that if great male artists like Paul Kelly and Jimmy Barnes can enjoy lifelong conversations with their audiences then Australian women should be able to do it too.

ABOUT ELANA STONE
Elana's new songs venture into a wide range of themes such as finding love, motherhood against the backdrop of a worldwide pandemic, climate change, social/political polarisation, friendship, love, loss, and lockdown - all served on a crispy bed of synth pop, hazy guitar and to-die-for vocal harmonies with a side of 70’s drums and in your face, fuzz bass. 

“This album has been 5 years in the making. It covers a lot of emotional ground for me. This is not a jazz album. This is not a folk album. Think Billy Joel's piano meets Kate Bush's vocals meets Ben Folds Five's harmonies but with Unknown Mortal Orchestra or Tame Impalal as the house band. It’s indie pop! It’s a follow up to my 2015 EP Kintsugi and I can’t wait for you to hear it.”  Elana Stone

Coming off the back of a massive national tour with Missy Higgins’ on her 20th Anniversary Tour for The Sound of White, Elana will be taking centre stage and hitting the road in November 2024 to celebrate the release of Married To The Sound. 

For all tour-related enquiries, contact:

Live Nation Australasia
Arlo Flitcroft
arlo.flitcroft@livenation.com.au